Pleasant Grove High School Alumni
Pleasant Grove, Utah (UT)
Recent Members
| Brady Harris | 2018 |
| Clifford Jay Hales | 1974 |
| Cody Ray | 2018 |
| Jacob Clay | 2020 |
| Jared Jones | 2005 |
| Mckay Stevens | 2004 |
| Shawn Jacobson | 2011 |
| Zane Brady | 2022 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
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Honored Military Alumni
Bob Larsen
Class of 1968
Army, 6 Years
X ray tech at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Class of 1968
Army, 6 Years
X ray tech at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Cherokee Nielsen Wharton
Class of 1974
Air Force, 13 Years
.As it turned out, I made history in the USAF by becoming the first female to complete Nuclear Armament Systems training becoming a Nuclear Armament System Specialist in 1979. I served a total of 12.5 years in the USAF before the Air Force was reduced in size in 1992 (Congressional Mandate) I with thousands of other Nuclear Specialists were forced to leave the USAF early before retirement (DoD Forced Reduction Program, reducing the size of the military globally). While on active duty, I served at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada, Hahn AB, Germany, Luke AFB, Arizona, Nellis AFB, and RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. In January 1991, I was placed in charge of a team of Armament Technicians deployed to Saudi Arabia and Iraq loading the A-10 aircraft during Gulf War One. During my time in the USAF, I troubleshot, repaired and loaded munitions on various USAF fighter aircraft (F4, A-10, F-16, F-15 and F-111). I have visited or have been deployed to over 40 countries globally. I currently am employed with the USAF in a civilian capacity working within the F-22 Program and I recently completed F-35 aircraft training. I am married to Thomas Wharton of Brooklyn, New York (who is retired after 26 years in the USAF) and we have four children and ten grandchildren with two more grandchildren on the way. I still love to travel, last year I was able to travel to Sidney, Australia, Europe, Canada and Hawaii.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 13 Years
.As it turned out, I made history in the USAF by becoming the first female to complete Nuclear Armament Systems training becoming a Nuclear Armament System Specialist in 1979. I served a total of 12.5 years in the USAF before the Air Force was reduced in size in 1992 (Congressional Mandate) I with thousands of other Nuclear Specialists were forced to leave the USAF early before retirement (DoD Forced Reduction Program, reducing the size of the military globally). While on active duty, I served at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada, Hahn AB, Germany, Luke AFB, Arizona, Nellis AFB, and RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. In January 1991, I was placed in charge of a team of Armament Technicians deployed to Saudi Arabia and Iraq loading the A-10 aircraft during Gulf War One. During my time in the USAF, I troubleshot, repaired and loaded munitions on various USAF fighter aircraft (F4, A-10, F-16, F-15 and F-111). I have visited or have been deployed to over 40 countries globally. I currently am employed with the USAF in a civilian capacity working within the F-22 Program and I recently completed F-35 aircraft training. I am married to Thomas Wharton of Brooklyn, New York (who is retired after 26 years in the USAF) and we have four children and ten grandchildren with two more grandchildren on the way. I still love to travel, last year I was able to travel to Sidney, Australia, Europe, Canada and Hawaii.
