Military Alumni

Military High School 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

Bill Baughn
Bill Baughn
Class of 1985
Air Force, 6 Years

I was a security policeman stationed in Michigan my hole tour. I had orders to Germany but turned them down because baby was on the way. I went TDY to Spain, Portuegues and the Azores
charles tharp
charles tharp
Class of 1955
Army, 2 Years

1yr over seas,germany ,1955 to 1957
Chris Sibert
Chris Sibert
Class of 1977
National Guard, 12 Years

I joined the Indiana Army National Guard at age 26 and attended Basic Training at FT Benning, GA. During my enlistment, I was in Recruiting for a while, I was a Team Leader for a 5 man Fire Team, a Squad Leader for a 10 man Squad and also held the position as a Retention NCO. I performed duty as Security for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta Georgia and also I was certified as an Instructor for the Indiana Military Academy.
Curtis Shriver
Curtis Shriver
Class of 1981
National Guard, 20+ Years

TN Air National Guard since '84. Active AF, '82-'84. IN Army National Guard '79-'82.
Curtis Shriver
Curtis Shriver
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years

Joined the IN Army Guard on my 17th birthday. Went to basic at Ft. Dix between my junior and senior years. Went to AIT at Ft. Benning. Joined Active Duty Air Force in Jan '82. Went to tech school at Keesler AFB, MS Feb - Aug '82. Duty at Kirtland AFB, NM '82 - '84. Joined TN Air National Guard in '84. Still in the Guard, 29+ years total. Jobs, infantry, ground radio repair, aerial port, logistics plans, safety, and finance. Planning to retire at age 60 with 43 total years of service. Will add photo later.
Dallas Wright
Dallas Wright
Class of 1989
Army, 6 Years

10th mountain Div. 4th Brigade. 2 combat tours
Dane Deverl Cook
Dane Deverl Cook
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 4 Years

2 combat tours and continue on his 5th year
Danny Hudson
Danny Hudson
Class of 1984
Army, 8 Years

Station in germany and 101st airborne
David Thomas
David Thomas
Class of 1976
National Guard, 20+ Years

C-130H Evaluator/Instructor Engineer
Dick (Richard) Baker
Dick (Richard) Baker
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 14 Years

4 years active duty, 10 reserves.
Captain.
Donald Day
Donald Day
Class of 1985
Army, 17 Years

Served 17yrs as a Forward Observer/Fire Support Specialist. Stationed in Schoffield Barracks, HI - Ft Campbell, KY - Ft Stewart, GA. 4 Tours in Iraq 03-04, 05-06, 07-09, 10-11. Served in every position a FO can serve in from BDE level down (minus COLT member). An injury forced medical separation.
Douglas Baker
Douglas Baker
Class of 1970
Navy, 4 Years

I was an AM3 in squadron VP40. We flew in P3s which were sub hunters, they have a stinger on the rear.
Douglas W. Baker
Douglas W. Baker
Class of 1970
Navy, 4 Years

US NAVY at Mt. View California. Six month deploymens to Japan. I was mech on the P3 Orion Aircraft (sub hunters).
James Champ
James Champ
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years

9 YEARS enlisted as a Field Artilleryman and 17 years and counting as a Human Resource Officer
James E. Dodd
James E. Dodd
Class of 1956
Army, 3 Years

7 the Special Forces/Green Beret/ Mountain Rescue Team
Jim Champ
Jim Champ
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years

24 years and counting
John D. Hamblin
John D. Hamblin
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years

US Navy during Vietnam, served in Guam on the USS Proteus and then on the USS Brewton in Long Beach, CA. Machinery repairman.
Larry E. Fast
Larry E. Fast
Class of 1965
Air Force, 6 Years

3 years active duty 1969-72. Stationed at minuteman missile bases in Cheyenne, WY and Riverside, CA at 15th Air Force Headquarters as Special Services Officer. 1972-75 in the USAF Reserves.
Ron McCoy
Ron McCoy
Class of 1987
Air Force, 20+ Years

25 years and counting
Ron McCoy
Ron McCoy
Class of 1987
Air Force, 20+ Years

10 years active duty-11 years USAFR
Travis Gingerich
Travis Gingerich
Class of 1999
Army, 8 Years

served in the US army 8 yrs. was part of field artillery battalion as well as drone pilot.
Travis Gingerich
Travis Gingerich
Class of 1999
Army, 8 Years

I spent 4 years in the army as a gunner in a field artillery unit and another 4 years as a uas pilot.

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Winchester Community High School Classmates

Hope Purtee
Class of '91

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2003 graduation

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Our Winchester Community 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 Winchester Community High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Winchester are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!