Rochester High School Alumni
Rochester, Illinois (IL)

Recent Members
Brian T | 1988 |
Chris Murdock | 1974 |
Jamal Bramer | 2024 |
John Christian | 1967 |
Jonathan Smith | 2014 |
Nancy Barnick | 1983 |
Roscoe Griffin | 1967 |
William Bozarth | 1988 |
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

Anthony Bradway
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
I proudly served at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico and Osan AB Republic of Korea. During my 21 and 1/2 years I performed Armament Systems duties on F-15s, A-10s, F-117s and F-22s. I retired for the Air Force in 2009.
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
I proudly served at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico and Osan AB Republic of Korea. During my 21 and 1/2 years I performed Armament Systems duties on F-15s, A-10s, F-117s and F-22s. I retired for the Air Force in 2009.

Anthony Bradway
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Additionally I served in Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. During various deployments and TDYs, I served in Illinois, Nevada, Saudi Arabia, Colorado, Texas and others.
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Additionally I served in Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. During various deployments and TDYs, I served in Illinois, Nevada, Saudi Arabia, Colorado, Texas and others.

Brian Pollock
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted in the AF in Mar 1984 after going to ISU for 1.5 years. Got selected for a commissioning program and the AF sent me to U of I to get my Undergrad degree. I retired in April 2005. Stationed in Illinois, Georgia, Missouri, and Alaska. Spent time in Korea, Saudi Arabia, Hawaii and Guam.
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted in the AF in Mar 1984 after going to ISU for 1.5 years. Got selected for a commissioning program and the AF sent me to U of I to get my Undergrad degree. I retired in April 2005. Stationed in Illinois, Georgia, Missouri, and Alaska. Spent time in Korea, Saudi Arabia, Hawaii and Guam.

Brian Pollock
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired from active duty in April 2005. Assignments included Scott AFB, IL; Univ of IL; Moody AFB, GA; Elmendorf AFB, AK (twice); Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (3x); Whiteman AFB, MO.
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired from active duty in April 2005. Assignments included Scott AFB, IL; Univ of IL; Moody AFB, GA; Elmendorf AFB, AK (twice); Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (3x); Whiteman AFB, MO.


Jacob A. Stengel
Class of 2014
Army, 4 Years
Enlisted Military Police Officer (31B), Specialist E-4. Currently in ROTC at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville commissioning in May of 2019 as a Second Lieutenant O-1.
Class of 2014
Army, 4 Years
Enlisted Military Police Officer (31B), Specialist E-4. Currently in ROTC at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville commissioning in May of 2019 as a Second Lieutenant O-1.

Jerome Gribbins
Class of 1974
Navy, 20+ Years
Fire Controlman Cheif Petty Officer when I retired
Class of 1974
Navy, 20+ Years
Fire Controlman Cheif Petty Officer when I retired

Jerome Gribbins
Class of 1974
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Chief Petty Officer, Served Aboard the :
Uss America, Uss Radford, Uss Worden, Uss Leahy and Uss Biddle, Tour of Duty Staff at the Naval Alcohol Rehabilitation Center.
Class of 1974
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Chief Petty Officer, Served Aboard the :
Uss America, Uss Radford, Uss Worden, Uss Leahy and Uss Biddle, Tour of Duty Staff at the Naval Alcohol Rehabilitation Center.

Lawrence E Scheitler
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Retired Colonel, 7201st IMSU, Gainesville, FL & 63B9A MOS.
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Retired Colonel, 7201st IMSU, Gainesville, FL & 63B9A MOS.

roscoe griffin
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
USAF Colonel. Commander 310th Space Group and 438 AIr Expeditionary Group, Afghanistan.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
USAF Colonel. Commander 310th Space Group and 438 AIr Expeditionary Group, Afghanistan.
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Our Rochester 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 Rochester High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Rochester are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!