Norwalk High School Alumni
Norwalk, Ohio (OH)

Recent Members
Bruce Davis | 1975 |
Deborah Burras | 1974 |
Elizabeth Barlow | 1995 |
Elizabeth Power Elizabeth Isaac | 1992 |
Gail Ebert | 1975 |
Jeffrey Rule | 1979 |
Samantha Homan | 2009 |
Sarah Schnell | 2007 |
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

Bill Viock
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Served in many units in locations around the world.
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Served in many units in locations around the world.

Frank Fowler
Class of 1959
Navy, 4 Years
Served from 60-63 on the USS Beatty (DD 756). Made cruises to the Mediterranean/Persian Gulf and Caribbean. Participated in Cuban Missile Crisis.
Class of 1959
Navy, 4 Years
Served from 60-63 on the USS Beatty (DD 756). Made cruises to the Mediterranean/Persian Gulf and Caribbean. Participated in Cuban Missile Crisis.

Gordon Locke
Class of 1949
Army, 20+ Years
Active service dates: 1951-1953, CONUS & Alaska; 1961-1982, USAREUR(France), CONUS, Vietnam (1966-67. 1970-71), USAREUR (Germany- 1973-1978), Korea. Retired from active duty: 1982
Class of 1949
Army, 20+ Years
Active service dates: 1951-1953, CONUS & Alaska; 1961-1982, USAREUR(France), CONUS, Vietnam (1966-67. 1970-71), USAREUR (Germany- 1973-1978), Korea. Retired from active duty: 1982

Gordon Watts, Sgt.
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
1968-1972 Communications, stationed near Seville, Spain for 8 mos. and Rome, Italy for 3 yrs. working with the OSI, having to wear Italian suits to blend in with the population, eating in Italian restaurants, and living in an apartment. There was no base, worked at a small airport 10 miles outside of Rome. There was only 24 of us, all of this while my brothers in arms are getting killed in Nam. During my time in I figured there were 29,000 killed, I just got plain lucky.
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
1968-1972 Communications, stationed near Seville, Spain for 8 mos. and Rome, Italy for 3 yrs. working with the OSI, having to wear Italian suits to blend in with the population, eating in Italian restaurants, and living in an apartment. There was no base, worked at a small airport 10 miles outside of Rome. There was only 24 of us, all of this while my brothers in arms are getting killed in Nam. During my time in I figured there were 29,000 killed, I just got plain lucky.


Jerold A. Hartman
Class of 1985
Army, 6 Years
Served 3yrs at Ft, Stewart GA. Served 3yrs in Germany. Served 7months in the gulf,during desert shield-desert storm. Was awarded many honors and awards including Bronze star,2 Army commendations medals,for the defeat of the elite republican guard units ,in a forward deployed unit in Iraq.
Class of 1985
Army, 6 Years
Served 3yrs at Ft, Stewart GA. Served 3yrs in Germany. Served 7months in the gulf,during desert shield-desert storm. Was awarded many honors and awards including Bronze star,2 Army commendations medals,for the defeat of the elite republican guard units ,in a forward deployed unit in Iraq.

Lance Blevins
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Proudly served in the USN, served aboard FFG-49, FFG-22. PHM-6, DDG-57. Various shore facilities. Staioned in Key West, FL, San Diego, CA, Charleston, SC, Bath, Ma, Norfolk, VA...happily retired living in Virginia Beach..currently a college professor teaching engineering...
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Proudly served in the USN, served aboard FFG-49, FFG-22. PHM-6, DDG-57. Various shore facilities. Staioned in Key West, FL, San Diego, CA, Charleston, SC, Bath, Ma, Norfolk, VA...happily retired living in Virginia Beach..currently a college professor teaching engineering...

Mindy SoissonCalhoun
Class of 1990
Army, 5 Years
Military Policeman/MPI 1990-1995
Military Police US Army Reserves 1995-2001
Class of 1990
Army, 5 Years
Military Policeman/MPI 1990-1995
Military Police US Army Reserves 1995-2001

Neil Casper
Class of 1962
Navy, 5 Years
I was a Salt Water Sailor for almost 4 years, then I was on an LCU in Viet Nam for a year carrying the goods of war for the Marines from Da Nang to Hue or Dong Ha on the rivers.
Class of 1962
Navy, 5 Years
I was a Salt Water Sailor for almost 4 years, then I was on an LCU in Viet Nam for a year carrying the goods of war for the Marines from Da Nang to Hue or Dong Ha on the rivers.


Thomas Gilbert Chaffee
Class of 1961
Navy, 20+ Years
Nuclear Submarine Master Chief
Class of 1961
Navy, 20+ Years
Nuclear Submarine Master Chief
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Our Norwalk 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 Norwalk High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Norwalk are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!