Winthrop High School Alumni
Winthrop, Maine (ME)
Recent Members
| Abby York | 2009 |
| Cheryl Leonard | 1982 |
| Chip Foster Chip Foster | 1977 |
| Donald Crocker | 1978 |
| Janice Perez | 1961 |
| Kyle Hughes | 2019 |
| Leah Mortimer | 1998 |
| Libby Gillespie | 2001 |
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
jennifer choate
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Over 23 years in the military with two overseas deployments and other state side mobilizations.
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Over 23 years in the military with two overseas deployments and other state side mobilizations.
Joseph Farr
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined in Oct 68, was a aircraft jet engine mach. for 6 1/2 years, went from active duty to Air Force Reserves as a Heating / cooling spec. Retired in March of 1990 as a Tsgt.
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined in Oct 68, was a aircraft jet engine mach. for 6 1/2 years, went from active duty to Air Force Reserves as a Heating / cooling spec. Retired in March of 1990 as a Tsgt.
Larz Rodney Nelson
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20 Years
NCOIC Personal Affairs. Main job responsibility was casualty services (reporting, assisting families of deceased active/retired personnel). Worked directly with the Department of Veterans Affairs. After retirement I worked for the Maine Department of Labor as a Disabled Veterans Outreach Program counselor. Now a snowbird between Maine and Florida.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20 Years
NCOIC Personal Affairs. Main job responsibility was casualty services (reporting, assisting families of deceased active/retired personnel). Worked directly with the Department of Veterans Affairs. After retirement I worked for the Maine Department of Labor as a Disabled Veterans Outreach Program counselor. Now a snowbird between Maine and Florida.
Merton A. Cunningham
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
2 tours in Viet Nam. Chief Radioman onboard 3 nuclear Submarines.
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
2 tours in Viet Nam. Chief Radioman onboard 3 nuclear Submarines.
Ray Mayo
Class of 1957
Navy, 20+ Years
HMCS Senior Chief Hospital corp served my country for 22 years in Hospitals, Medical Officer aboard several ships and in Viet Nam. Also was FMF Hospitalman for the Marines..SemperFi..retired from the Navy 1979
Class of 1957
Navy, 20+ Years
HMCS Senior Chief Hospital corp served my country for 22 years in Hospitals, Medical Officer aboard several ships and in Viet Nam. Also was FMF Hospitalman for the Marines..SemperFi..retired from the Navy 1979
Rod Nelson
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on April 2, 1973 and retired on May 1, 1993. My AF Speciality Code was in counseling and my main job was to report and provide casualty assistance serivces to families of deceased active duty military duty and retired personnel. During the Vietnam War, I was responsible for assisting seven MIA families and throughout my career I assisted more than 3,000 families in applying for entitlements and benefits.
Decoration by the U.S. military four times; two Meritorious Service Medals; two Air Force Commendation Medals; six Air Force Outstanding Unit Awars; earned the Humanitarian Serivce Medal in 1976 for "Operation Snow Blow.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on April 2, 1973 and retired on May 1, 1993. My AF Speciality Code was in counseling and my main job was to report and provide casualty assistance serivces to families of deceased active duty military duty and retired personnel. During the Vietnam War, I was responsible for assisting seven MIA families and throughout my career I assisted more than 3,000 families in applying for entitlements and benefits.
Decoration by the U.S. military four times; two Meritorious Service Medals; two Air Force Commendation Medals; six Air Force Outstanding Unit Awars; earned the Humanitarian Serivce Medal in 1976 for "Operation Snow Blow.
Tom Wood
Class of 1977
Air Force, 17 Years
Southwest Asia Service Medal/
3 Devices
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Southern Watch
Operation Provide Comfort
Class of 1977
Air Force, 17 Years
Southwest Asia Service Medal/
3 Devices
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Southern Watch
Operation Provide Comfort
William J. Farr
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
Topographic Engineer in Corps of Engineers. Assignments include Army Topographic Command, Defense Mapping Agency, Bethesda, MD; Operations Officer, 30th Engr Bn (Topo)(Army), Ft Belvoir, VA; Intelligence, Operations, and Logistics officer, (S2/3/4) 6496h Engr Bn (Topo)(Army), Federal Republic of Germany; Cdr, 537th Engr Co (Base Survey), Ft Belvoir, VA; Cdr, 517th Engr Det (Terrain), Germany; Cdr, 132d Engr Det (Planning and Control) and Operations Officer, 171st Engr Det (Planning and Control), US Army Forces Command, Atlanta, GA; Engineering and Housing Engineer at Yongsan, Korea; Terrain Analysis Branch Chief, Defense Mapping School, Ft Belvoir, VA. Army provided graduate degree in engineering.
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
Topographic Engineer in Corps of Engineers. Assignments include Army Topographic Command, Defense Mapping Agency, Bethesda, MD; Operations Officer, 30th Engr Bn (Topo)(Army), Ft Belvoir, VA; Intelligence, Operations, and Logistics officer, (S2/3/4) 6496h Engr Bn (Topo)(Army), Federal Republic of Germany; Cdr, 537th Engr Co (Base Survey), Ft Belvoir, VA; Cdr, 517th Engr Det (Terrain), Germany; Cdr, 132d Engr Det (Planning and Control) and Operations Officer, 171st Engr Det (Planning and Control), US Army Forces Command, Atlanta, GA; Engineering and Housing Engineer at Yongsan, Korea; Terrain Analysis Branch Chief, Defense Mapping School, Ft Belvoir, VA. Army provided graduate degree in engineering.
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Our Winthrop 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 Winthrop High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Winthrop are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!