Westran High School Alumni
Huntsville, Missouri (MO)

Recent Members
Carol Miller | 1973 |
Constance Thornton Constance Thornton | 1978 |
Jeff Harlan Jeff Harlan | 1978 |
Joann Thomas | 1977 |
Melony. Melony Wilson | 1978 |
Mike Demint Mike Demint | 1977 |
Norvel Brown | 1970 |
Shannon Colley | 2007 |
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


Doug Hodges
Class of 1996
Marine Corps, 4 Years
First Light Armored Vehicle Battalion
Class of 1996
Marine Corps, 4 Years
First Light Armored Vehicle Battalion

Drue Lyth
Class of 1963
Army, 20+ Years
30 years (1963-1993) continuous service. Retired 01 August, 1993 as Sergeant Major, U.S. Army SIgnal Corps at Ft. Ord, California. Overseas service included France, Belgium, Germany, Vietnam and Hawaii. Stateside assignments in Georgia, Texas and California.
Class of 1963
Army, 20+ Years
30 years (1963-1993) continuous service. Retired 01 August, 1993 as Sergeant Major, U.S. Army SIgnal Corps at Ft. Ord, California. Overseas service included France, Belgium, Germany, Vietnam and Hawaii. Stateside assignments in Georgia, Texas and California.

Jack Keaton
Class of 1973
Army, 5 Years
Captain, Artillery, 1st Inf Division.
1977 Graduate USMA (West Point)
Class of 1973
Army, 5 Years
Captain, Artillery, 1st Inf Division.
1977 Graduate USMA (West Point)

Jason Rippel
Class of 1997
Navy, 9 Years
Great Lakes Recruit training command - 2 years
CG-57 USS Lake Champlain out of San Diego - 4 years
Wallops Island Virginia - 3 years
Class of 1997
Navy, 9 Years
Great Lakes Recruit training command - 2 years
CG-57 USS Lake Champlain out of San Diego - 4 years
Wallops Island Virginia - 3 years


Justin Burrus
Class of 1993
Army, 4 Years
Topographic Analyst/paratrooper 30th En Bn Ft Bragg NC
Class of 1993
Army, 4 Years
Topographic Analyst/paratrooper 30th En Bn Ft Bragg NC

Kenny Smith
Class of 1961
Air Force, 4 Years
Served time at Lackand, Goodfellow, Mcguire and last 2 yrs. in Tachikawa, Japan.
Class of 1961
Air Force, 4 Years
Served time at Lackand, Goodfellow, Mcguire and last 2 yrs. in Tachikawa, Japan.

Larry D. Thomas
Class of 1985
Air Force, 10 Years
Tours of duty include: Tinker AFB, OK; Osan AB, South Korea; Edwards AFB, CA. Also served during Operation Desert Shield/Storm from September 1990 - March 1991. Medically retired May 1996.
Class of 1985
Air Force, 10 Years
Tours of duty include: Tinker AFB, OK; Osan AB, South Korea; Edwards AFB, CA. Also served during Operation Desert Shield/Storm from September 1990 - March 1991. Medically retired May 1996.

Neil D Prewitt
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Officer US Army Ordnance Corps
Director R&E training school
Company Commander School Brigade
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Officer US Army Ordnance Corps
Director R&E training school
Company Commander School Brigade

Robert Franklin
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
Submarine Serivce (Fast Attack) - Sonar Division. Retired 2009.
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
Submarine Serivce (Fast Attack) - Sonar Division. Retired 2009.

Roy H. Althouse
Class of 1959
Army, 20+ Years
Served in the Military Police Corps from 1959 to 1988. Retired Oct 1988 as Sergeant Major of the Law Enforcementt Activity at Fr. Riley, Kansas.
Class of 1959
Army, 20+ Years
Served in the Military Police Corps from 1959 to 1988. Retired Oct 1988 as Sergeant Major of the Law Enforcementt Activity at Fr. Riley, Kansas.

TOMMY WILLIAMS (Sgt)
Class of 1988
Army, 8 Years
1988-92 Communications Specialist
9th Psyops, Ft. Bragg : 4/502 Infantry, Berlin BDE : 1st Inf Div, Ft. Riley. Desert Storm1991
2001-04 Secure Communications Repairer
3rd Armored Div, Ft, Riley. Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003-2004
Class of 1988
Army, 8 Years
1988-92 Communications Specialist
9th Psyops, Ft. Bragg : 4/502 Infantry, Berlin BDE : 1st Inf Div, Ft. Riley. Desert Storm1991
2001-04 Secure Communications Repairer
3rd Armored Div, Ft, Riley. Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003-2004


William Franklin
Class of 1987
Navy, 6 Years
Submarine Service (Fast Attack) - Nuclear Propulsion program
Class of 1987
Navy, 6 Years
Submarine Service (Fast Attack) - Nuclear Propulsion program

William Mayfield
Class of 1951
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Radar Repairman--Korea 1954/55
Class of 1951
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Radar Repairman--Korea 1954/55

William R. Harris
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
FIXED PLANT COMMUNICATIONS REPAIR 32E20
SP-5 E-5 DUTY STATION PANAMA CANAL ZONE, PANAMA REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
FIXED PLANT COMMUNICATIONS REPAIR 32E20
SP-5 E-5 DUTY STATION PANAMA CANAL ZONE, PANAMA REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
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Our Westran 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 Westran High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Huntsville are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!