Military Alumni

Military High School 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

Alan Dale Adkins
Alan Dale Adkins
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20 Years

Aircraft Electrician.
1973- Basic Training, Lackland AFB, TX
1973- Technical School, Chanute AFB, IL
1973-1977- Grissom AFB, IN
1977-1979- Williams AFB, AZ
1979-1981- RAF Upper Heyford, England
1981-1993- Grissom AFB, IN. Retired here.
Amanda R Keener
Amanda R Keener
Class of 1998
Army, 8 Years

Served 8 years active duty to include overseas deployments
Andrew Neighbor
Andrew Neighbor
Class of 2006
Air Force, 6 Years

security forces
Benjamin S. OBrien(Shelton)
Benjamin S. OBrien(Shelton)
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 12 Years

Vietnam 66,67,68-was in marine air group 36 as a door gunner on UH-1,then a crew chief,during test offensive I received Bronze Star and Purple Heart as a result of being shot down,am now 100%disabled by Uncle Sam,but I still love the Marine Corps.
Bill hutchison
Bill hutchison
Class of 1981
Marine Corps, 6 Years

Motor transport / mechanic
Bob Bolen
Bob Bolen
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years

none
Brenda Grigsby Ames
Brenda Grigsby Ames
Class of 1973
Air Force Reserves, 26 Years

Retired colonel
Brian McClain
Brian McClain
Class of 1983
Navy, 4 Years

Hull Maintenance Tech 2nd Class on board the USS John F. Kennedy CV-67 and USNS Gen. William O. Darby
Chad Aaron Susil
Chad Aaron Susil
Class of 1995
Army, 2 Years

servied in Kuwait just last year in states now in Ft Lewis Washington
Chance Shaw
Chance Shaw
Class of 2007
Air Force, 1 Years

A1C in the United States Air Force..Living on Eielson AFB, AK...Aerospace Medical Technician as a duty title. Kinda like an LPN and EMT mixed together.
Charlie Kreider
Charlie Kreider
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years

Vietnam 69&70
Crystal Watson
Crystal Watson
Class of 2006
National Guard, 6 Years

6 years with the Akron-Canton Aviation Unit. 638th ASB.
Dan E Helmick
Dan E Helmick
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years

One year Vietnam
Dan Hothem
Dan Hothem
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years

Vietnam 1971
Daniel miller
Daniel miller
Class of 1975
Air Force, 13 Years

Greatest time of my life. I Traveled all over the world including Europe and south east asia!
David Carter
David Carter
Class of 2000
Army, 4 Years

I was in the 82nd Airborn and served in Afghanistan and Iraq.
David E. Bechtol
David E. Bechtol
Class of 1970
Army, 2 Years

Adjutant Generals Office - Washinton D.C. Vietnam Nam Era
David Holdsworth
David Holdsworth
Class of 1990
Navy, 4 Years

Cryptologic Technician. Stationed aboard the USS Paul F. Foster (DD-964) home ported in Long Beach, California. Was part of two western pacific and middle east deployments. I have been to Canada, Hawaii, Guam, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Australia.
Douglas C. Hartsook
Douglas C. Hartsook
Class of 1977
Air Force, 4 Years

Air Survelience Computer Technician onboard AWACs
Dustin N. Edgell
Dustin N. Edgell
Class of 2012
Air Force, 3 Years

Aerospace Ground Equipment
Erik Smalley
Erik Smalley
Class of 1990
Army, 8 Years

U.S. Army Airborne. served in 10th Mountain Div, 1st Armored Div, 4th Infantry Div, and 425th Civil Affairs. Trained in Air Defense, Signal, and CA/PSYOPS.
Erik Snyder
Erik Snyder
Class of 1998
Air Force, 9 Years

I’m currently serving as a budget analyst at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma. In April of 2008 I will be going to Korea for a year and then I'll be off to Germany for another 3 years.
Gary Sells
Gary Sells
Class of 1998
Navy, 4 Years

US NAVY DAMAGE CONTROLMAN
Gene Ferrell
Gene Ferrell
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years

1 Year Viet Nam
Jamie S Cunningham (Donaker)
Jamie S Cunningham (Donaker)
Class of 1981
Navy, 12 Years

1983 - 1995
Electronics Technician
Duty stations include: NAS Sigonella, Italy (2 tours); NAS Patuxent River, MD; USNS Chauvenet; NSGA Northwest, VA;
Jeanne Dickerson
Jeanne Dickerson
Class of 1990
Navy, 8 Years

Completed from 1992-2000 in the US NAVY as a Storekeeper Second Class Petty Officer (SK2). Supply support.
JOHN BURKHARDT
JOHN BURKHARDT
Class of 1982
Navy, 9 Years

ENGINEMEN, STATIONED IN GUAM,PEARL
HARBOR.TRIPS TO PHILLIPINES,HONG KONG,
AUSTRALIA.
John Fouch
John Fouch
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years

Take whats behind the curtain! The all expense paid vacation in Southwest Asia leaves a little to be desired!

:)
Jonathan Atwood
Jonathan Atwood
Class of 2000
Army, 7 Years

U.S. Army Infantry Staff Sergeant. Airborne Paratrooper.
Joshua R. Brown
Joshua R. Brown
Class of 2000
Air Force, 4 Years

Security Forces
Lance L-diddy Dickerson
Lance L-diddy Dickerson
Class of 1997
Air Force, 9 Years

Mobile satellite communications, command, and control operator.
Mike Ray
Mike Ray
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20 Years

Aircrew EC135
F4
Mike Ray
Mike Ray
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years

6 years active duty
14 years Air National Guard
EC 135, RF4C, F4D
Paul Burris
Paul Burris
Class of 1990
Marine Corps, 12 Years

USMC, June 1990 to Dec 2001
Mil OC 1161 / Engineering
Highest Rank Staff Sergeant / E6
Randy Eaton
Randy Eaton
Class of 1970
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Sgt. E-5 Truck Mechanic Vietnam Era
Raymond Savoie
Raymond Savoie
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 5 Years

Aircraft Hydraulics Mechanic, was stationed in Japan in 1988,with trips to The Phillipines, Okinowa and Canada
Richard Amore
Richard Amore
Class of 1986
Army, 2 Years

52D - Power Generation Equipment Repairer 63B - Light Wheel Vehicle Mechanic
Robert Moore
Robert Moore
Class of 1988
Army, 2 Years

Robert proudly served during desert shield.
Robert Moore
Robert Moore
Class of 1988
Army, 2 Years

Served just over 2 years. He is now a DAV.
Sarah (Helmick) Wright
Sarah (Helmick) Wright
Class of 2002
Army Reserves, 8 Years

8 years reserve, Zanesville, OH. 1 year active duty Operation Iraqi Freedom '04-'05

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Debra Darling
Class of '89

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Our River View 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 River View High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Warsaw are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!