Franklin Community High School Alumni
Franklin, Indiana (IN)
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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 Belden
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
Served at Naval Security Station in Washington D.C.
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
Served at Naval Security Station in Washington D.C.
Brian Bates
Class of 1990
Army, 2 Years
Basic training Ft.Jackson South Carolina
Training Ft.Jackson South Carolina
Stationed in South Korea Camp Humphries
Class of 1990
Army, 2 Years
Basic training Ft.Jackson South Carolina
Training Ft.Jackson South Carolina
Stationed in South Korea Camp Humphries
Christopher Jordan
Class of 1987
Navy, 6 Years
I served aboard the USS Tunny (SSN-662). I was a sonar technician aboard a nuclear powered submarine. I was stationed in Great Lakes, IL, San Diego, CA, Bremerton , WA, and Pearl Harbor, HI.
Class of 1987
Navy, 6 Years
I served aboard the USS Tunny (SSN-662). I was a sonar technician aboard a nuclear powered submarine. I was stationed in Great Lakes, IL, San Diego, CA, Bremerton , WA, and Pearl Harbor, HI.
Darrell Jaggers
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
US Army Rotary Wing Flight School and Instructor Pilot School; Served two consecutive tours in South Vietnam - Feb 1969 - Sep 1970 with 1st Aviation Brigade - 268th Aviation Battalion - 196th ASHC Flipper (CH-47 Chinook). Served in South Korea 1972 - 1973. Served with 101st Airborne Division 1973 - 1974; Served in Indiana and Texas Army National Guard until Sep 1997.
Decorations - Bronze Star with one oak leaf cluster, Air Medal with 21 oak leaf clusters, Meritorious Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Armed Forces Expedionary Medal, Army Commendation Medal, various other service and achievement medals/ribbons. During my career I flew the following helicopters - CH-47 Chinook, UH-1 Huey, OH-58 Kiowa. TH-55 Osage, OH-23 Raven, CH-34-Chocktaw, AH-1 Cobra and OH-13
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
US Army Rotary Wing Flight School and Instructor Pilot School; Served two consecutive tours in South Vietnam - Feb 1969 - Sep 1970 with 1st Aviation Brigade - 268th Aviation Battalion - 196th ASHC Flipper (CH-47 Chinook). Served in South Korea 1972 - 1973. Served with 101st Airborne Division 1973 - 1974; Served in Indiana and Texas Army National Guard until Sep 1997.
Decorations - Bronze Star with one oak leaf cluster, Air Medal with 21 oak leaf clusters, Meritorious Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Armed Forces Expedionary Medal, Army Commendation Medal, various other service and achievement medals/ribbons. During my career I flew the following helicopters - CH-47 Chinook, UH-1 Huey, OH-58 Kiowa. TH-55 Osage, OH-23 Raven, CH-34-Chocktaw, AH-1 Cobra and OH-13
Debralee (Ballenger ) Sturdevant
Class of 1972
Army, 3 Years
US Army Security Agency, November 1973 to February 1977
Class of 1972
Army, 3 Years
US Army Security Agency, November 1973 to February 1977
Dwight Yaden
Class of 1977
Army, 10 Years
US Army crew chief on US Army military aircraft. Served in the Grenada Invasion and Bosina and The Gulf War. Retired from U.S. Army because of military related injury.
Class of 1977
Army, 10 Years
US Army crew chief on US Army military aircraft. Served in the Grenada Invasion and Bosina and The Gulf War. Retired from U.S. Army because of military related injury.
Eric R Sample
Class of 1965
Navy, 6 Years
Served on many different ships. My favorite was the USS Buchanan DDG14. MY rate was ETN4 and I worked on communications and navigation electronics equipment.
Class of 1965
Navy, 6 Years
Served on many different ships. My favorite was the USS Buchanan DDG14. MY rate was ETN4 and I worked on communications and navigation electronics equipment.
