Wabash High School Alumni
Wabash, Indiana (IN)
Recent Members
| Alexandria Miller | 2008 |
| Derrick Stogner | 1999 |
| Diana Diana Kay Odum | 1969 |
| Jim Jim Hults | 2010 |
| Maria Trejo | 2022 |
| Rog Gosnell | 1969 |
| Shelley Miller | 1984 |
| Stan Leland | 1977 |
Military 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
Capt David G Smith USN Ret.
Class of 1950
Navy, 26 Years
Two weeks after completing high school at age 17 David Smith arrived at the Naval Academy and joined the Class of 1954. After second class summer cruise, during vacation time, he hitch-hiked to New London, CT to participate in a one-week submarine indoctrination - convincing him he wanted to become a submariner.
After graduating in the top ten percent of his class he reported to the heavy crusier TOLEDO. He soon qualified as Officer of the Deck and thereafter the Commanding Officer selected him as one of the two officers qualified as General Quarters and Refueling OOD. During that tour he applied for submarine training, reporting to New London in June 1955. Graduating in the top ten percent of his class he was assigned to the diesel-electric HARDHEAD where he qualified and then applied for nuclear power training. The interview with Admiral Rickover was successful and after graduating with the 4th nuclear training class (the first member of his USNA class so trained) was assigned to the pre-commissioning crew of SWORDFISH - Qualifying for command in 1962. During that tour he served as Communications and Electronics Officer and then as Main Propulsion Officer. Both HARDHEAD and SWORDFISH conducted Top Secret missions in the North Atlantic in support of the national defense. SWORDFISH then conducted several more Top Secret missions in the Pacific.
Admiral Rickover then selected him to serve as the first Engineer Officer at the S3G prototype at the GE site in Ballston Spa, NY. In early 1963 he reported to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as XO of the pre-commissioning crew of JACK, a THRESHER class submarine distinguished as the only nuclear submarine with counter-rotating propellers. His next assignment was as XO of the Polaris submarine ROBERT E. LEE. After completing prospective commanding officer training he took command of the USS JACK (SSN605) in 1968. During that tour the ship completed several Top Secret missions, was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal, the Meritorious Unit Commendation medal, was ranked in the top quarter of the Atlantic Fleet by the Operational Reactors Safeguards Examining Board and received the Battle Efficiency “E,” In July 1972 he took his family to Hawaii where he had been assigned as Deputy Chief of Staff for Commander Submarine Force Pacific. He then took command of the submarine tender HOLLAND that was undergoing overhaul in the Bremerton shipyard. Sailing through the Panama Canal the HOLLAND arrived in Holy Loch, Scotland, where it serviced the Atlantic Fleet Polaris/Poseidon submarines. In 1974 he reported as Commander Submarine Squadron 18 in Charleston, SC.
He retired from the Navy in 1980.
Class of 1950
Navy, 26 Years
Two weeks after completing high school at age 17 David Smith arrived at the Naval Academy and joined the Class of 1954. After second class summer cruise, during vacation time, he hitch-hiked to New London, CT to participate in a one-week submarine indoctrination - convincing him he wanted to become a submariner.
After graduating in the top ten percent of his class he reported to the heavy crusier TOLEDO. He soon qualified as Officer of the Deck and thereafter the Commanding Officer selected him as one of the two officers qualified as General Quarters and Refueling OOD. During that tour he applied for submarine training, reporting to New London in June 1955. Graduating in the top ten percent of his class he was assigned to the diesel-electric HARDHEAD where he qualified and then applied for nuclear power training. The interview with Admiral Rickover was successful and after graduating with the 4th nuclear training class (the first member of his USNA class so trained) was assigned to the pre-commissioning crew of SWORDFISH - Qualifying for command in 1962. During that tour he served as Communications and Electronics Officer and then as Main Propulsion Officer. Both HARDHEAD and SWORDFISH conducted Top Secret missions in the North Atlantic in support of the national defense. SWORDFISH then conducted several more Top Secret missions in the Pacific.
