West Valley High School Alumni
Spokane, Washington (WA)
Recent Members
| Dan Frye | 1979 |
| David Miller | 1974 |
| Gary Ray Beckham Gary Ray Beckham | 1973 |
| Gary Wheeler | 1974 |
| Isabella Lewis | 2024 |
| Michele Riske | 1984 |
| Nicholas Ray Paul | 2008 |
| Teresa Hebert | 1984 |
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
Bob Ritter
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
E-5 CrewChief/Doorgunner UH1H Helicopter 16 months in Vietnam. 3 years service.
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
E-5 CrewChief/Doorgunner UH1H Helicopter 16 months in Vietnam. 3 years service.
Brian Munter
Class of 2005
Navy, 4 Years
Helicopter mechanic 4 years running while stationed in Florida
Class of 2005
Navy, 4 Years
Helicopter mechanic 4 years running while stationed in Florida
CRAIG EATON
Class of 1974
Navy, 38 Years
Retired as a Captain after 38 years of total service. Served on submarines, a number of surface ships and as a crew member on Navy reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare aircraft.
Following retirement continued to work for the Navy as a civilian.
Class of 1974
Navy, 38 Years
Retired as a Captain after 38 years of total service. Served on submarines, a number of surface ships and as a crew member on Navy reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare aircraft.
Following retirement continued to work for the Navy as a civilian.
Dan Hunter
Class of 1966
Army, 23 Years
Lieutenant Colonel. 6 years active duty...Finance Corps. 17 years active Reserve. 1971-74 Berlin, Germany.
Class of 1966
Army, 23 Years
Lieutenant Colonel. 6 years active duty...Finance Corps. 17 years active Reserve. 1971-74 Berlin, Germany.
Don Kuttler
Class of 1946
Air Force, 3 Years
I was drefted in 1945 and never finished High School,so I do not know what year I woudx have graduated. Spent 3 an1/2 years over seas.
Class of 1946
Air Force, 3 Years
I was drefted in 1945 and never finished High School,so I do not know what year I woudx have graduated. Spent 3 an1/2 years over seas.
donald c cummings
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years
1959-1962 us army intelligence lived in Spokane area all my life, retired.. now a volunteer at Spokane VA hospital.
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years
1959-1962 us army intelligence lived in Spokane area all my life, retired.. now a volunteer at Spokane VA hospital.
GARY NELSON
Class of 1954
Air Force, 3 Years
30th Air Division, Air Defense Command, Madison, WI
Class of 1954
Air Force, 3 Years
30th Air Division, Air Defense Command, Madison, WI
GERRY QUEENER
Class of 1961
Navy Reserves, 6 Years
Joined USNR while a junior in high school, served active duty August 1961-August 1963 aboard USS Robison DDG-12 as a radarman 3rd class.
Class of 1961
Navy Reserves, 6 Years
Joined USNR while a junior in high school, served active duty August 1961-August 1963 aboard USS Robison DDG-12 as a radarman 3rd class.
James Edwin Eckley
Class of 1966
Army, 17 Years
6 years Active Duty, 11 years Army National Guard. 1967-1968 Combat Medic with the 37th Medical Company, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment based at Xuan Loc, South Vietnam.
Class of 1966
Army, 17 Years
6 years Active Duty, 11 years Army National Guard. 1967-1968 Combat Medic with the 37th Medical Company, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment based at Xuan Loc, South Vietnam.