Jacky D. Frawner
Class of 1988
Navy, 4 Years
I served on the USS Paul F. Foster (DD-964). During Operation Desert Storm, we departed our normal battle group, Battle Group Echo, to get on station inside the Persian Gulf. We arrived on my 21st birthday (Jan. 12, 1991). Three days later we fired the first tomahawk during Desert storm. This was Jan. 15th local time zone, Jan. 16th back in the states. I was award the Navy Acheivement Medal and Combat Action Ribbon amoung others. Our ship was responsible for sinking 7 Iraqi patrol boats as well as detecting and destructing many surface contact mines.
Class of 1988
Navy, 4 Years
I served on the USS Paul F. Foster (DD-964). During Operation Desert Storm, we departed our normal battle group, Battle Group Echo, to get on station inside the Persian Gulf. We arrived on my 21st birthday (Jan. 12, 1991). Three days later we fired the first tomahawk during Desert storm. This was Jan. 15th local time zone, Jan. 16th back in the states. I was award the Navy Acheivement Medal and Combat Action Ribbon amoung others. Our ship was responsible for sinking 7 Iraqi patrol boats as well as detecting and destructing many surface contact mines.
Jacky Frawner
Class of 1988
Navy, 4 Years
I served on the USS Paul F. Foster DD-964. At 0141 17 JAN 91, we fired the first TLAM strike that started Desert Storm. We struck a mine, sank several enemy patrol boats and several surface contact mines. I was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal and Combat Action Ribbon. Later in life I was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress as a direct result from combat. I now live a better life with my Service Animal, Tex.
Class of 1988
Navy, 4 Years
I served on the USS Paul F. Foster DD-964. At 0141 17 JAN 91, we fired the first TLAM strike that started Desert Storm. We struck a mine, sank several enemy patrol boats and several surface contact mines. I was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal and Combat Action Ribbon. Later in life I was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress as a direct result from combat. I now live a better life with my Service Animal, Tex.
Jesse hildebrand
Class of 2007
Army, 5 Years
Iraq Aug08-Aug09
Afghanistan Aug2010-Aug2011
Class of 2007
Army, 5 Years
Iraq Aug08-Aug09
Afghanistan Aug2010-Aug2011
Keith Chezem
Class of 2005
Army, 7 Years
US Army Infantryman, served in Operation Iraqi Freedom V and Operation Enduring Freedom XI. Currently stationed at Fort Campbell with the 101st Airborne (Air Assault).
Class of 2005
Army, 7 Years
US Army Infantryman, served in Operation Iraqi Freedom V and Operation Enduring Freedom XI. Currently stationed at Fort Campbell with the 101st Airborne (Air Assault).
Kris Biddle
Class of 1995
Army, 8 Years
Military Police staff sergeant. Served in Iraq 03'-04' and 05'-06'. Afghanistan 2002. Received 2 Bronze Star Medals for service in Iraq.
Class of 1995
Army, 8 Years
Military Police staff sergeant. Served in Iraq 03'-04' and 05'-06'. Afghanistan 2002. Received 2 Bronze Star Medals for service in Iraq.
Lesha Self
Class of 1984
Army Reserves, 12 Years
Commissioned Officer
Military Intelligence & Airborne
Class of 1984
Army Reserves, 12 Years
Commissioned Officer
Military Intelligence & Airborne
Paul W. Markey
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
Navy Hospital Corpsman. NNMC Bethesda, Md; Viet Nam service with US Marine Corps in Chu Lai and DaNang '66-'67; USS Independence; Navy Dispensary, Washington, D.C.
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
Navy Hospital Corpsman. NNMC Bethesda, Md; Viet Nam service with US Marine Corps in Chu Lai and DaNang '66-'67; USS Independence; Navy Dispensary, Washington, D.C.
Shannon Sears Moffett
Class of 1991
Air Force, 17 Years
Currently serving as a First Sergeant at Tyndall AFB, Florida
Class of 1991
Air Force, 17 Years
Currently serving as a First Sergeant at Tyndall AFB, Florida
William Hendley
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years
3902nd Security Forces Squadron & Air Base Wing Hq's, 14th Air Division, 15th Air Force, SAC-HQ's.
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years
3902nd Security Forces Squadron & Air Base Wing Hq's, 14th Air Division, 15th Air Force, SAC-HQ's.
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Our Franklin 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 Franklin Community High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Franklin are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!