Northwest High School Alumni
House Springs, Missouri (MO)
Recent Members
| Al Arnold | 1983 |
| Brent Davis | 1997 |
| Gary Ball | 1973 |
| James Wentzel | 1986 |
| Jason Borne | 1988 |
| Linda Egger | 1963 |
| Rene Ochs | 1967 |
| Tad Thompson | 1989 |
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
Allan Meyer Jr
Class of 1968
Army, 21 Years
Fort Riley (1973-1974)
Frankfurt on Main, FRG (1974-1975)
Fort Knox (1975-1978)
Goeppingen, FRG (1978-1981)
Fort Leonard Wood (1981-1983)
Frankfurt on Main, FRG (1983-1987)
Fort Sam Houston (1987-1990)
Ft Clayton, Panama (190-1991)
Ft Hood (1991-1993)
Class of 1968
Army, 21 Years
Fort Riley (1973-1974)
Frankfurt on Main, FRG (1974-1975)
Fort Knox (1975-1978)
Goeppingen, FRG (1978-1981)
Fort Leonard Wood (1981-1983)
Frankfurt on Main, FRG (1983-1987)
Fort Sam Houston (1987-1990)
Ft Clayton, Panama (190-1991)
Ft Hood (1991-1993)
Andy Adams
Class of 1968
Navy, 20+ Years
Spent 5 years on active duty - 3 on a WWII destroyer and 2 on a supercarrier (JFK) as an engineering officer. Spent 17 years in the Naval Reserve as an Engineering Duty Officer (part of the Navy that designs, builds and repairs ships). Retired as a CDR (0-5) in 1994.
Class of 1968
Navy, 20+ Years
Spent 5 years on active duty - 3 on a WWII destroyer and 2 on a supercarrier (JFK) as an engineering officer. Spent 17 years in the Naval Reserve as an Engineering Duty Officer (part of the Navy that designs, builds and repairs ships). Retired as a CDR (0-5) in 1994.
Billy Spencer
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Okinawa, Japan (88-90) Langley AFB, VA (90-92) Spangdahlem AB, Germany (92-96) Nellis AFB, NV (96-01) Peterson AFB, CO (01-08) The picture used here is me standing next to Toby Keith taken in Baghdad sometime between April-Sept 2007.
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Okinawa, Japan (88-90) Langley AFB, VA (90-92) Spangdahlem AB, Germany (92-96) Nellis AFB, NV (96-01) Peterson AFB, CO (01-08) The picture used here is me standing next to Toby Keith taken in Baghdad sometime between April-Sept 2007.
Bryan Doyle
Class of 1983
Army, 8 Years
Served with Aco 8/101st Airborne Division in 90/91 in Desert Storm. Currently working in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom..
Class of 1983
Army, 8 Years
Served with Aco 8/101st Airborne Division in 90/91 in Desert Storm. Currently working in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom..
Dennis Myrick
Class of 1974
Army, 2 Years
Served in Ansbach, Germany. Went to school for ADP and 360-30 computer operator. Won the Outstanding Athlete Award in the German -American Track Meet.
Class of 1974
Army, 2 Years
Served in Ansbach, Germany. Went to school for ADP and 360-30 computer operator. Won the Outstanding Athlete Award in the German -American Track Meet.
John Allen Baumbach
Class of 1964
Army, 6 Years
DatesOfService: Nov1969 - Dec1975: 3 yrs active; 3yrs inactive. Basic Infantry at Fort Leonard Wood; Counter-battery radar and Target-acquisition at Fort Sill. Overseas 13 months with 3'rd Battalion, 81st Field Artillery, Regimental Head Quarters Battery, Battalion S3 Field Operations, ICORP, South Korea. Regimental distinctive insignia motto => "Libertas Justitia Humanitas".
Class of 1964
Army, 6 Years
DatesOfService: Nov1969 - Dec1975: 3 yrs active; 3yrs inactive. Basic Infantry at Fort Leonard Wood; Counter-battery radar and Target-acquisition at Fort Sill. Overseas 13 months with 3'rd Battalion, 81st Field Artillery, Regimental Head Quarters Battery, Battalion S3 Field Operations, ICORP, South Korea. Regimental distinctive insignia motto => "Libertas Justitia Humanitas".
