Merrillville High School Alumni
Merrillville, Indiana (IN)
Recent Members
| Jasmine Mitchell | 2022 |
| Jeniyah Haynes | 2023 |
| Jill Johnson | 1976 |
| Judy Showalterbaugh | 1955 |
| Kevin Mehay | 1975 |
| Keywanna Watkins | 2021 |
| Michael Pearson | 1983 |
| Rebecca Robinson | 2014 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
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Honored Military Alumni
Allen Giertz
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Aircraft hydraulic/pneumatic specialist
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Aircraft hydraulic/pneumatic specialist
Anthony Neil Aznar
Class of 1988
Air Force, 20+ Years
AFMC SSSG DET1 (AFMC) REGULAR AIR FORCE and AIR FORCE RESERVE
Class of 1988
Air Force, 20+ Years
AFMC SSSG DET1 (AFMC) REGULAR AIR FORCE and AIR FORCE RESERVE
Brandon Sharp
Class of 2004
Army, 8 Years
Light wheel vehicle mechanic, and field artillery
Class of 2004
Army, 8 Years
Light wheel vehicle mechanic, and field artillery
Dan Lehman
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
Served 20 years in the Navy, retired Air Traffic Controller. Continued service with the Navy, currently a Department of the Navy employees since 2002.
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
Served 20 years in the Navy, retired Air Traffic Controller. Continued service with the Navy, currently a Department of the Navy employees since 2002.
Dan Lehman
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy Air Traffic Controller, retired. VF-21 on board USS Coral Sea, NAS Miramar, NAS Barbers Point, USS Independence, NAF El Centro.
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy Air Traffic Controller, retired. VF-21 on board USS Coral Sea, NAS Miramar, NAS Barbers Point, USS Independence, NAF El Centro.
David M. Ellich
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years
Naval Officer; served on the USS Camden AOE-2 and NAS Key West.
Class of 1975
Navy, 4 Years
Naval Officer; served on the USS Camden AOE-2 and NAS Key West.
david n bowser
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
retired lieutenant colonel. Tour in Korea, Germany, Iraq, Kuwait and various U.S.
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
retired lieutenant colonel. Tour in Korea, Germany, Iraq, Kuwait and various U.S.
Frederick Maihofer
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 2 Years
E-5 SGT, Military Payroll Auditor
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 2 Years
E-5 SGT, Military Payroll Auditor
James E. Kelley
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
Naval 'Seabee" Retired Oct. 2005, last duty Iraq.
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
Naval 'Seabee" Retired Oct. 2005, last duty Iraq.
Karl Nehring
Class of 1967
Army, 4 Years
Served from August 1970 through February 1975. Was a Sergeant in a Pershing missile unit in Neckarsulm, Germany for three years then spent my last year as a Training NCO in a Chaparral Air Defense Artillery unit at Ft. Lewis, WA.
Class of 1967
Army, 4 Years
Served from August 1970 through February 1975. Was a Sergeant in a Pershing missile unit in Neckarsulm, Germany for three years then spent my last year as a Training NCO in a Chaparral Air Defense Artillery unit at Ft. Lewis, WA.
natalie Lindsey
Class of 2000
Navy, 5 Years
information tech. Served during Iraqi Freedom
Class of 2000
Navy, 5 Years
information tech. Served during Iraqi Freedom
Pete Guelfo
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
1 tour Okinawa, 2 tours South Vietnam fair crew member, load master C130 E model
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
1 tour Okinawa, 2 tours South Vietnam fair crew member, load master C130 E model
Roger Baker
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Evac Medic. Transporting and taking care of returning wounded soldiers. Also moved the POW's through the system to there home after they were released from Viet Nam.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Evac Medic. Transporting and taking care of returning wounded soldiers. Also moved the POW's through the system to there home after they were released from Viet Nam.
Steve Routh
Class of 1974
Navy, 4 Years
Hospital Corpsman, USS JFK and USS Long Beach. Flight Deck on JFK, also USMC Corpsman
Class of 1974
Navy, 4 Years
Hospital Corpsman, USS JFK and USS Long Beach. Flight Deck on JFK, also USMC Corpsman
Terri Tommasi
Class of 1981
Army, 16 Years
Served 10 years Active Duty (Army). Served 6 years Army National Guard. Spent 1 year in Afghanstan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Retired with the rank of Staff Sergeant.
Overcame 4 years of hell in high school to have a honarable military career.
Class of 1981
Army, 16 Years
Served 10 years Active Duty (Army). Served 6 years Army National Guard. Spent 1 year in Afghanstan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Retired with the rank of Staff Sergeant.
Overcame 4 years of hell in high school to have a honarable military career.
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Our Merrillville High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Merrillville High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Merrillville are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!