Wheaton High School Alumni
Silver Spring, Maryland (MD)

Recent Members
Danny Danny Nguyen | 2019 |
Ethel Barnhart | 1963 |
James Hanger | 1973 |
Jane Duke | 1965 |
Michael Boland | 1961 |
Michael Paulson | 1978 |
Rony Elfido Godinez | 2019 |
Sheila Vucci Sheila Vucci | 1961 |
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 Owens
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
AF Medical Service Corps. Hospitals, Hospital admin and operational medicine. HQs, instructor, Joint duty with 1st Army when at Ft Meade and USACOM/Joint Forces Command supporting medical deployments OCONUS and support to military support to natural disasters in CONUS. Good times with good people serving a great nation.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
AF Medical Service Corps. Hospitals, Hospital admin and operational medicine. HQs, instructor, Joint duty with 1st Army when at Ft Meade and USACOM/Joint Forces Command supporting medical deployments OCONUS and support to military support to natural disasters in CONUS. Good times with good people serving a great nation.

Bob Woolley
Class of 1971
Navy, 11 Years
Naval Aviator. Primary pilot training: Whiting Field. Intermediate and advanced jet pilot training: Kingsville, TX. Flew F-14 Tomcats at NAS Oceana attached to the USS Forestal in VF-11. Desert Storm as Assistant Air Operations Officer aboard the USS Raleigh.
Class of 1971
Navy, 11 Years
Naval Aviator. Primary pilot training: Whiting Field. Intermediate and advanced jet pilot training: Kingsville, TX. Flew F-14 Tomcats at NAS Oceana attached to the USS Forestal in VF-11. Desert Storm as Assistant Air Operations Officer aboard the USS Raleigh.


Catherine Goodhart (Schombert)
Class of 1970
Navy, 2 Years
Served in the US Navy right out of school, for two years. Stationed in Bainbridge, Md, and Newport, RI. My duties included clerical and office work.
Class of 1970
Navy, 2 Years
Served in the US Navy right out of school, for two years. Stationed in Bainbridge, Md, and Newport, RI. My duties included clerical and office work.

Chris Glass
Class of 1978
Navy, 36 Years
Naval Information Warfare Corps
April 3, 1978 - June 1, 2014
Class of 1978
Navy, 36 Years
Naval Information Warfare Corps
April 3, 1978 - June 1, 2014

Christopher Peeke
Class of 1966
Navy, 5 Years
AWA-2 Antisubmarine Warfare Operator. Flew in S-2 Aircraft off of the USS Wasp, USS Intrepid, and USS Yorktown searching for, tracking and destroying enemy submarines. Was Master Acoustic Analyst specializing in communist block submarines.
Class of 1966
Navy, 5 Years
AWA-2 Antisubmarine Warfare Operator. Flew in S-2 Aircraft off of the USS Wasp, USS Intrepid, and USS Yorktown searching for, tracking and destroying enemy submarines. Was Master Acoustic Analyst specializing in communist block submarines.

Craig M. Kirkpatrick, Jr.
Class of 1962
Air Force, 20+ Years
Entered the USAF through AF ROTC after graduating from the Univ of Md in 1966. Served through 13 assignments in the air traffic control and communications fields, was stationed throughout the world. Retired in 1992.
Class of 1962
Air Force, 20+ Years
Entered the USAF through AF ROTC after graduating from the Univ of Md in 1966. Served through 13 assignments in the air traffic control and communications fields, was stationed throughout the world. Retired in 1992.

David Warren Haley
Class of 1973
Air Force, 6 Years
Vietnam era veteran. My son is a doctor and a Captain in the USAF right now.
Class of 1973
Air Force, 6 Years
Vietnam era veteran. My son is a doctor and a Captain in the USAF right now.

Dick mayhue
Class of 1962
Navy, 5 Years
Destroyer-ASW Officer 66-68
Hovercraft-Vietnam 68-69
ASW Instructor 69-71
Class of 1962
Navy, 5 Years
Destroyer-ASW Officer 66-68
Hovercraft-Vietnam 68-69
ASW Instructor 69-71



Edward S Denman
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
I serive my country !!!!!!!!! know mater what.... 40 years.... No one can take that a way from me!!!!!!!!
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
I serive my country !!!!!!!!! know mater what.... 40 years.... No one can take that a way from me!!!!!!!!

