Shippensburg Area High School Alumni
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania (PA)
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Recent Members
Barry Kunkleman | 1967 |
Bill Beckenbaugh Bill Beckenbaugh | 1969 |
Carol Hockersmith | 1974 |
David Mooney | 1982 |
Edward Edward Goodhart | 1964 |
Janet Scott Welker | 1977 |
Joseph Sheeler | 1964 |
Sam Mccracken | 1968 |
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
Have you lost your Shippensburg Area High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Greyhounds lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
![Bob Burns](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
Bob Burns
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
Personnel Management, Hospitality Management, Department of the Army Staff
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
Personnel Management, Hospitality Management, Department of the Army Staff
![David P. Beardslee](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
David P. Beardslee
Class of 1987
Army, 16 Years
Served from 1989-2008. With 2 deployments to Iraq 04-05, 06-08, with the 1st Cav.
Class of 1987
Army, 16 Years
Served from 1989-2008. With 2 deployments to Iraq 04-05, 06-08, with the 1st Cav.
![DICK HAMILTON](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
DICK HAMILTON
Class of 1962
Air Force, 20+ Years
AIR POLICE AND AFOSI SPECIAL AGENT
Class of 1962
Air Force, 20+ Years
AIR POLICE AND AFOSI SPECIAL AGENT
![Gary E. WILLHIDE](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
Gary E. WILLHIDE
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
Computer/System Maintenance, Engineering Installation, Radar Evaluation and Technical Editor.
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
Computer/System Maintenance, Engineering Installation, Radar Evaluation and Technical Editor.
![Gary E. Willhide](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
Gary E. Willhide
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
Computer Maintenance, Engineering Installation of Radar and Computer Systems and Evaluation and Optimization of Radar and Computer Systems
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
Computer Maintenance, Engineering Installation of Radar and Computer Systems and Evaluation and Optimization of Radar and Computer Systems
![GaryE. Willhide](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
GaryE. Willhide
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
Electronic Digital Data Processing, Computer/System Maintenance, Engineering Installation, Radar Evaluation and Technical Editor.
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
Electronic Digital Data Processing, Computer/System Maintenance, Engineering Installation, Radar Evaluation and Technical Editor.
![George](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
![Harry Ferrell](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
![Jack Hammond](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
![Jim Crawshaw](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
Jim Crawshaw
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
F-14 Radar Intercept Officer
Surface Warfare Officer
Retired
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
F-14 Radar Intercept Officer
Surface Warfare Officer
Retired
![Joel Kissinger](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
Joel Kissinger
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
The first 3 years M.P. The next 18 E.O.D.
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
The first 3 years M.P. The next 18 E.O.D.
![Kelby Mowery](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
Kelby Mowery
Class of 1990
Army, 17 Years
Three more till retirement.....
First nine years spent as a medical research lab technician. Last 8 have been in Preventive Medicine/Environemental Science.
Class of 1990
Army, 17 Years
Three more till retirement.....
First nine years spent as a medical research lab technician. Last 8 have been in Preventive Medicine/Environemental Science.
![Mat Winter](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
Mat Winter
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Commander of Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, California.
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Commander of Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, California.
![Michelle Messersmith](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
Michelle Messersmith
Class of 1989
Air Force, 12 Years
Served 12 years as an Intelligence Analyst.
Class of 1989
Air Force, 12 Years
Served 12 years as an Intelligence Analyst.
![Roger Heller](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
Roger Heller
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Security Police; Administrative Specialist
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Security Police; Administrative Specialist
![Roger Heller](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
Roger Heller
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Served stateside and in Philippines as security policeman and administrative specialist.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Served stateside and in Philippines as security policeman and administrative specialist.
Alumni Stories
![High School Alumni Stores](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/misc/high-school-alumni-stores.jpg)
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School News
Do you have any news to share? Keep our classmates informed on news and current events! Please post all reunion information in the reunion area.
Our Shippensburg Area 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 Shippensburg Area High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Shippensburg are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!