John Baumbach
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
Dates of service: Nov 1969 - Dec 1975. 3 yrs active; 3yrs inactive. Trained in Basic Infantry at Fort Leonardwood; Field Artillery, counter battery radar and target acquisition at Fort Sill. Overseas duty 13 months with the 81st Field Artillery, Regimental Head Quarters Battalion, S3 Field Operations,
ICORP, South Korea.
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
Dates of service: Nov 1969 - Dec 1975. 3 yrs active; 3yrs inactive. Trained in Basic Infantry at Fort Leonardwood; Field Artillery, counter battery radar and target acquisition at Fort Sill. Overseas duty 13 months with the 81st Field Artillery, Regimental Head Quarters Battalion, S3 Field Operations,
ICORP, South Korea.
John Martin Stepp
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
John M. Stepp served as an active duty Army Chaplain for twenty years. He deployed 6 times on real world mission, including three tours of Iraq.
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
John M. Stepp served as an active duty Army Chaplain for twenty years. He deployed 6 times on real world mission, including three tours of Iraq.
John Martin Stepp
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
US ARMY CHAPLAIN
AIRBORNE JUMP MASTER
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
US ARMY CHAPLAIN
AIRBORNE JUMP MASTER
Leonard (Frank) Massey
Class of 1981
Navy, 4 Years
I was stationed in Beeville TX. It was a training command for Pilots.
Class of 1981
Navy, 4 Years
I was stationed in Beeville TX. It was a training command for Pilots.
Randy Lee Williams
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Retired in 2006 after 25+ years of service as a Colonel and Middle East Foreign Area Officer. Began his career in the Infantry. Served over 11 years focused on the Middle East with US Central Command, DIA, and US Embassies in Jordan and Kuwait, and with multiple visits to Iraq, Syria, Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa. Met some great Americans over the years and was proud to serve
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Retired in 2006 after 25+ years of service as a Colonel and Middle East Foreign Area Officer. Began his career in the Infantry. Served over 11 years focused on the Middle East with US Central Command, DIA, and US Embassies in Jordan and Kuwait, and with multiple visits to Iraq, Syria, Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa. Met some great Americans over the years and was proud to serve
Robert W. Hill
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Stationed:
Korea 1978-79
Ft. Hood, TX 1979-80
Ft. Riley, KS 1980-1982
Germany 1982-85
Ft. McClellan, AL 1985-1993
Korea 1989
Brookings, SD 1993-1996
Korea 1996-1998
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Stationed:
Korea 1978-79
Ft. Hood, TX 1979-80
Ft. Riley, KS 1980-1982
Germany 1982-85
Ft. McClellan, AL 1985-1993
Korea 1989
Brookings, SD 1993-1996
Korea 1996-1998
Scott Wiley
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
UH-60 Blackhawk Air Assault Helicopter Pilot. 2 tours in Iraq 25 plus years, still serving.
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
UH-60 Blackhawk Air Assault Helicopter Pilot. 2 tours in Iraq 25 plus years, still serving.
Shannon Shy
Class of 1981
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Officer Candidate School 1986
Marine Officer Basic School 1988-1989
Naval Justice School 1989
3d FSSG, Okinawa, Japan 1989 - 1992
MCB Camp Pendleton CA 1992 - 1994
TJAGSA 1994 - 19951
MCB Camp Lejeune NC 1995 - 1998
HQ Marine Corps Pentagon 1998 - 2007
11 years active; 10 years reserve. Retired LtCol 2007
Class of 1981
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Officer Candidate School 1986
Marine Officer Basic School 1988-1989
Naval Justice School 1989
3d FSSG, Okinawa, Japan 1989 - 1992
MCB Camp Pendleton CA 1992 - 1994
TJAGSA 1994 - 19951
MCB Camp Lejeune NC 1995 - 1998
HQ Marine Corps Pentagon 1998 - 2007
11 years active; 10 years reserve. Retired LtCol 2007
steve barner
Class of 1964
Army, 5 Years
army security agency- pacific 4 yrs over there
Class of 1964
Army, 5 Years
army security agency- pacific 4 yrs over there
steve barner
Class of 1964
Army, 4 Years
served 4and a half years all overseas in the pacific area never been so glad to kiss american soil when i got back served 1966-1970missed a lot of things that went on in america while i was gone
Class of 1964
Army, 4 Years
served 4and a half years all overseas in the pacific area never been so glad to kiss american soil when i got back served 1966-1970missed a lot of things that went on in america while i was gone
Steve Manson
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in the Navy for 22 years. Retired in February 2007. I retired as a Senior Chief Information Systems Technician with a Surface Warfare designation.
