Waynesville High School Alumni
Waynesville, Missouri (MO)
Recent Members
| Brian West | 1998 |
| Caroline Baptiste | 1974 |
| Carolyn Singer | 1971 |
| Debra Juliussen | 1971 |
| Dennis Arrington | 1978 |
| James Rogers | 1988 |
| Lynwood Potter | 1966 |
| Paige Lee Akers Paige Lee Akers | 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
Robert Miranda
Class of 1979
Army, 13 Years
Staff Sergeant (SSG), Supply & logistics in various regions serving with USACIDC Criminal Investigation Division 7th Corp (Germany) 501st Inf Bn & 426th S&T Bn of the 101st Abn (Ft. Campbell, Ky), combat & logistics with LRRP, E/51st Inf Regt, Abn, 5th Corp(Germany). Liason, coordinated and trained with nato allies (Danish, British, Germans, Belgikes, Canadians, French, Australians).
Class of 1979
Army, 13 Years
Staff Sergeant (SSG), Supply & logistics in various regions serving with USACIDC Criminal Investigation Division 7th Corp (Germany) 501st Inf Bn & 426th S&T Bn of the 101st Abn (Ft. Campbell, Ky), combat & logistics with LRRP, E/51st Inf Regt, Abn, 5th Corp(Germany). Liason, coordinated and trained with nato allies (Danish, British, Germans, Belgikes, Canadians, French, Australians).
Robert Nigg
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
Drafted 1965, Basic Tng Fort Leonard Wood, AIT Fort Leonard Wood, Instructor Combat Engineer Rigging site Fort Leonard Wood, Vietnam June 1966 to June 1967 937th Engineer Group HQ Pleiku and Qui Nhon.
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
Drafted 1965, Basic Tng Fort Leonard Wood, AIT Fort Leonard Wood, Instructor Combat Engineer Rigging site Fort Leonard Wood, Vietnam June 1966 to June 1967 937th Engineer Group HQ Pleiku and Qui Nhon.
Ronald L Lewis
Class of 1971
Marine Corps, 10 Years
2 tours Viet Nam , Marine Airwing
Class of 1971
Marine Corps, 10 Years
2 tours Viet Nam , Marine Airwing
Ruth Cain
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 3 Years
I have been in the Marine Corps since 2005 and loving every minute of it.
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 3 Years
I have been in the Marine Corps since 2005 and loving every minute of it.
SFC Patrick Forst
Class of 1989
Army, 20+ Years
Served 23 years active duty and 3 years in the reserve. Served in Iraq and Afghanistan
Class of 1989
Army, 20+ Years
Served 23 years active duty and 3 years in the reserve. Served in Iraq and Afghanistan
Shawn Estrella
Class of 2003
Army, 6 Years
Infantry is the only way. Everyone else is just support.
Class of 2003
Army, 6 Years
Infantry is the only way. Everyone else is just support.
SSG Cecil Holifield
Class of 2000
Army, 8 Years
Army Infantry
2002-2003 Afganistan Combat Tour
2003-2004 Iraq Combat Tour
2005-2006 Afganistan Combat Tour
2007-2008 Afganistan Combat Tour
Class of 2000
Army, 8 Years
Army Infantry
2002-2003 Afganistan Combat Tour
2003-2004 Iraq Combat Tour
2005-2006 Afganistan Combat Tour
2007-2008 Afganistan Combat Tour
Steve Taylor
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years
Served in Frankfurt, Germany. Performed repairs on the 97th General Hospital which is now the US Consulate in Germany.
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years
Served in Frankfurt, Germany. Performed repairs on the 97th General Hospital which is now the US Consulate in Germany.
Theresa Boerner
Class of 2001
Army, 4 Years
I joined in APR 2004 as a PFC. Went to basic training at FLW, MO then moved on to 6 months of AIT as a rad tech student at FT. Sam Houston, TX. Then on to 6 more months of AIT at FLW, MO. Tried to go through airborne school in Jun-Sep of 2005. I then got stationed needs of the Army at Ft. Hood, TX in Sep 05 and been here ever since. Supposed to deploy in June 09 from the 14th CSH out of Ft. Benning.
Class of 2001
Army, 4 Years
I joined in APR 2004 as a PFC. Went to basic training at FLW, MO then moved on to 6 months of AIT as a rad tech student at FT. Sam Houston, TX. Then on to 6 more months of AIT at FLW, MO. Tried to go through airborne school in Jun-Sep of 2005. I then got stationed needs of the Army at Ft. Hood, TX in Sep 05 and been here ever since. Supposed to deploy in June 09 from the 14th CSH out of Ft. Benning.
TImothy P. Cassibry
Class of 1984
Army, 18 Years
Served with the 82d Airborne Division, 3rd Infantry Division, 22d Signal Bde with deployments to Operation Joint Endeavor and to Iraq. Currently commanding the 392d Signal Battalion in Maryland.
Class of 1984
Army, 18 Years
Served with the 82d Airborne Division, 3rd Infantry Division, 22d Signal Bde with deployments to Operation Joint Endeavor and to Iraq. Currently commanding the 392d Signal Battalion in Maryland.
TSgt Stephen Mellan
Class of 1991
Air Force, 12 Years
Aeromedical Evacuation Technician. Served in Kandahar Afghanistan as fixed wing Air Evac, and at Bagram as Med Evac medic. Also stationed in Balad Iraq fixed wing, and in Djibouti Camp L as a flight medic supporting SOF
Class of 1991
Air Force, 12 Years
Aeromedical Evacuation Technician. Served in Kandahar Afghanistan as fixed wing Air Evac, and at Bagram as Med Evac medic. Also stationed in Balad Iraq fixed wing, and in Djibouti Camp L as a flight medic supporting SOF
Von (Slim) Clemons
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Personnel Sergeant
Motor Sergeant
Platoon Sergeant
Acting First Sergeant
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Personnel Sergeant
Motor Sergeant
Platoon Sergeant
Acting First Sergeant
WERNER COTTRILL
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
Electronics Tech-Flight Facilities-Tech School at Keesler AFB, Miss., then Forbes AFB, Kansas, then Clark AFB, Philippines and Khe Sanh, Viet Nam
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
Electronics Tech-Flight Facilities-Tech School at Keesler AFB, Miss., then Forbes AFB, Kansas, then Clark AFB, Philippines and Khe Sanh, Viet Nam
Alumni Stories
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Our Waynesville 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 Waynesville High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Waynesville are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!