Central High School Alumni
Champaign, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Don Don Thompson Jr | 1975 |
| Doug Wheeler | 1977 |
| John Oakes | 1967 |
| Kurt Eilbracht | 1965 |
| Larry M Treece Larry M Treece | 1957 |
| Robert Mulcahey | 1968 |
| Scott Bielert | 1982 |
| Suellen(sue) Bell | 1962 |
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
Brent Stinson
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Radar operator USS Conquest (MSO-488) US Navy minesweeper. Home port Long Beach, Calif. 1968-1969 Qui Nhon, Viet Nam.
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Radar operator USS Conquest (MSO-488) US Navy minesweeper. Home port Long Beach, Calif. 1968-1969 Qui Nhon, Viet Nam.
Charles Mandrell
Class of 1975
Navy, 9 Years
AW - Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Operator; IS - Intel Specialist
Class of 1975
Navy, 9 Years
AW - Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Operator; IS - Intel Specialist
Gene Forsythe
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
Russian linguist; voice intercept operator. Studied at Indiana U language school; 2 1/2 years in Darmstadt, W Germany..
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
Russian linguist; voice intercept operator. Studied at Indiana U language school; 2 1/2 years in Darmstadt, W Germany..
Jack Wayne Briggs
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
U.S. Army
Armor Crewman
Co C, 2nd Bn, 77th Armor, 9th Inf Div,
Ft Lewis, Wa (1972-74);
Cavalry Scout
Troop B, 1st Sqdn, 1st Cav, 1st Armd Div,
Schwabach, Ger (1974-75);
Air Traffic Control Tower Oper
HHC, 24th Avn Bn (Cbt), 24th Inf Div,
Hunter AAF, Savannah, Ga (1976-78);
Air Traffic Control Supervisor
189th ATC Co (Fwd), 59th ATC Bn,
5th Signal Command, Wertheim AAF,
Wertheim am Main, Ger (1978-80)
Illinois Army National Guard
Champaign, Illinois
Machinist
Co B, 747th Maint Bn (Fwd),
47th Inf Div (1980-81);
Wheel Veh Repairer / Recovery Spec
Co B, 434th Maint Bn (Fwd),
34th Inf Div (1991-95);
Metal Worker Supervisor
Co B, 634th (Maint) Fwd Spt Bn,
35th Inf Div (1995-2004);
Retired (2004)
Class of 1973
Army, 20+ Years
U.S. Army
Armor Crewman
Co C, 2nd Bn, 77th Armor, 9th Inf Div,
Ft Lewis, Wa (1972-74);
Cavalry Scout
Troop B, 1st Sqdn, 1st Cav, 1st Armd Div,
Schwabach, Ger (1974-75);
Air Traffic Control Tower Oper
HHC, 24th Avn Bn (Cbt), 24th Inf Div,
Hunter AAF, Savannah, Ga (1976-78);
Air Traffic Control Supervisor
189th ATC Co (Fwd), 59th ATC Bn,
5th Signal Command, Wertheim AAF,
Wertheim am Main, Ger (1978-80)
Illinois Army National Guard
Champaign, Illinois
Machinist
Co B, 747th Maint Bn (Fwd),
47th Inf Div (1980-81);
Wheel Veh Repairer / Recovery Spec
Co B, 434th Maint Bn (Fwd),
34th Inf Div (1991-95);
Metal Worker Supervisor
Co B, 634th (Maint) Fwd Spt Bn,
35th Inf Div (1995-2004);
Retired (2004)
James Hardin
Class of 1963
Air Force, 12 Years
Lackland AFB, TX., Amarillo AFB, TX., Warner Robbins AFB, GA., Clark AB Phillippines, Vietnam (various), Chanute AFB, IL., Griffiss AFB, NY., Luke AFB, AZ.
Class of 1963
Air Force, 12 Years
Lackland AFB, TX., Amarillo AFB, TX., Warner Robbins AFB, GA., Clark AB Phillippines, Vietnam (various), Chanute AFB, IL., Griffiss AFB, NY., Luke AFB, AZ.
John Lariviere
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Trained as a ground radio repairman in 3 different courses at MCRD San Diego. Served in Vietnam and Okinawa with the 1st Amphibian Tractor Bn.(“amtracs”). Later served at Camp Lejeune, NC until released from active duty in 1971.
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Trained as a ground radio repairman in 3 different courses at MCRD San Diego. Served in Vietnam and Okinawa with the 1st Amphibian Tractor Bn.(“amtracs”). Later served at Camp Lejeune, NC until released from active duty in 1971.
Owen (levenson) Fabert
Class of 1949
Army, 2 Years
1952-1954 Radio Operator & AAA Intelligence Specialist; 34th AAA Operations
Detachment: Mildenhall AFB & Bushey Hall England
Class of 1949
Army, 2 Years
1952-1954 Radio Operator & AAA Intelligence Specialist; 34th AAA Operations
Detachment: Mildenhall AFB & Bushey Hall England
Thomas Deakin
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Sergeant in the United States Air Force. Stationed Ramstein Air Base, Germany, for 3 years where I was a Law Enforcement Specialist, played for the Base baseball team and was selected to a European Military all-star team. Served my remaining year at Hurlbert Field, Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Sergeant in the United States Air Force. Stationed Ramstein Air Base, Germany, for 3 years where I was a Law Enforcement Specialist, played for the Base baseball team and was selected to a European Military all-star team. Served my remaining year at Hurlbert Field, Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
william michael mccall
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 6 Years
1-7 frist marine div. 1 st force recon
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 6 Years
1-7 frist marine div. 1 st force recon
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Our Central 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 Central High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Champaign are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!