Jim Cathcart
Class of 1961
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Stationed in or on West Coast, East Coast, Italy, Japan, Vietnam. Retired in 1993 as Colonel USMC
Class of 1961
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Stationed in or on West Coast, East Coast, Italy, Japan, Vietnam. Retired in 1993 as Colonel USMC
John A. Creed
Class of 1943
Army, 5 Years
Served WW II 1943-1946
Served Korean War 1951-1952
Class of 1943
Army, 5 Years
Served WW II 1943-1946
Served Korean War 1951-1952
John Clapper
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
US Military Academy (West Point) graduate 1969
Field Artillery Officer 2 years
Army Medical Corps Physician 20 years
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
US Military Academy (West Point) graduate 1969
Field Artillery Officer 2 years
Army Medical Corps Physician 20 years
John Harvey
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Aviation Metal Smith, Naval aerospace recovery facility, El Centro Ca, Va 87, Jacksonville Fla
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Aviation Metal Smith, Naval aerospace recovery facility, El Centro Ca, Va 87, Jacksonville Fla
Larry Bieber
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years
1st Lieutenant Military Police Corps
2 years in Germany as Physical Security Officer of a nuclear weapons storage site (10 months) and Criminal investigations officer for the 3rd Armored Division in Frankfurt Germany.
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years
1st Lieutenant Military Police Corps
2 years in Germany as Physical Security Officer of a nuclear weapons storage site (10 months) and Criminal investigations officer for the 3rd Armored Division in Frankfurt Germany.
Larry Tucker
Class of 1959
Air Force, 4 Years
49 monts total, from Aug '59 thru Aug '63. A few months at Lowery AFB, 13 months at Orlando AFB. Participated in live launch of TM 61C at Cape Canaveral. Transferred to TM 76 crew class, followed by assignment to Hahn AFB in west West Germany for 25 months.
Class of 1959
Air Force, 4 Years
49 monts total, from Aug '59 thru Aug '63. A few months at Lowery AFB, 13 months at Orlando AFB. Participated in live launch of TM 61C at Cape Canaveral. Transferred to TM 76 crew class, followed by assignment to Hahn AFB in west West Germany for 25 months.
Marque "Monty" French
Class of 1969
Army, 8 Years
4 years active: served with 2nd Plt., 265th A.S.A., 101st Airborne Div. (Airmobile) in Vietnam. 4 years reserve: served with Scouts, HHC, 1/161st Inf.(Mech.)
Class of 1969
Army, 8 Years
4 years active: served with 2nd Plt., 265th A.S.A., 101st Airborne Div. (Airmobile) in Vietnam. 4 years reserve: served with Scouts, HHC, 1/161st Inf.(Mech.)
Marque French
Class of 1969
Army, 4 Years
Vietnam and Laos 1970-71, 101st Airborne Division. Photo is training at Ft. Ord, CA…
Class of 1969
Army, 4 Years
Vietnam and Laos 1970-71, 101st Airborne Division. Photo is training at Ft. Ord, CA…
Michael Miller
Class of 1975
Navy, 21 Years
Retired as a BMCS (E-8) from the U.S. NAVY in 1996. Served duties on the USS RANGER, USS KITTY HAWK, USS WABASH, NAS CUBI POINT PHILIPPINES, NAVAL WEAPONS STATION CONCORD, NAS POINT MUGU, MOBILE INSHORE UNDERSEA WARFARE GROUP ONE AND UNIT 102
Class of 1975
Navy, 21 Years
Retired as a BMCS (E-8) from the U.S. NAVY in 1996. Served duties on the USS RANGER, USS KITTY HAWK, USS WABASH, NAS CUBI POINT PHILIPPINES, NAVAL WEAPONS STATION CONCORD, NAS POINT MUGU, MOBILE INSHORE UNDERSEA WARFARE GROUP ONE AND UNIT 102
Patrick F. Wilberding
Class of 1968
Navy, 20+ Years
Eight ships, three shore stations, two wars, ritired while serving as the Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Officer for Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.
Class of 1968
Navy, 20+ Years
Eight ships, three shore stations, two wars, ritired while serving as the Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Officer for Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.
patrick rowand
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 8 Years
stationed in Yuma ariz, Vietnam june 67 to july 68, was a radar operator. other duty stations santa ana, san diego, el toro proud to serve SEMPER FI.
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 8 Years
stationed in Yuma ariz, Vietnam june 67 to july 68, was a radar operator. other duty stations santa ana, san diego, el toro proud to serve SEMPER FI.
