United Township High School Alumni
East Moline, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Cheryl J Block Donahue | 1967 |
| David Tubbs David Tubbs | 1973 |
| John Huizenga | 1979 |
| Julie Deckerck | 1969 |
| Kim Nori | 1975 |
| Michael Shea | 1958 |
| Michael Warner | 2017 |
| Shawn Shawn Shaw | 2011 |
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
Angela Beardsley
Class of 1994
Navy, 4 Years
Jet Engine Mechanic for VFA 146, Stationed in Lemoore CA, and Served on board the U.S.S. Nimitz and U.S.S. Stennis
Class of 1994
Navy, 4 Years
Jet Engine Mechanic for VFA 146, Stationed in Lemoore CA, and Served on board the U.S.S. Nimitz and U.S.S. Stennis
Darnell Harper Sr
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
Electro-Mechanical Engineer
Retired in 2003 21 years
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
Electro-Mechanical Engineer
Retired in 2003 21 years
Davin M. Sneed
Class of 1989
Air Force, 20+ Years
Held Ground Radio Communication Specialties 304X4, 2E1X3, and 3D1X3. Entire career spanned only overseas assignments, with the exception of training locations; Germany, Japan, Bosnia, Portugal, and Hawaii.
Experience in electronic repair, systems design, personnel management, training planning, deployment coordination, and unclassified/classified computer systems administration.
Class of 1989
Air Force, 20+ Years
Held Ground Radio Communication Specialties 304X4, 2E1X3, and 3D1X3. Entire career spanned only overseas assignments, with the exception of training locations; Germany, Japan, Bosnia, Portugal, and Hawaii.
Experience in electronic repair, systems design, personnel management, training planning, deployment coordination, and unclassified/classified computer systems administration.
Dick Bealer
Class of 1962
Marine Corps, 5 Years
July 1962 to July 1962. Missed being extended for 6 months and going to Nam by one day. 1 month in Naval Hospital in San Diego after Boot Camp. Infected thumb. Served 13 months in Far East-Okinawa, Fuiji Japan, Hong Kong, Phillippines, Taiwan. Back to S. Cal. Including cold weather training in Feb in the Sierra mountains of central Cal.
Quit the phone company in Cal. in 1967 and rejoined the Marines. Was in Nam late 1967-1968. TET, Phu Bai, Operation Pegasus-opening road to Khe Sanh.
Class of 1962
Marine Corps, 5 Years
July 1962 to July 1962. Missed being extended for 6 months and going to Nam by one day. 1 month in Naval Hospital in San Diego after Boot Camp. Infected thumb. Served 13 months in Far East-Okinawa, Fuiji Japan, Hong Kong, Phillippines, Taiwan. Back to S. Cal. Including cold weather training in Feb in the Sierra mountains of central Cal.
Quit the phone company in Cal. in 1967 and rejoined the Marines. Was in Nam late 1967-1968. TET, Phu Bai, Operation Pegasus-opening road to Khe Sanh.
George Verdugo Jr
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
79-2001, many countries and wars........
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
79-2001, many countries and wars........
Jack M Kettering
Class of 1979
Army Reserves, 14 Years
Served as an Officer in the Army Nurse Corps including active duty deployment overseas for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
Class of 1979
Army Reserves, 14 Years
Served as an Officer in the Army Nurse Corps including active duty deployment overseas for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
Jeffrey A Jacobsen
Class of 1975
National Guard, 20+ Years
RETIRED E-7 SARGENT FIRST CLASS,
ARTILLERY/AIR DEFENCE
Class of 1975
National Guard, 20+ Years
RETIRED E-7 SARGENT FIRST CLASS,
ARTILLERY/AIR DEFENCE
Jody Humphries (Rausch)
Class of 1984
Army, 3 Years
Proudly served as a 71 Lima Administrative Specialist (now known as a 42 Alpha). My tour was served at Ft. Hood, Texas with trainings at Ft. Jackson, SC and in Germany.
Class of 1984
Army, 3 Years
Proudly served as a 71 Lima Administrative Specialist (now known as a 42 Alpha). My tour was served at Ft. Hood, Texas with trainings at Ft. Jackson, SC and in Germany.
Kechia Peri Hignight
Class of 1982
Navy, 10 Years
Hospital Corpsman, Gulf War Veteran Serving on USNS Comfort 1990/1991; Fleet Marine Force
Class of 1982
Navy, 10 Years
Hospital Corpsman, Gulf War Veteran Serving on USNS Comfort 1990/1991; Fleet Marine Force
Melissa Long (Jordan)
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 11 Years
I entered boot camp summer of 1989. I was stationed in Okinawa, Japan, Washington DC, and Albany Georgia. I left the military in December of 2000.
Class of 1989
Marine Corps, 11 Years
I entered boot camp summer of 1989. I was stationed in Okinawa, Japan, Washington DC, and Albany Georgia. I left the military in December of 2000.
scott ingersoll
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 13 Years
Drill Instructor MCRD Parris Island, Instructor Non-Commissioned Officer Academy MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hi
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 13 Years
Drill Instructor MCRD Parris Island, Instructor Non-Commissioned Officer Academy MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hi
Steven Gelande
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
I served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1971 stationed at Fort Richardson, Alaska. I was the chief designer for the Alaskan Command
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
I served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1971 stationed at Fort Richardson, Alaska. I was the chief designer for the Alaskan Command
Steven Taylor
Class of 2002
Navy, 4 Years
Currently serving in Iraq with the UNites States MArines
Class of 2002
Navy, 4 Years
Currently serving in Iraq with the UNites States MArines
Teeocka McGrath Sylvester
Class of 1990
National Guard, 9 Years
Field medic and legal specialist
Class of 1990
National Guard, 9 Years
Field medic and legal specialist
Thomas Johnson
Class of 1974
Army, 3 Years
1974-1977 Medic with 1st Battalion/77th Armor at Ft Carson, Colorado, Also spent 6 months in Weisbaden, germany
Class of 1974
Army, 3 Years
1974-1977 Medic with 1st Battalion/77th Armor at Ft Carson, Colorado, Also spent 6 months in Weisbaden, germany
Tim Hunter
Class of 1984
Air Force, 4 Years
Served as a C130H Crew Chief from 1984-1988
Class of 1984
Air Force, 4 Years
Served as a C130H Crew Chief from 1984-1988
Wendell Campbell Jr
Class of 1971
Army, 19 Years
Europe 3yr. with 1st Armored Division. I was a armor crewmen. then worked up to Tank Commander. Left Europe in 1974. Back to Illinois. Joined the reserves/ national guard. Did various jobs.From squad leader in a infratry unit to a Drill instructor. A finally a tank commander before leaving the service.
Class of 1971
Army, 19 Years
Europe 3yr. with 1st Armored Division. I was a armor crewmen. then worked up to Tank Commander. Left Europe in 1974. Back to Illinois. Joined the reserves/ national guard. Did various jobs.From squad leader in a infratry unit to a Drill instructor. A finally a tank commander before leaving the service.
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Our United Township 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 United Township High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in East Moline are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!