Cherokee Wharton
Class of 1974
Air Force, 13 Years
As it turned out, I made history in the USAF by becoming the first female to complete Nuclear Armament Systems training becoming a Nuclear Armament System Specialist in 1979. I served a total of 12.5 years in the USAF before the Air Force was reduced in size in 1992 (Congressional Mandate) I with thousands of other Nuclear Specialists were forced to leave the USAF early before retirement (DoD Forced Reduction Program, reducing the size of the military globally). While on active duty, I served at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada, Hahn AB, Germany, Luke AFB, Arizona, Nellis AFB, and RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. In January 1991, I was placed in charge of a team of Armament Technicians deployed to Saudi Arabia and Iraq loading the A-10 aircraft during Gulf War One. During my time in the USAF, I troubleshot, repaired and loaded munitions on various USAF fighter aircraft (F4, A-10, F-16, F-15 and F-111). I have visited or have been deployed to over 40 countries globally. I currently am employed with the USAF in a civilian capacity working within the F-22 Program and I recently completed F-35 aircraft training. I am married to Thomas Wharton of Brooklyn, New York (who is retired after 26 years in the USAF) and we have four children and ten grandchildren with two more grandchildren on the way. I still love to travel, last year I was able to travel to Sidney, Australia, Europe, Canada and Hawaii.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 13 Years
As it turned out, I made history in the USAF by becoming the first female to complete Nuclear Armament Systems training becoming a Nuclear Armament System Specialist in 1979. I served a total of 12.5 years in the USAF before the Air Force was reduced in size in 1992 (Congressional Mandate) I with thousands of other Nuclear Specialists were forced to leave the USAF early before retirement (DoD Forced Reduction Program, reducing the size of the military globally). While on active duty, I served at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, Nevada, Hahn AB, Germany, Luke AFB, Arizona, Nellis AFB, and RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. In January 1991, I was placed in charge of a team of Armament Technicians deployed to Saudi Arabia and Iraq loading the A-10 aircraft during Gulf War One. During my time in the USAF, I troubleshot, repaired and loaded munitions on various USAF fighter aircraft (F4, A-10, F-16, F-15 and F-111). I have visited or have been deployed to over 40 countries globally. I currently am employed with the USAF in a civilian capacity working within the F-22 Program and I recently completed F-35 aircraft training. I am married to Thomas Wharton of Brooklyn, New York (who is retired after 26 years in the USAF) and we have four children and ten grandchildren with two more grandchildren on the way. I still love to travel, last year I was able to travel to Sidney, Australia, Europe, Canada and Hawaii.
Clifford Jay Hales
Class of 1974
Army Reserves, 15 Years
Served as a nurse and a nurse anesthetist. Deployed to Saudi Arabia in 1990 for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Deployed again in 2002 to Germany for Operation Enduring Freedom. Great experience working with good people. Able to see parts of the world I would never have been to in my life. Had some experiences when being fired at by scud missiles that were pretty frightening. Fortunately to have pour Patriot missiles to defend against them. Grateful for this great nation and the many have have and do now serve to maintain our freedoms.
Class of 1974
Army Reserves, 15 Years
Served as a nurse and a nurse anesthetist. Deployed to Saudi Arabia in 1990 for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Deployed again in 2002 to Germany for Operation Enduring Freedom. Great experience working with good people. Able to see parts of the world I would never have been to in my life. Had some experiences when being fired at by scud missiles that were pretty frightening. Fortunately to have pour Patriot missiles to defend against them. Grateful for this great nation and the many have have and do now serve to maintain our freedoms.
Corey hansen
Class of 1988
National Guard, 20 Years
A citizen Soldier serving in the Army National Guard for 20 years. Began my career in Beaver with the 222 later transferring to 259 Reserves in pleasant Grove until unit was disbanded. Transferring to the 116th Engineers in Spanish Fork. Deployed to Iraqi Freedom enduring freedom 93 to 94 with 116th Engineers out of Spanish Fork. After returning from Iraq was moved to the 1457 out of American Fork where I fiished my inlistment and retired as Staff Sargent, duties first cook.
Class of 1988
National Guard, 20 Years
A citizen Soldier serving in the Army National Guard for 20 years. Began my career in Beaver with the 222 later transferring to 259 Reserves in pleasant Grove until unit was disbanded. Transferring to the 116th Engineers in Spanish Fork. Deployed to Iraqi Freedom enduring freedom 93 to 94 with 116th Engineers out of Spanish Fork. After returning from Iraq was moved to the 1457 out of American Fork where I fiished my inlistment and retired as Staff Sargent, duties first cook.
Corey hansen
Class of 1988
National Guard, 20 Years
Correction on my Deployment to Iraq, that was 2003 to 2004.
Class of 1988
National Guard, 20 Years
Correction on my Deployment to Iraq, that was 2003 to 2004.
Courtney Dallon
Class of 2008
Army, 4 Years
Parachute Rigger in the US Army. Stationed at Ft. Bragg, NC during enlistment.
Class of 2008
Army, 4 Years
Parachute Rigger in the US Army. Stationed at Ft. Bragg, NC during enlistment.
CW5 Mart Holdaway
Class of 1977
National Guard, 20+ Years
Mart is the C-12 Detachment Commander for the Idaho Army National Guard. Mart has served in the military for 27 years as an instructor pilot of the UH-60 Blackhawk and the C-12 Airplane. Mart is currently deployed to Afghanistan.
Class of 1977
National Guard, 20+ Years
Mart is the C-12 Detachment Commander for the Idaho Army National Guard. Mart has served in the military for 27 years as an instructor pilot of the UH-60 Blackhawk and the C-12 Airplane. Mart is currently deployed to Afghanistan.