Rebecca Bruse
Class of 1992
Army, 20+ Years
Adjutant General Corps Warrant Officer; stationed in many amazing far off lands:)
Class of 1992
Army, 20+ Years
Adjutant General Corps Warrant Officer; stationed in many amazing far off lands:)
Rich Cummings
Class of 1963
Army, 20+ Years
Retired as LTC. Served in RVN as Inf Company commanded. Numerous state side and overseas assignments.
Class of 1963
Army, 20+ Years
Retired as LTC. Served in RVN as Inf Company commanded. Numerous state side and overseas assignments.
Richard Hembree
Class of 1982
Army, 6 Years
Served overseas as a Combat Engineer, Armorer, Recreation Services. Supported the Air Force completing many runway and facility upgrades across Germany.
Class of 1982
Army, 6 Years
Served overseas as a Combat Engineer, Armorer, Recreation Services. Supported the Air Force completing many runway and facility upgrades across Germany.
Richard Cummings
Class of 1963
Army, 22 Years
Commission from OCS Ft Benning, Ga. Retired as a LTC
Viet Nam, Europe, Hawaii, US Forts, Korea
Class of 1963
Army, 22 Years
Commission from OCS Ft Benning, Ga. Retired as a LTC
Viet Nam, Europe, Hawaii, US Forts, Korea
Ron Marson
Class of 1961
Navy, 6 Years
USN Served in Naval Security Group
Corry Field Pensacola,Goodfellow AFB, Kami Seya Japan
Class of 1961
Navy, 6 Years
USN Served in Naval Security Group
Corry Field Pensacola,Goodfellow AFB, Kami Seya Japan
Ron Marson
Class of 1961
Navy, 6 Years
Stationed at San Diageo for basic training, to Corry Field Pensacola FL for Morse code training, to Good fellow AFB San Angelo Tx.for Non-Morse intercept training , to Kami Seya Japan as Cryptologic Technician . Rate CT
Class of 1961
Navy, 6 Years
Stationed at San Diageo for basic training, to Corry Field Pensacola FL for Morse code training, to Good fellow AFB San Angelo Tx.for Non-Morse intercept training , to Kami Seya Japan as Cryptologic Technician . Rate CT
Stephen Shepard
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 4 Years
United States Marine Corps Military Police Officer that was trained as a K-9 Officer and served in Operation Desert Shield/Storm in 1990-1991
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 4 Years
United States Marine Corps Military Police Officer that was trained as a K-9 Officer and served in Operation Desert Shield/Storm in 1990-1991
Steve Mchaels
Class of 1978
National Guard, 12 Years
1/161/Infintery (M). Spokane, Washington.
E-5 Sargent, 4.2 Mortor Squad Leader.
Class of 1978
National Guard, 12 Years
1/161/Infintery (M). Spokane, Washington.
E-5 Sargent, 4.2 Mortor Squad Leader.
Steve Michaels
Class of 1978
National Guard, 12 Years
E-5 Sargent, 1/161 Infantery (M).
(M) = Mechanized = Track Mounted
4.2 Mortar, Squad Leader.
Class of 1978
National Guard, 12 Years
E-5 Sargent, 1/161 Infantery (M).
(M) = Mechanized = Track Mounted
4.2 Mortar, Squad Leader.
Wallace A. Newkirk, MD
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Vietnam and Desert Storm Era Veteran who also served in Okinawa, Puerto Rico, Ft. Lewis, WA, Ft. Sam Houston, TX, Camp Shelby, MS, Ft. Gordon, GA and Camp Blanding, FL. Still serving Veterans as Medical Director of Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Wenatchee, WA. PROUD TO SERVE.
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Vietnam and Desert Storm Era Veteran who also served in Okinawa, Puerto Rico, Ft. Lewis, WA, Ft. Sam Houston, TX, Camp Shelby, MS, Ft. Gordon, GA and Camp Blanding, FL. Still serving Veterans as Medical Director of Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Wenatchee, WA. PROUD TO SERVE.
William ( Bill ) Goff
Class of 1960
Navy, 6 Years
Vietnam 2 Tours
Tonkin Gulf Incident
Class of 1960
Navy, 6 Years
Vietnam 2 Tours
Tonkin Gulf Incident
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