North Salem High School Alumni
Salem, Oregon (OR)

Recent Members
Bonickson Bo | 2024 |
Braden Pinkerton | 2015 |
Delvan Handley | 1965 |
Isabella Rosillo | 2018 |
Kayla Tooze | 2006 |
Larry Jane Gardner | 1962 |
Sue Rasjan Trowbridge | 1968 |
Virginia Copple | 1970 |
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

Alan Scott
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Assigned to Castle AFB in Merced, CA for duration of service. Castle was a training base for B52 bomber and KC135 tanker pilots. I worked on air traffic controller radios
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Assigned to Castle AFB in Merced, CA for duration of service. Castle was a training base for B52 bomber and KC135 tanker pilots. I worked on air traffic controller radios

Bob Frank
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years
ADCS retired after 20 years (and 3 days) of service
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years
ADCS retired after 20 years (and 3 days) of service

Bob Johnson
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Served year and six months in Regulars,Twenty Plus in Oregon National Guard Iin Salem 1249 EN BN
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Served year and six months in Regulars,Twenty Plus in Oregon National Guard Iin Salem 1249 EN BN

Bob Jones
Class of 1949
Army, 11 Years
3 years Oregon National Guard
4 years active service
4 years reserve service
Class of 1949
Army, 11 Years
3 years Oregon National Guard
4 years active service
4 years reserve service


Bruce Christenson
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Engineer Corp, duty stations included 1st Bn 1st Inl Div West Point NY; and 3rd Inf Div, 703rd Maint Bn Kitzingen Germany
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Engineer Corp, duty stations included 1st Bn 1st Inl Div West Point NY; and 3rd Inf Div, 703rd Maint Bn Kitzingen Germany

Bryon Fessler
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Pilot, Political-Military Affairs, Commander, Information Warfare (Computer Hacker), 34 deployments worldwide. Works at the University of Portland now.
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Pilot, Political-Military Affairs, Commander, Information Warfare (Computer Hacker), 34 deployments worldwide. Works at the University of Portland now.



Chuck Howe
Class of 1971
Coast Guard, 8 Years
YN2 at AirSta Astoria. Spend a few years also at CGSta Yaquina Bay.
Class of 1971
Coast Guard, 8 Years
YN2 at AirSta Astoria. Spend a few years also at CGSta Yaquina Bay.

Cindy Lee ( Stoutenburg ) Ford
Class of 1975
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Traffic Controller, USAF
Class of 1975
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Traffic Controller, USAF

Daniel Melsha
Class of 1967
Coast Guard, 2 Years
DC Damage Controlman, Class "A" School, New York. Fire Fighting School, Philadelphia.
Class of 1967
Coast Guard, 2 Years
DC Damage Controlman, Class "A" School, New York. Fire Fighting School, Philadelphia.

Douglas K. Howard
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted after graduation, 7-1-1960. Three tours in Vietnam; five years in NATO, most of the balance in Strategic Air Command. Retired 9-1-1980. Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam resulted in 40% disability, due to diabetes mellitus.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted after graduation, 7-1-1960. Three tours in Vietnam; five years in NATO, most of the balance in Strategic Air Command. Retired 9-1-1980. Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam resulted in 40% disability, due to diabetes mellitus.

Douglas Seal
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Serving as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Corps. Currently assigned to Quantico VA.
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Serving as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Corps. Currently assigned to Quantico VA.

Gary Hughes
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Drafted in September 1968 after four years attending OSU. Served one year in Vietnam from May 1969 to May 1970 as a Specialist Four with the 534th Signal Cormpany 173rd Airborne Brigade
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Drafted in September 1968 after four years attending OSU. Served one year in Vietnam from May 1969 to May 1970 as a Specialist Four with the 534th Signal Cormpany 173rd Airborne Brigade

Gordon Dean Current
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20 Years
C-130 Load Crew, Jet Aircraft/Weapons Testing, Logistics, Communications/Network , Intel, etc.
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20 Years
C-130 Load Crew, Jet Aircraft/Weapons Testing, Logistics, Communications/Network , Intel, etc.


James Patch
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy Hospital Corpsman
Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman
Surface Warfare
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy Hospital Corpsman
Surface Force Independent Duty Corpsman
Surface Warfare


James Tucker
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
Aircraft maintenance,. C-141,A-1, B-52 and KC-135
Two overseas tours, Thailand and Okinawa.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
Aircraft maintenance,. C-141,A-1, B-52 and KC-135
Two overseas tours, Thailand and Okinawa.

Jeremy Gindlesperger
Class of 1999
Air Force, 6 Years
IYAAYAS
Ammo troop: Leo Marquez recipient 2000, Knuckbuster
AFBs: McChord, WA; Anderson, Guam; Davis Monthan AZ
Sandbox: Prince Sultan, Saudi; Al Jaber, Kuwait
Class of 1999
Air Force, 6 Years
IYAAYAS
Ammo troop: Leo Marquez recipient 2000, Knuckbuster
AFBs: McChord, WA; Anderson, Guam; Davis Monthan AZ
Sandbox: Prince Sultan, Saudi; Al Jaber, Kuwait



Jonathan James Lushenko
Class of 2001
Navy, 6 Years
Attended United States Naval Academy. Following graduation completed flight training and was winged as Naval Aviator on Feb. 23, 2007. Currently flies MH-60R in San Diego, CA.
Class of 2001
Navy, 6 Years
Attended United States Naval Academy. Following graduation completed flight training and was winged as Naval Aviator on Feb. 23, 2007. Currently flies MH-60R in San Diego, CA.

Kenneth Shull
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy Submarine Service 1961 thru 1983. Polaris, Poseidon, Trident Submarines. Shore duty in Hawaii (Ford Island, Pearl Harbor), Rota Spain, New London CT, Charleston SC, Bangor WA.
Civilian career, electrical engineer, with General Dynamics, GE, Martin Marietta, Lockheed Martin.
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy Submarine Service 1961 thru 1983. Polaris, Poseidon, Trident Submarines. Shore duty in Hawaii (Ford Island, Pearl Harbor), Rota Spain, New London CT, Charleston SC, Bangor WA.
Civilian career, electrical engineer, with General Dynamics, GE, Martin Marietta, Lockheed Martin.

Kevin Hays
Class of 1989
Navy, 3 Years
Was injured and received a Purple Heart during the Gulf War while on a Top Secret mission in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Class of 1989
Navy, 3 Years
Was injured and received a Purple Heart during the Gulf War while on a Top Secret mission in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.



Larry Stockham
Class of 1969
Air Force, 6 Years
Radio Communications Analyst, Security Service
Class of 1969
Air Force, 6 Years
Radio Communications Analyst, Security Service


Lyle Foley
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 4 Years
worked on the flight line fueling jets
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 4 Years
worked on the flight line fueling jets

maria filter
Class of 1986
Air Force, 4 Years
I was in security police. I spent time in Korea and Panama
Class of 1986
Air Force, 4 Years
I was in security police. I spent time in Korea and Panama

Mark Wilson
Class of 1987
Navy, 19 Years
Joined the Navy right after High School. I've been involved in Operations: DesertShield/Storm, Enduring Freedom & Iraq Freedom.
Class of 1987
Navy, 19 Years
Joined the Navy right after High School. I've been involved in Operations: DesertShield/Storm, Enduring Freedom & Iraq Freedom.
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Sarah Ann (Marshall) Partlow
I was saddened to read the obituary of Sarah Ann (Marshall) Partlow, class of 99. Here is a link to her obituary:
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Our North Salem 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 North Salem High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Salem are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!