Admiral Rickover then selected him to serve as the first Engineer Officer at the S3G prototype at the GE site in Ballston Spa, NY. In early 1963 he reported to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as XO of the pre-commissioning crew of JACK, a THRESHER class submarine distinguished as the only nuclear submarine with counter-rotating propellers. His next assignment was as XO of the Polaris submarine ROBERT E. LEE. After completing prospective commanding officer training he took command of the USS JACK (SSN605) in 1968. During that tour the ship completed several Top Secret missions, was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal, the Meritorious Unit Commendation medal, was ranked in the top quarter of the Atlantic Fleet by the Operational Reactors Safeguards Examining Board and received the Battle Efficiency “E,” In July 1972 he took his family to Hawaii where he had been assigned as Deputy Chief of Staff for Commander Submarine Force Pacific. He then took command of the submarine tender HOLLAND that was undergoing overhaul in the Bremerton shipyard. Sailing through the Panama Canal the HOLLAND arrived in Holy Loch, Scotland, where it serviced the Atlantic Fleet Polaris/Poseidon submarines. In 1974 he reported as Commander Submarine Squadron 18 in Charleston, SC.
He retired from the Navy in 1980.
Christina M Delgado
Class of 1989
Army, 16 Years
Operating Room Specialist and a NonCommissioned Officer for a Forward Medical Trauma Team. Currently stationed at Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA.
Class of 1989
Army, 16 Years
Operating Room Specialist and a NonCommissioned Officer for a Forward Medical Trauma Team. Currently stationed at Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA.
Craig House
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
1969-1972: Ft Leonardwood MO & Ft Polk LA for training, then Ft Bliss TX (Redeye Missile school -aced it!). Next 2 years in the Berlin Brigade ('70-72) with new wife, fantastic adventure!
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
1969-1972: Ft Leonardwood MO & Ft Polk LA for training, then Ft Bliss TX (Redeye Missile school -aced it!). Next 2 years in the Berlin Brigade ('70-72) with new wife, fantastic adventure!
Joyce Carrothers
Class of 1973
Army, 6 Years
United States Army, 1981-1987. Administrative Specialist, Fort Jackson South Carolina.
Class of 1973
Army, 6 Years
United States Army, 1981-1987. Administrative Specialist, Fort Jackson South Carolina.
Pamela (Coon) Schoen
Class of 1971
Air Force, 3 Years
Communications Specialist, served 2 years in Germany.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 3 Years
Communications Specialist, served 2 years in Germany.
Randy Haag
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF 1969-1973 Electronic Countermeasures 57th FWW Nellis AFB Nevada.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF 1969-1973 Electronic Countermeasures 57th FWW Nellis AFB Nevada.
Richard Lee Thompson
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
I served as a Navy Hospital Corpsman 1966-1970. Duty stations included Naval Hospital Key West, Florida, Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA, NAS Jacksonville - VP7, Florida. I was promoted to HM2 (E5) January 16, 1969 during my deployment with Patrol Squadron Seven "Neptunes" in Sigonella, Sicily. Completed CounterInsurgency Training (SERE) at Naval Amphibious School - Little Creek, Virginia - September 1969. My last tour of duty was at the Naval Support Activity Hospital, Danang, Vietnam 69-70.
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
I served as a Navy Hospital Corpsman 1966-1970. Duty stations included Naval Hospital Key West, Florida, Balboa Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA, NAS Jacksonville - VP7, Florida. I was promoted to HM2 (E5) January 16, 1969 during my deployment with Patrol Squadron Seven "Neptunes" in Sigonella, Sicily. Completed CounterInsurgency Training (SERE) at Naval Amphibious School - Little Creek, Virginia - September 1969. My last tour of duty was at the Naval Support Activity Hospital, Danang, Vietnam 69-70.
Roger D. Case
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Joined the US Navy at the end of 1975 and retired at Norfolk, VA in May of 1996. Awarded 2 Navy Achievement Medals. Veteran of Desert Storm/Desert Shield.
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Joined the US Navy at the end of 1975 and retired at Norfolk, VA in May of 1996. Awarded 2 Navy Achievement Medals. Veteran of Desert Storm/Desert Shield.
Steven Williams
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Military specialties Airborne Infantry, Combat Engineer, and Construction Engineer. Combat tours in Republic of Panama, Siani, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iraq
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Military specialties Airborne Infantry, Combat Engineer, and Construction Engineer. Combat tours in Republic of Panama, Siani, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iraq
Timothy M. Gorman
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Served 24 years in US Navy. US Submarine Service. Retired in 1995
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Served 24 years in US Navy. US Submarine Service. Retired in 1995
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Our Wabash 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 Wabash High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Wabash are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!