Norton High School Alumni
Norton, Ohio (OH)
Recent Members
| Angel Finn | 2018 |
| April Edgell | 1989 |
| Flavia Johnson | 2020 |
| Franklin Mize | 1974 |
| Jordan Vires | 2015 |
| Karen Hutchinson | 1974 |
| Shane Musgrave Shane Musgrave | 2008 |
| Stevie Ezell | 2015 |
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
Anna Marie Harsh
Class of 1976
Army, 4 Years
Mobile Commo and NBC stationed overseas from 91' to 95
Class of 1976
Army, 4 Years
Mobile Commo and NBC stationed overseas from 91' to 95
Autumn Branham
Class of 2017
Navy, 3 Years
SWFPAC, MCSFBN command in Silverdale Washington
Class of 2017
Navy, 3 Years
SWFPAC, MCSFBN command in Silverdale Washington
Charles Basler
Class of 1946
Army, 2 Years
Seved in the US Army during the Korean Conflict.
Burial at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery with honors.
Class of 1946
Army, 2 Years
Seved in the US Army during the Korean Conflict.
Burial at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery with honors.
Dan pletcher
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
Transportation, Infantry, then SOF.
Tours in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Bosnia, Panama, Rwanda, Syria, Sierra Leon, Chad, DRoC, and several others across Africa
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
Transportation, Infantry, then SOF.
Tours in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Bosnia, Panama, Rwanda, Syria, Sierra Leon, Chad, DRoC, and several others across Africa
Gary W. Geiser
Class of 1961
Army, 3 Years
Served in the elite Army Security Agency; an army intelligence agency which was attached to the National Security Agency. The primary mission was that of intelligence gathering through the use of electronic monitoring of radio, and other, transmissions. The ASA existed from 1945 to 1976 when it was incorporated into INSCOM.
Army basic training was at Fort Dix, NJ. Attended the ASATC&S in Mass. Assigned to TUSLOG Detachment 4, Sinop, Turkey for what was termed "hardship duty". Spied on the Soviets and others.
Re-assigned to Camp Walters, TX with the 303rd ASA Radio Research Battalion. Spied on (can't tell).
Was in Dallas on Nov 22, 1963 - maybe two hundred yards away from the shooting of President Kennedy.
Trained with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC. Then assigned to Joint Exercise Desert Strike along with 100,000 others. See Time article at:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,938591,00.html
Honorably discharged holding Top Secret Crypto security clearance..
Photo is entrance to Det. 4 in Turkey cir. 1962.
Class of 1961
Army, 3 Years
Served in the elite Army Security Agency; an army intelligence agency which was attached to the National Security Agency. The primary mission was that of intelligence gathering through the use of electronic monitoring of radio, and other, transmissions. The ASA existed from 1945 to 1976 when it was incorporated into INSCOM.
Army basic training was at Fort Dix, NJ. Attended the ASATC&S in Mass. Assigned to TUSLOG Detachment 4, Sinop, Turkey for what was termed "hardship duty". Spied on the Soviets and others.
Re-assigned to Camp Walters, TX with the 303rd ASA Radio Research Battalion. Spied on (can't tell).
Was in Dallas on Nov 22, 1963 - maybe two hundred yards away from the shooting of President Kennedy.
Trained with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC. Then assigned to Joint Exercise Desert Strike along with 100,000 others. See Time article at:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,938591,00.html
Honorably discharged holding Top Secret Crypto security clearance..
Photo is entrance to Det. 4 in Turkey cir. 1962.
Howard Diefendorf
Class of 1946
Marine Corps, 4 Years
"Red" enlisted in 1946 after graduation from high school.
Class of 1946
Marine Corps, 4 Years
"Red" enlisted in 1946 after graduation from high school.
