Oblong High School Alumni
Oblong, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Charlotte Mccoy | 1960 |
| Kelley Kelley Baker | 2004 |
| Laura Laura Ochs | 1973 |
| Lawrence Lawrence Lucas | 1982 |
| Mark Comer | 1967 |
| Sue Wright | 1977 |
| Terry Osborne | 1965 |
| Valerie Flora Valerie Beaber | 1977 |
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
C. R. (Chuck) Smith
Class of 1947
Navy, 3 Years
Served in the Pacific aboard the USS Frank Knox, DDR-742, in the gunnery dept.
Class of 1947
Navy, 3 Years
Served in the Pacific aboard the USS Frank Knox, DDR-742, in the gunnery dept.
Douglas D. Skaggs
Class of 1960
Air Force, 5 Years
Most of Doug's first hitch after basic was served in Greece. Doug's last job was working as a mechanic on the flight line @ Shaw AFB Sumter South Carolina. However, in 1963 while working in Biloxi MS he was exposed to a massive radiation leak. This showed up in the fall of '65 as Acute leukemia. He died at Andrews AFB hospital, Feb 22, 1966. He left a widow, and 8 mo old baby girl.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 5 Years
Most of Doug's first hitch after basic was served in Greece. Doug's last job was working as a mechanic on the flight line @ Shaw AFB Sumter South Carolina. However, in 1963 while working in Biloxi MS he was exposed to a massive radiation leak. This showed up in the fall of '65 as Acute leukemia. He died at Andrews AFB hospital, Feb 22, 1966. He left a widow, and 8 mo old baby girl.
Fred Inboden
Class of 1952
Army, 3 Years
Fred went in during the Korean Conflict. He passed away in 1996. He was a tough football player and the best brother int he world.
Class of 1952
Army, 3 Years
Fred went in during the Korean Conflict. He passed away in 1996. He was a tough football player and the best brother int he world.
George Inboen
Class of 1948
Army, 2 Years
George was in the Army and served his country.
Class of 1948
Army, 2 Years
George was in the Army and served his country.
Ira Inboden
Class of 1957
Air Force, 2 Years
Ira was in the Air Force. He quit school and went into the Service to his Country. He would have graduated in 1957.
Class of 1957
Air Force, 2 Years
Ira was in the Air Force. He quit school and went into the Service to his Country. He would have graduated in 1957.
J. Phhillip Skaggs
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Phil trained in electronics in the Air Force and served 4 years. Many of these years were in New Zealand where he still lives with his wife and family.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Phil trained in electronics in the Air Force and served 4 years. Many of these years were in New Zealand where he still lives with his wife and family.
Max Inboden
Class of 1953
Army, 4 Years
Max did not graduate but he did attend Oblong High. He was in Germany in the Army most of his years in the Service to his country.
Class of 1953
Army, 4 Years
Max did not graduate but he did attend Oblong High. He was in Germany in the Army most of his years in the Service to his country.
Michael D Bailey
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Battalion Personnel Specialist
19th Aviation Battalion
United States Army, Alaska (USARAL)
Fort Richardson, AK (Anchorage)
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Battalion Personnel Specialist
19th Aviation Battalion
United States Army, Alaska (USARAL)
Fort Richardson, AK (Anchorage)
Terry Osborne
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20 Years
Served 20 yrs in U.S. Air Force 1966 - 1987, Ground Radio Communications Technician, stationed at Keesler AFB Biloxi, Miss; Clinton-Sherman AFB, Oklahoma; Tyndall AFB Panama City, Fl; Kotzebue AFS Dew Line Site Kotzebue, Ak; Cheivres AFB Mons, Belgium; Kelly AFB San Antonio, Tx; Eielson AFB Fairbanks Ak; Elmendorf AFB Anchorage, Ak.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20 Years
Served 20 yrs in U.S. Air Force 1966 - 1987, Ground Radio Communications Technician, stationed at Keesler AFB Biloxi, Miss; Clinton-Sherman AFB, Oklahoma; Tyndall AFB Panama City, Fl; Kotzebue AFS Dew Line Site Kotzebue, Ak; Cheivres AFB Mons, Belgium; Kelly AFB San Antonio, Tx; Eielson AFB Fairbanks Ak; Elmendorf AFB Anchorage, Ak.
William Arden Meyers
Class of 1947
Army, 1 Years
Bill was in the 35th. Inf., 25th. Div. He was killed in action in Korea, September, 1951. He is buried with his parents in the Oblong cemetery
Class of 1947
Army, 1 Years
Bill was in the 35th. Inf., 25th. Div. He was killed in action in Korea, September, 1951. He is buried with his parents in the Oblong cemetery
William Novakoski
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
Active duty x30 years. Served as Army physician, to include combat tours in Iraq & Afghanistan. Retired in 2014 in Killeen, Texas with wife Nancy Cary Novakoski (OHC Class of 1973).
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
Active duty x30 years. Served as Army physician, to include combat tours in Iraq & Afghanistan. Retired in 2014 in Killeen, Texas with wife Nancy Cary Novakoski (OHC Class of 1973).
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Our Oblong 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 Oblong High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Oblong are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!