Dale Goodman
Class of 1977
Army, 4 Years
I entered the Army in April of 1987. I did my basic training at Fort Leonardwood, Missouri, went the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California where I learned to speak German, then went to Goodfellow AFB for my advanced training. I was then assigned to the 741st MI Batalion at Ft. Mead, Maryland, where I worked as a German Language Analyst at the NSA, with East Germany as the target, until "The Wall" came down, and our target became part of an allied country. I completed my BS Degree while I was in the service, but wasn't interested in becoming an officer, and left the Army after 4 years.
Class of 1977
Army, 4 Years
I entered the Army in April of 1987. I did my basic training at Fort Leonardwood, Missouri, went the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California where I learned to speak German, then went to Goodfellow AFB for my advanced training. I was then assigned to the 741st MI Batalion at Ft. Mead, Maryland, where I worked as a German Language Analyst at the NSA, with East Germany as the target, until "The Wall" came down, and our target became part of an allied country. I completed my BS Degree while I was in the service, but wasn't interested in becoming an officer, and left the Army after 4 years.
Dustin Moss
Class of 2003
Air Force, 3 Years
its pretty much freaking awesome! this career has taken me many places and has given me the oppurtunity to do many great things .
Class of 2003
Air Force, 3 Years
its pretty much freaking awesome! this career has taken me many places and has given me the oppurtunity to do many great things .
Patrick Casper
Class of 1990
Air Force, 13 Years
I'm still Active Duty Air Force. They can't get rid of me that easily. I'll make a carreer of it. I came in as a Diagnostic Imaging Technologist and by the time I was a young NCO I was running a department, and shortly after became the director of Radiology at Tinker AFB when my Radiologist separated.
I earned a degree in Intelligence and was applying for an OTS position, but the Air Force had a reduction in Officer billets, and that didn't pan out. Neither did my aspiration to become an FBI agent - I passed, phase 1, passed the PT test and was awaiting phase II when a hiring freeze cut my window of opertunity short.
I've only deployed once so far. I served as a PERSCO Combat Advisor instructor at Fort Polk, LA. I assisted training for joint force militart and civilians how to communicate, negotiate, and train Afgan security forces and tribal elders in the fight on global terrorism.
My wife is prior AF as well. We both enlisted after we were married a year. She became a Weather Technologist, and was soon accepted to ROTC University of Oklahoma. Her ROTC placement was cut short when she was recalled back to Active Duty. She soon got out and began working for NOAA as a Meterologist and recently got another degree as a Evironmental Scientist. We have lived in Oklahoma for the majority of my carreer, and have five children.
We like it here, but are looking to try to get back to Utah, maybe after I retire.
Class of 1990
Air Force, 13 Years
I'm still Active Duty Air Force. They can't get rid of me that easily. I'll make a carreer of it. I came in as a Diagnostic Imaging Technologist and by the time I was a young NCO I was running a department, and shortly after became the director of Radiology at Tinker AFB when my Radiologist separated.
I earned a degree in Intelligence and was applying for an OTS position, but the Air Force had a reduction in Officer billets, and that didn't pan out. Neither did my aspiration to become an FBI agent - I passed, phase 1, passed the PT test and was awaiting phase II when a hiring freeze cut my window of opertunity short.
I've only deployed once so far. I served as a PERSCO Combat Advisor instructor at Fort Polk, LA. I assisted training for joint force militart and civilians how to communicate, negotiate, and train Afgan security forces and tribal elders in the fight on global terrorism.
My wife is prior AF as well. We both enlisted after we were married a year. She became a Weather Technologist, and was soon accepted to ROTC University of Oklahoma. Her ROTC placement was cut short when she was recalled back to Active Duty. She soon got out and began working for NOAA as a Meterologist and recently got another degree as a Evironmental Scientist. We have lived in Oklahoma for the majority of my carreer, and have five children.
We like it here, but are looking to try to get back to Utah, maybe after I retire.
Roy A. Watson, Jr.
Class of 1976
National Guard, 8 Years
PMEL Technician (Avionics Maintenance), Staff Sargeant, 184th CAMS, 184th TFG, KS ANG, McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS 1988-1996
Class of 1976
National Guard, 8 Years
PMEL Technician (Avionics Maintenance), Staff Sargeant, 184th CAMS, 184th TFG, KS ANG, McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS 1988-1996
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Our Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Pleasant Grove are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!