Tinley Park High School Alumni
Tinley Park, Illinois (IL)

Recent Members
Blanchard Linda | 1980 |
Dawn Thompson | 1986 |
Donald Bettenhausen | 1976 |
Julie Mintari | 1989 |
Martell Martell | 2022 |
Susan Oravis | 1972 |
Susan Thompson Thompson | 1989 |
Wayne Jackson | 1967 |
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 Tinley Park High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Titans lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Clement L. Francis
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Currently serving on Active Duty as a Supply Superintendent in the Air Force at Springfield Ohio. Clem is a Senior Master Sergeant with over 24 years of service
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Currently serving on Active Duty as a Supply Superintendent in the Air Force at Springfield Ohio. Clem is a Senior Master Sergeant with over 24 years of service

David Quinn
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Spent 1970 in that tropical paradise named Vietnam. My time was passed in Quang Nam Province, mostly outside of Danang.
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Spent 1970 in that tropical paradise named Vietnam. My time was passed in Quang Nam Province, mostly outside of Danang.

Donna Gerrie Humphrey
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Master Sergeant USAFRes. Medical Technician.
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Master Sergeant USAFRes. Medical Technician.

Doyle LaGrand
Class of 2000
Navy, 2 Years
Currently stationed on the USS Carl Vinson.
Class of 2000
Navy, 2 Years
Currently stationed on the USS Carl Vinson.

Kevin Brian Wesolowski
Class of 1984
Army, 28 Years
In 1984, Kevin enlisted in the Army Reserves and attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina between his Junior and Senior year of High School. After successfully completing Basic Training, he was assigned to the 12th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Arlington Heights, IL as an Avionics Technician, Safety NCO, Aviation Life Support Technician and Paratrooper. While attending Eastern Illinois University from 1987-1990, Kevin completed the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program, from which he was commission as a Second Lieutenant and branched Army Aviation Active Duty. Deployed twice to combat in the Afghanistan and Iraq. Flew the Bell UH-1 Huey Helicopter as well as the OH-58 Scout and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Kevin retired from the Army in 2012 at the officer rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Class of 1984
Army, 28 Years
In 1984, Kevin enlisted in the Army Reserves and attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina between his Junior and Senior year of High School. After successfully completing Basic Training, he was assigned to the 12th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Arlington Heights, IL as an Avionics Technician, Safety NCO, Aviation Life Support Technician and Paratrooper. While attending Eastern Illinois University from 1987-1990, Kevin completed the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program, from which he was commission as a Second Lieutenant and branched Army Aviation Active Duty. Deployed twice to combat in the Afghanistan and Iraq. Flew the Bell UH-1 Huey Helicopter as well as the OH-58 Scout and the UH-60 Blackhawk. Kevin retired from the Army in 2012 at the officer rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Lloyd Thompson
Class of 1976
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Served 30 years in the Army Reserves
Class of 1976
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Served 30 years in the Army Reserves

Michael Stuart Baskin
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
I served from January '68 to January 71 in Vietnam, Virginia and Germany. I wrote a memoir of my tour in Vietnam, entitled: '363 DAYS IN VIETNAM'. It's available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1645709191
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
I served from January '68 to January 71 in Vietnam, Virginia and Germany. I wrote a memoir of my tour in Vietnam, entitled: '363 DAYS IN VIETNAM'. It's available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1645709191

Orlando Gillespie
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
Served 20+ years in the United States Army
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
Served 20+ years in the United States Army

Philip E Cook
Class of 1967
Air Force, 7 Years
Biloxi MS, Riverside CA 68-70
Da Nang Vietnam 1970-1971
Tampa, FL 1971-1972
Anchorage Alaska 1972-1975
Class of 1967
Air Force, 7 Years
Biloxi MS, Riverside CA 68-70
Da Nang Vietnam 1970-1971
Tampa, FL 1971-1972
Anchorage Alaska 1972-1975

Thomas DeJan
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
Cold War B-52 (SAC)Crew Chief and Flight Mechanic
Served as MC-130 (AFSOC) Flight Engineer in Bosnia, Afghanistan and, Iraq.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
Cold War B-52 (SAC)Crew Chief and Flight Mechanic
Served as MC-130 (AFSOC) Flight Engineer in Bosnia, Afghanistan and, Iraq.

Alumni Stories

Read and submit stories about our classmates from Tinley Park High School, post achievements and news about our alumni, and post photos of our fellow Titans.
School News
Tinley Park High School Class of 1969 50th Class Reunion
"A trip to Nostalgia now and then is good for the spirit"
Dan Bartolovic
The Trip to Nos...
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Our Tinley Park 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 Tinley Park High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Tinley Park are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!