Oak Park High School Alumni
Kansas City, Missouri (MO)
Recent Members
| Barb Steinkamp | 1969 |
| Breana Davis | 2021 |
| Helen P. Miller | 1967 |
| James Armstrong | 1973 |
| Josh Dobney | 2003 |
| Rod Fischer | 1967 |
| Samula Dillard Samula Dillard | 1968 |
| Sean Deaton | 1970 |
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
Alan Lazarus
Class of 1983
Army, 4 Years
Ammo Specialist and E.O.D.
Training at Red Stone Arsenal Alabama
Two year tour Europe
Two years State side.
Class of 1983
Army, 4 Years
Ammo Specialist and E.O.D.
Training at Red Stone Arsenal Alabama
Two year tour Europe
Two years State side.
Bill Miller
Class of 1967
Air Force, 6 Years
C-130 Loadmaster / Flight Crew
4th Air Force / 442nd Tactical Airlift Wing
Class of 1967
Air Force, 6 Years
C-130 Loadmaster / Flight Crew
4th Air Force / 442nd Tactical Airlift Wing
Bob Staton
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
25th Infantry Division, Cu Chi, South Vietnam
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
25th Infantry Division, Cu Chi, South Vietnam
Chris Ryland
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
2 yrs. at McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma, Wa.
1 yr. at Danang, Vietnam
1 yr at Hamilton AFB, San Rafael, Ca.
Yrs. of service: 1968-1972
Have lived in the Tacoma, Wa. Since 1972
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
2 yrs. at McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma, Wa.
1 yr. at Danang, Vietnam
1 yr at Hamilton AFB, San Rafael, Ca.
Yrs. of service: 1968-1972
Have lived in the Tacoma, Wa. Since 1972
Darrell Roderick
Class of 1966
Navy, 6 Years
Air traffic controller 1966-1971, 1965-1966 boot camp ATC training.
Class of 1966
Navy, 6 Years
Air traffic controller 1966-1971, 1965-1966 boot camp ATC training.
Gerald (Gerry) Bird
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
2 years in Italy, Fort Sill, and Redstone Arsenal
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
2 years in Italy, Fort Sill, and Redstone Arsenal
James B Armstrong
Class of 1973
Navy, 14 Years
US Navy Submarine Service, Nuclear Trained Interior Communications Electrician Chief Petty Officer ICC(SS)
Class of 1973
Navy, 14 Years
US Navy Submarine Service, Nuclear Trained Interior Communications Electrician Chief Petty Officer ICC(SS)
Jeff Kuhn
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
Naval Aviator, retired at the rank of Commander.
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
Naval Aviator, retired at the rank of Commander.
Jim Laws
Class of 1973
Navy, 2 Years
Served in Indian Ocean during Iranian Hostage Crisis in late 70's.
Class of 1973
Navy, 2 Years
Served in Indian Ocean during Iranian Hostage Crisis in late 70's.
Keith Canovi
Class of 1995
Navy, 13 Years
Navy Chief Petty Officer still serving on active duty. Tours include Western Pacific, Persian Gulf, Iraq(Balad, Mosul, Al Asad), Afghanistan(Kabul), England, and Mediterranean Sea.
Class of 1995
Navy, 13 Years
Navy Chief Petty Officer still serving on active duty. Tours include Western Pacific, Persian Gulf, Iraq(Balad, Mosul, Al Asad), Afghanistan(Kabul), England, and Mediterranean Sea.
Michael Doyle
Class of 1966
Army, 4 Years
US Army Security Agency - overseas servce Feb. 68 - Aug. 70 in Cold War West Berlin - communications intelligence - Russian voice intercept
Class of 1966
Army, 4 Years
US Army Security Agency - overseas servce Feb. 68 - Aug. 70 in Cold War West Berlin - communications intelligence - Russian voice intercept
Mike Jones
Class of 2004
Army, 4 Years
OIF 06-08, S. Korea 05-06, Combat Action Badge.
Class of 2004
Army, 4 Years
OIF 06-08, S. Korea 05-06, Combat Action Badge.
nathan McCord
Class of 2001
Army, 9 Years
Served as a diesel mechanic in the us army and the national gaurd.
Class of 2001
Army, 9 Years
Served as a diesel mechanic in the us army and the national gaurd.
Russell Mansur
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
Heavy truck driver, Dispatcher and Company Clerk. Cha Rang Valley, FSB Vandergrift and Phu Bai. Vietnam
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
Heavy truck driver, Dispatcher and Company Clerk. Cha Rang Valley, FSB Vandergrift and Phu Bai. Vietnam
Shawn Hollis
Class of 1990
Army, 15 Years
Served two tours in Iraq and Saudia Arabia. Am retired at the age of forty and currently disabled.
Class of 1990
Army, 15 Years
Served two tours in Iraq and Saudia Arabia. Am retired at the age of forty and currently disabled.
Ted Myers
Class of 1977
Navy, 4 Years
AME2 VAQ-134. 1977-1981 Whidbey Island, Wa. Operation Eagle Claw
Class of 1977
Navy, 4 Years
AME2 VAQ-134. 1977-1981 Whidbey Island, Wa. Operation Eagle Claw
Tom Powers
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
U.S. Army Field Artillery. Currently a Lieutenant Colonel assigned to the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center, Ft. Leavenworth, KS.
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
U.S. Army Field Artillery. Currently a Lieutenant Colonel assigned to the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center, Ft. Leavenworth, KS.
Tom Wahweotten
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Sonarman on the USS Orleck DD886 from 1968-72
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Sonarman on the USS Orleck DD886 from 1968-72
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Our Oak Park 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 Oak Park High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Kansas City are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!