Morgantown High School Alumni
Morgantown, West Virginia (WV)
Recent Members
| Adriana Hochberg | 1995 |
| Chuck Ludwig | 1968 |
| James Crislip | 2023 |
| Karen Headlee Williamson | 1973 |
| Mary Mcnair | 2001 |
| Ray Dixon | 1965 |
| Richard Fletcher | 1940 |
| Sandra Foy | 1974 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
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Honored Military Alumni
Clifford W.Paugh
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
Staff Sergeant, Jet over 4 Mechanic, Assigned to training section.
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
Staff Sergeant, Jet over 4 Mechanic, Assigned to training section.
Darrell T. Murray
Class of 1996
Army, 13 Years
Has served in the Army for 13 years.
Class of 1996
Army, 13 Years
Has served in the Army for 13 years.
James Gallagher
Class of 1951
Air Force, 20+ Years
Practiced optometry in the USAF from 1956 to 1976
Class of 1951
Air Force, 20+ Years
Practiced optometry in the USAF from 1956 to 1976
Jamie Martin
Class of 1996
Air Force, 10 Years
Jamie served in the Air Force from 1997-2007. He still currently works for the governement and resides in North Augusta, SC.
Class of 1996
Air Force, 10 Years
Jamie served in the Air Force from 1997-2007. He still currently works for the governement and resides in North Augusta, SC.
Michael Elliott
Class of 1988
Army, 33 Years
Colonel Michael Elliott is currently serving as the Deputy Corps Chief, U.S. Army Medical Service Corps, Office of the Surgeon General, Falls Church, Virginia.
Class of 1988
Army, 33 Years
Colonel Michael Elliott is currently serving as the Deputy Corps Chief, U.S. Army Medical Service Corps, Office of the Surgeon General, Falls Church, Virginia.
Peter Wilson
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
MGySgt Peter Wilson, USMC, serves as White House Violinist and String Section Commander for "The President's Own" United States Marine Band. He has performed in direct support of Presidents Bush (41), Clinton, Bush (43), and Obama as well as events for former Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan during his 20+ career as a musician of the Executive Mansion. He also serves as the official narrator for Marine Barracks, Washington, DC "The Oldest Post of the Corps."
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
MGySgt Peter Wilson, USMC, serves as White House Violinist and String Section Commander for "The President's Own" United States Marine Band. He has performed in direct support of Presidents Bush (41), Clinton, Bush (43), and Obama as well as events for former Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan during his 20+ career as a musician of the Executive Mansion. He also serves as the official narrator for Marine Barracks, Washington, DC "The Oldest Post of the Corps."
PJ Kramer
Class of 1998
Marine Corps, 9 Years
PJ has served with infantry 3rd Battalion 1st Marines and with 1st Force Reconnaissance Company in Iraq. He has received six purple hearts, a bronze star (with Combat V), a Navy Commendation Medal (with Combat V), a Navy Achievement Medal (with Combat V), and he also has received several other personal and unit awards. He was part of the initial assault on Iraq in 2003 and went back in 2005. He was medically retired in September 2007 due to injuries sustained in Iraq.
Class of 1998
Marine Corps, 9 Years
PJ has served with infantry 3rd Battalion 1st Marines and with 1st Force Reconnaissance Company in Iraq. He has received six purple hearts, a bronze star (with Combat V), a Navy Commendation Medal (with Combat V), a Navy Achievement Medal (with Combat V), and he also has received several other personal and unit awards. He was part of the initial assault on Iraq in 2003 and went back in 2005. He was medically retired in September 2007 due to injuries sustained in Iraq.
Richard D. Collins
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Aco 1st Bn (Rangers) 75th Inf, Also with 82d Abn, 3d - 5th Abn (Panama) 1st &2d 48th Inf(Gernamy), D 4-46 DI (ft Knox), Over seas assignments, Panama, Germany, Korea, and a few Zones I would rather forger. Also, am retired from Jeffboat (machinist) in Indiana. Am living in Radcliff Ky outside Kt Knox (this is where I retired from the army) I also built a home 5 miles north of San Carlos, Rep of Panama. Don't think anyone will recoginaze me, I was 140 in school an I am 210 now.
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Aco 1st Bn (Rangers) 75th Inf, Also with 82d Abn, 3d - 5th Abn (Panama) 1st &2d 48th Inf(Gernamy), D 4-46 DI (ft Knox), Over seas assignments, Panama, Germany, Korea, and a few Zones I would rather forger. Also, am retired from Jeffboat (machinist) in Indiana. Am living in Radcliff Ky outside Kt Knox (this is where I retired from the army) I also built a home 5 miles north of San Carlos, Rep of Panama. Don't think anyone will recoginaze me, I was 140 in school an I am 210 now.
Rufus Hutchinson
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
April 1972-April 1973: Vietnam flying HH-53 Super Jolly Green Giant helicopters in combat rescue. Awarded Silver Star, 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses, and 4 Air Medals for combat action...May 73-Sep 77: Combat Rescue instructor pilot, Hill AFB, Ogden Utah...Sep 77-Jun 78: Fixed Wing Conversion, Webb AFB, Big Spring TX...Jul 78-Jun 80: T-37 Instructor Pilot, Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX...Jun 80-Jun 81: Air Training Command HQ Staff Officer...Jun 81-Jul 85: USAF HQ, Pentagon, VA...Aug 85-Jan 86: Armed Force Staff College, Norfolk Naval Base, VA...Feb 86-Jun 89: T-37 Instructor Pilot, Reese AFB, Lubbock, TX...Jul 89-Feb 91: Commander, USAF Undergraduate Helicopter Pilot Training Ft Rucker, Enterprise, AL...April 1991: Retired, Lt Col, USAF
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
April 1972-April 1973: Vietnam flying HH-53 Super Jolly Green Giant helicopters in combat rescue. Awarded Silver Star, 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses, and 4 Air Medals for combat action...May 73-Sep 77: Combat Rescue instructor pilot, Hill AFB, Ogden Utah...Sep 77-Jun 78: Fixed Wing Conversion, Webb AFB, Big Spring TX...Jul 78-Jun 80: T-37 Instructor Pilot, Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX...Jun 80-Jun 81: Air Training Command HQ Staff Officer...Jun 81-Jul 85: USAF HQ, Pentagon, VA...Aug 85-Jan 86: Armed Force Staff College, Norfolk Naval Base, VA...Feb 86-Jun 89: T-37 Instructor Pilot, Reese AFB, Lubbock, TX...Jul 89-Feb 91: Commander, USAF Undergraduate Helicopter Pilot Training Ft Rucker, Enterprise, AL...April 1991: Retired, Lt Col, USAF
William Gaschler
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
Vietnam - military intelligence officer. Civilian life - national intelligence organizations.
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
Vietnam - military intelligence officer. Civilian life - national intelligence organizations.
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Our Morgantown 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 Morgantown High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Morgantown are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!