Justin Hurst
Class of 2008
Navy, 2 Years
Submariner USS Columbia 771 stationed in Honolulu HI
Class of 2008
Navy, 2 Years
Submariner USS Columbia 771 stationed in Honolulu HI
Kenneth Arthur Chapman Jr
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Years of service-1981-2004. Stationed at Fort Bragg, NC for 15 years with the 82nd Airborne Division. Three tours of combat-Grenada(83), First Gulf War(1990-1991), Iraqi Freedom(2003). Retired Master Sergeant
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Years of service-1981-2004. Stationed at Fort Bragg, NC for 15 years with the 82nd Airborne Division. Three tours of combat-Grenada(83), First Gulf War(1990-1991), Iraqi Freedom(2003). Retired Master Sergeant
Leonard Hardy
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined 1983. Retired 2006, Randolph AFB, Texas (Universal City, TX)
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined 1983. Retired 2006, Randolph AFB, Texas (Universal City, TX)
Marilyn Louise Bramlett
Class of 1977
Army, 3 Years
32 Delta Fixed Station Technical Controller
Stationed in Heilbronn, Germany
Class of 1977
Army, 3 Years
32 Delta Fixed Station Technical Controller
Stationed in Heilbronn, Germany
Mark Allen Groves
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
4 years USN
16+USAF (still serving)
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
4 years USN
16+USAF (still serving)
Michael L. Dyer
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
UH-1H HUEY Helicopter Crew Chief - Door Gunner, Republic of Vietnam 6 Dec 70 - 5 Dec 71, 34th Group - 1st Aviation Brigade
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
UH-1H HUEY Helicopter Crew Chief - Door Gunner, Republic of Vietnam 6 Dec 70 - 5 Dec 71, 34th Group - 1st Aviation Brigade
Michelle D Tamasovich
Class of 1978
Army, 6 Years
I served with the Infantry Division while stationed at Ft. Campbell, KY for 1 1/2 years, Bad Kreuznach, Germany for 3 years, than Ft. Stewart, GA for my remaining service.
I had both of my children when I decided to dedicate my time to this wonderful country, so my husband, Glen Pressley, and my boys were blessed with seeing an entire different part of the world while we were in Germany including France, Austira, Switzerland, and Spain.
Class of 1978
Army, 6 Years
I served with the Infantry Division while stationed at Ft. Campbell, KY for 1 1/2 years, Bad Kreuznach, Germany for 3 years, than Ft. Stewart, GA for my remaining service.
I had both of my children when I decided to dedicate my time to this wonderful country, so my husband, Glen Pressley, and my boys were blessed with seeing an entire different part of the world while we were in Germany including France, Austira, Switzerland, and Spain.
Milton Thomas
Class of 1946
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Milton enlisted right after graduation from high school.
Class of 1946
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Milton enlisted right after graduation from high school.
Paul S Van Teslaar
Class of 1961
Navy, 4 Years
Attended Nuclear Power School and Officers Basic Submairine School (1966-1970. Served aboard the USS Halibut, SSN-587 out of Hawai'i and Mare Island, CA. Attained rank of LT
Class of 1961
Navy, 4 Years
Attended Nuclear Power School and Officers Basic Submairine School (1966-1970. Served aboard the USS Halibut, SSN-587 out of Hawai'i and Mare Island, CA. Attained rank of LT
Randy Ries
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Amy Finance Corps for 21 years. Deployed to Saudi Arabia in support of the first Gulf War and to Iraq in support of operation Iraqi Freedom.
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Amy Finance Corps for 21 years. Deployed to Saudi Arabia in support of the first Gulf War and to Iraq in support of operation Iraqi Freedom.
Roger H. Scritchfield
Class of 1967
Navy, 6 Years
Crash and Salvage aboard the USS AMERICA CVA 66
Flight Deck Crash Firefighter
1 Year at Cecil Field Fla.
1 Around the world cruise
1 Mediterranean Cruise
5 Caribbean cruises
Class of 1967
Navy, 6 Years
Crash and Salvage aboard the USS AMERICA CVA 66
Flight Deck Crash Firefighter
1 Year at Cecil Field Fla.
1 Around the world cruise
1 Mediterranean Cruise
5 Caribbean cruises
Walter Stough
Class of 1946
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Walter enlisted right after graduation from high school.
Class of 1946
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Walter enlisted right after graduation from high school.
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Those who have passed on from the class of 72
Rodney Weber 2010
Pam McGrath 2011
Kathy Knapp 2009?
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Our Norton 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 Norton High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Norton are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!