Portsmouth West High School Alumni
West Portsmouth, Ohio (OH)

Recent Members
Adrianna Hayslip Hayslip | 2020 |
Buford Buford Henderson | 1986 |
Carl Knauff | 1988 |
Danny Sissel | 1987 |
Gary Weber | 1977 |
Melissa Ward | 2009 |
Mike Jewell | 1973 |
Ralph Hall | 1995 |
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




DALE R. STEPHENS
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
COMBAT MEDIC WITH THE 1ST CAV. ON THE DMZ IN KOREA FOR 13 MONTHS -THEN SENT TO WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY AS A MEDICAL SUPPORT TO THE CADETS FOR THE REMAINDER.
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
COMBAT MEDIC WITH THE 1ST CAV. ON THE DMZ IN KOREA FOR 13 MONTHS -THEN SENT TO WEST POINT MILITARY ACADEMY AS A MEDICAL SUPPORT TO THE CADETS FOR THE REMAINDER.

Darwin Boyd
Class of 1964
Navy, 10 Years
USN/USMC Hospital Corpsman 2nd Marine Division.
Class of 1964
Navy, 10 Years
USN/USMC Hospital Corpsman 2nd Marine Division.

David Cunningham
Class of 1971
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Retire, 25 .5 years of service in the US Coast Guard. Rank CWO4...
Class of 1971
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Retire, 25 .5 years of service in the US Coast Guard. Rank CWO4...






JACK C GILLUM
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
WORKED AS AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, ALSO SERVED 4 YEARS ON " THE AIRFORCE
AIR DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON" THAT IS THE SQUADRON YOU WOULD SEE IF YOU WERE TO GO TO LIKE THE DAYTON AIR SHOW.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
WORKED AS AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, ALSO SERVED 4 YEARS ON " THE AIRFORCE
AIR DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON" THAT IS THE SQUADRON YOU WOULD SEE IF YOU WERE TO GO TO LIKE THE DAYTON AIR SHOW.

Jack Tyler
Class of 1958
Navy, 4 Years
Aviation Electronics Technician, ATN2.
Radio repair and radio operator on aircrew.
Served in two Airborne Early Warning squadrons, flying on Super Constellation aircraft, NAS Patuxent River, MD
Class of 1958
Navy, 4 Years
Aviation Electronics Technician, ATN2.
Radio repair and radio operator on aircrew.
Served in two Airborne Early Warning squadrons, flying on Super Constellation aircraft, NAS Patuxent River, MD


Jerry L Pringle
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Electronics Maintenance (Radar) 7yrs, Munitions Maintenance 4yrs, Vietnam Veteran 2 Tours, Office of Special Investigations 15yrs.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Electronics Maintenance (Radar) 7yrs, Munitions Maintenance 4yrs, Vietnam Veteran 2 Tours, Office of Special Investigations 15yrs.


Joe Weber
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
After training, served a short tour in VN and Cambodia. Became deaf and was discharged.
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
After training, served a short tour in VN and Cambodia. Became deaf and was discharged.

John t shepherd
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
Ground radio buck sgt 2 tours 1 spook mission in laos 1969
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
Ground radio buck sgt 2 tours 1 spook mission in laos 1969

Joshua Robert Conley
Class of 1993
Air Force, 10 Years
Security Police/Law Enforcement
Class of 1993
Air Force, 10 Years
Security Police/Law Enforcement

Keith Enyart
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired major, aircraft maintenance. Served from 1977-2008.
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired major, aircraft maintenance. Served from 1977-2008.

KEITH RAWLINS (ALEX DURAN)
Class of 1974
Navy, 5 Years
SEARCH AND RESCUE INDEPENDENT DUTY HOSPITAL CORPSMAN WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE MARINES CORPS FLEW AN HH46A BOEING VERTOL QUALIFIED FIRST CREW MEMBER
Class of 1974
Navy, 5 Years
SEARCH AND RESCUE INDEPENDENT DUTY HOSPITAL CORPSMAN WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE MARINES CORPS FLEW AN HH46A BOEING VERTOL QUALIFIED FIRST CREW MEMBER


MARK F SALSBURY
Class of 1978
Navy, 6 Years
SERVED ABOARD A U.S. NAVY SUBMARINE , STATIONED AT PEARL HARBOR , HAWAII FOR 5 YEARS . MADE 2 6 MONTH TOURS OVER SEA`S .
Class of 1978
Navy, 6 Years
SERVED ABOARD A U.S. NAVY SUBMARINE , STATIONED AT PEARL HARBOR , HAWAII FOR 5 YEARS . MADE 2 6 MONTH TOURS OVER SEA`S .

Michael L. Riley
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Policeman. Airman of the month 1965. Stationed at Lackland AFB,Ellsworth AFB. Goose AFB and Wright Patterson AFB.
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Policeman. Airman of the month 1965. Stationed at Lackland AFB,Ellsworth AFB. Goose AFB and Wright Patterson AFB.

Paul Conley
Class of 1972
Air Force, 6 Years
Assigned to Kennedy Space Center to help setup the shuttle program 1976-1979
Assigned to Shemya AFB, Alaska 1979-1980
Last assigned to Mountain Home AFB, Idaho 1980-1981.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 6 Years
Assigned to Kennedy Space Center to help setup the shuttle program 1976-1979
Assigned to Shemya AFB, Alaska 1979-1980
Last assigned to Mountain Home AFB, Idaho 1980-1981.

Randal Moore
Class of 1989
Army, 5 Years
Service in Nuremberg, Germany, Gulf war with the 2nd ACR. 1st Cav division Ft. Hood,Texas
Class of 1989
Army, 5 Years
Service in Nuremberg, Germany, Gulf war with the 2nd ACR. 1st Cav division Ft. Hood,Texas

Randall W. McMullen
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Army bandsman for 22 years. Servend in Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Army bandsman for 22 years. Servend in Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

Randy McMullen
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
All three campaigns of the Gulf War. Army Band performances in 13 countries.
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
All three campaigns of the Gulf War. Army Band performances in 13 countries.

Richard Pistole
Class of 1954
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Tank recovery vechile driver in Korea 1952 1953
quit highschool to join Marines an got my GED in service,finished highschool requirements for Mr Roth to recieve my diploma,no credits
Class of 1954
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Tank recovery vechile driver in Korea 1952 1953
quit highschool to join Marines an got my GED in service,finished highschool requirements for Mr Roth to recieve my diploma,no credits


Robert Alexander Love 111 MD
Class of 1958
Navy, 8 Years
Navy physician,radiologist at Naval Hosp. Philadelphia and St Albans Naval Hosp.
Class of 1958
Navy, 8 Years
Navy physician,radiologist at Naval Hosp. Philadelphia and St Albans Naval Hosp.

Rodney Pennington
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Retired after 20 years of dedicated service...
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Retired after 20 years of dedicated service...

Thomas W. Geisler
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Naval Construction Force, SEABEES. 24years. Seabees fly where they go. No Boats. 24 years in the Navy and no time on a ship. Hard to run a dozer on the ocean.
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Naval Construction Force, SEABEES. 24years. Seabees fly where they go. No Boats. 24 years in the Navy and no time on a ship. Hard to run a dozer on the ocean.
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Our Portsmouth West 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 Portsmouth West High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in West Portsmouth are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!