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in the Navy for 22 years. Retired in February 2007. I retired as a Senior Chief Information Systems Technician with a Surface Warfare designation.
sue beekman crouch
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
reporter for The Ft Leonard Wood Guideon.
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
reporter for The Ft Leonard Wood Guideon.
Thomas Blume
Class of 1995
Air Force, 6 Years
Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Craftsman/ 2A373B/ F-16CG/ F-117A Crew Chief/ Aviano AB, Italy, Holloman AFB, New Mexico 04-1999 till 04-2005.
Class of 1995
Air Force, 6 Years
Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Craftsman/ 2A373B/ F-16CG/ F-117A Crew Chief/ Aviano AB, Italy, Holloman AFB, New Mexico 04-1999 till 04-2005.
Tim Creath
Class of 1967
Navy, 20+ Years
Served from June 1971 to June 1991. Chased hurricanes for 3 years, tracked Soviet submarines for 9 years, went to graduate school, was XO of a commsta, and director of a school. Lived in Florida, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Sicily, and New Jersey. Travelled around the world--3 oceans, 5 continents.
Class of 1967
Navy, 20+ Years
Served from June 1971 to June 1991. Chased hurricanes for 3 years, tracked Soviet submarines for 9 years, went to graduate school, was XO of a commsta, and director of a school. Lived in Florida, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Sicily, and New Jersey. Travelled around the world--3 oceans, 5 continents.
Trang Cardeiro Black
Class of 1989
Army, 12 Years
Trang enlisted in the Army after a year of college. She served for two years in Germany and won the Army Green-to-Gold Scholarship.
After completing her degree at the University of Tampa, she was commissioned in the Medical Service Corps and served in several positions at Ft. Stewart's 24th Infantry Division, later redesignated the 3rd Infantry Division. Next, she was commander of the Ft. Stewart Dental Company and executive officer for the Dental Activity.
Major Black earned several awards and badges including the Meritorious Service Medal, the Expert Field Medical Badge and the Parachutists Badge.
Class of 1989
Army, 12 Years
Trang enlisted in the Army after a year of college. She served for two years in Germany and won the Army Green-to-Gold Scholarship.
After completing her degree at the University of Tampa, she was commissioned in the Medical Service Corps and served in several positions at Ft. Stewart's 24th Infantry Division, later redesignated the 3rd Infantry Division. Next, she was commander of the Ft. Stewart Dental Company and executive officer for the Dental Activity.
Major Black earned several awards and badges including the Meritorious Service Medal, the Expert Field Medical Badge and the Parachutists Badge.
Walton Darrel Cook
Class of 1967
Army, 26 Years
He was known by his middle name, Darrel. He served from 1967 to1993 and served in two wars: Vietnam and the Persian Gulf and retired in 1993 as a Command Sergeant Major. He passed away on April 8, 2020 and was buried with honors at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He received numerous medals during his service and was admired and honored by many soldiers.
Class of 1967
Army, 26 Years
He was known by his middle name, Darrel. He served from 1967 to1993 and served in two wars: Vietnam and the Persian Gulf and retired in 1993 as a Command Sergeant Major. He passed away on April 8, 2020 and was buried with honors at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He received numerous medals during his service and was admired and honored by many soldiers.
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Our Northwest 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 Northwest High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in House Springs are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!