Ervin Johnson
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 13 Years
US Marine Corps from 06-30-1980 to 02-28-1994
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 13 Years
US Marine Corps from 06-30-1980 to 02-28-1994

Jack E. Price
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
4th Mobile Communication Group
21st Field Maintenance
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
4th Mobile Communication Group
21st Field Maintenance

Jackson Shotton
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Served aboard the USS Northhampton (CC-1) and the USS Guam (LPH-9). Also 2 years at the US Navy Yard Washington, DC
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Served aboard the USS Northhampton (CC-1) and the USS Guam (LPH-9). Also 2 years at the US Navy Yard Washington, DC

James A Brooks
Class of 1962
Navy, 3 Years
Airborne controller - 3 Med cruises, 1 world cruise, 1 NATO cruise. Shellback, Golden Dragon and Bluenose.
Class of 1962
Navy, 3 Years
Airborne controller - 3 Med cruises, 1 world cruise, 1 NATO cruise. Shellback, Golden Dragon and Bluenose.

James Edward Gannett
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
Ft Gordon Ga
Ft Benning Ga
1st Infantry Vietnam
3rd Armor Cav Germany & Fort Lewis Washington
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
Ft Gordon Ga
Ft Benning Ga
1st Infantry Vietnam
3rd Armor Cav Germany & Fort Lewis Washington


John Ingram
Class of 1981
National Guard, 20+ Years
USMC: 1981-1992; Served in Desert Shield/Storm;
Army Nat'l Guard: 1993-2005; Served in Operation Noble Eagle
Retired
serving as contractor support to the Air Force Surgeon General
Class of 1981
National Guard, 20+ Years
USMC: 1981-1992; Served in Desert Shield/Storm;
Army Nat'l Guard: 1993-2005; Served in Operation Noble Eagle
Retired
serving as contractor support to the Air Force Surgeon General

Karen Palmer
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Administrative officer at Carswell AFB, Fort Worth, Texas, and WAF Squadron Commander at Barksdale AFB, Shreveport, Louisiana
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Administrative officer at Carswell AFB, Fort Worth, Texas, and WAF Squadron Commander at Barksdale AFB, Shreveport, Louisiana

Raymond Dunn
Class of 1984
Army, 3 Years
Served active duty Fort Hood Texas, and Garlstedt Germany, Bradley turret Mecganic.
Class of 1984
Army, 3 Years
Served active duty Fort Hood Texas, and Garlstedt Germany, Bradley turret Mecganic.

raymond mattson
Class of 1960
Army, 20+ Years
communication served in Germany-Korea -Vietnam-Hawii
Class of 1960
Army, 20+ Years
communication served in Germany-Korea -Vietnam-Hawii

richard ensley
Class of 1964
Air Force, 8 Years
USAF Technician E-5. Five Tours SEA 67-73 MAC TAC
Class of 1964
Air Force, 8 Years
USAF Technician E-5. Five Tours SEA 67-73 MAC TAC

ROBERT (BOBBY) KRISS
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Got nice letter from 'UNCLE SAM ''12/65 but, joined 1/'66 "NAVY" instead. went to VIETNAM 1969 ANYWAY....12/70 ON TO COLLEGE 11/712 , JOINED U.S.COAST GUARD NEXT 18 yrs..
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Got nice letter from 'UNCLE SAM ''12/65 but, joined 1/'66 "NAVY" instead. went to VIETNAM 1969 ANYWAY....12/70 ON TO COLLEGE 11/712 , JOINED U.S.COAST GUARD NEXT 18 yrs..

Robert Ball
Class of 1973
Air Force, 23 Years
Served 1975-1998 in DC, Michigan, Idaho, Italy, Sicily, Germany, and Florida.
Class of 1973
Air Force, 23 Years
Served 1975-1998 in DC, Michigan, Idaho, Italy, Sicily, Germany, and Florida.

sharon donaldson georgiev graves
Class of 1976
Air Force, 18 Years
Retired in 94 during reduction of force.
I was an aircraft scheduler.
Entered the AF in August of 76.
Been stationed at Minot ND/Seymour Johnson NC/.Bentwaters UK/Ellsworth SD/Spangdalem Germany
Class of 1976
Air Force, 18 Years
Retired in 94 during reduction of force.
I was an aircraft scheduler.
Entered the AF in August of 76.
Been stationed at Minot ND/Seymour Johnson NC/.Bentwaters UK/Ellsworth SD/Spangdalem Germany

Steven Fleming
Class of 1972
Air Force, 4 Years
combat aviator, SAC, last out literally of one war, middle of the peak of another.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 4 Years
combat aviator, SAC, last out literally of one war, middle of the peak of another.

Susan Hyatt
Class of 1978
Air Force, 4 Years
Information Systems and Airfield Mangement
Class of 1978
Air Force, 4 Years
Information Systems and Airfield Mangement
Alumni Stories

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School News
WHS Class of 1963 55th Reunion
Reunion:
Saturday, October 13, 2018
2 PM to 7 PM
Club house at Environ
18000 O’Hara Ci...
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Our Wheaton 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 Wheaton High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Silver Spring are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!