Walter Johnson High School Alumni
Bethesda, Maryland (MD)
Recent Members
| Bunny Stein | 1976 |
| Elizabeth Clark Elizabeth Susan Smith | 1961 |
| Neiman Lantry | 2021 |
| Peggy Magnanelli Peggy Handfield | 1972 |
| Robert Barnes | 1965 |
| Spencer Kirson | 2004 |
| Stephen Goldinger | 1983 |
| Ward Boteler | 1971 |
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 Walter Johnson High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Wildcats lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Cotton Bowen
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Armor and Military Police unit commander. Served on East German border and in Desert Storm. Retired as Colonel.
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Armor and Military Police unit commander. Served on East German border and in Desert Storm. Retired as Colonel.
Donald J Stoecklein
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Served in Vietnam 66,67,68 Commanded 106's Wounded in Con Thien Vietnam 10/67 Purple Heart and Navy Commendation Medal
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Served in Vietnam 66,67,68 Commanded 106's Wounded in Con Thien Vietnam 10/67 Purple Heart and Navy Commendation Medal
Frank Magnanelli III
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
1967 to 1970 - US Army assigned to the 112th MI Group, Ft. Sam Houston, TX.
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
1967 to 1970 - US Army assigned to the 112th MI Group, Ft. Sam Houston, TX.
George Boley
Class of 1961
Navy, 4 Years
SK2 (E-5) USS Colonial (LSD-18)
Home Port San Diego
Cuban Crisis 1962
3 WestPac Tours (Viet Nam) 1963-66
Class of 1961
Navy, 4 Years
SK2 (E-5) USS Colonial (LSD-18)
Home Port San Diego
Cuban Crisis 1962
3 WestPac Tours (Viet Nam) 1963-66
Gordon Atcheson
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Served with 101st Abn in VN.1968-1970. Assumed Co Cmd on Hamburger Hill. Retired as Colonel in 1993. Infantry, Airborne, Ranger. (SSx2,BSMx4,PH)
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Served with 101st Abn in VN.1968-1970. Assumed Co Cmd on Hamburger Hill. Retired as Colonel in 1993. Infantry, Airborne, Ranger. (SSx2,BSMx4,PH)
Gregory P. Wiener (Elkins)
Class of 1968
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in Norfolk, VA, San Diego, CA, Barber's Point, HI, and aboard the USS Constellation, USS Enterprise, and USS America on 6 major deployments. Retired as LCDR in 1994.
Class of 1968
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in Norfolk, VA, San Diego, CA, Barber's Point, HI, and aboard the USS Constellation, USS Enterprise, and USS America on 6 major deployments. Retired as LCDR in 1994.
Michael Bargmann
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Served in Vietnam 1970, airborne infantry.
Was medically retired from military service due to multiple gunshot wounds.
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Served in Vietnam 1970, airborne infantry.
Was medically retired from military service due to multiple gunshot wounds.
Mike Frazier
Class of 1965
Army Reserves, 6 Years
Company Clerk - Rockville MD
FT ORD, CA Basic & AIT
Class of 1965
Army Reserves, 6 Years
Company Clerk - Rockville MD
FT ORD, CA Basic & AIT
Robert J. Race
Class of 1961
Navy Reserves, 12 Years
Active duty 1965-67: Communications Office USS Higbee (DD-806) Seventh Fleet, homeport Yakouska, Japan. Active Reserves Naval Control of Shipping. Retired LCDR
Class of 1961
Navy Reserves, 12 Years
Active duty 1965-67: Communications Office USS Higbee (DD-806) Seventh Fleet, homeport Yakouska, Japan. Active Reserves Naval Control of Shipping. Retired LCDR
Stu Young
Class of 1972
Air Force, 6 Years
Worldwide trash hauler.
Hardly hero stuff.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 6 Years
Worldwide trash hauler.
Hardly hero stuff.
William B. Gemmill (Bill)
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in Air Defense Command (ADC) and Air Force Security Service (USAFSS) Intel.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in Air Defense Command (ADC) and Air Force Security Service (USAFSS) Intel.
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Our Walter Johnson 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 Walter Johnson High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Bethesda are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!