Harlem High School Alumni

Machesney Park, Illinois (IL)

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

David Keller
David Keller
Class of 1981
Navy, 4 Years

Served on board USS Seattle AOE-3
Fran Verstynen
Fran Verstynen
Class of 1960
Army, 13 Years

6 years active, 7 years reserve
Greg  Thompson
Greg Thompson
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years

Served under several command. Last assignment assigned to the Air Force Personnel Center.
Greg Bogenrief
Greg Bogenrief
Class of 1981
Army, 8 Years

Special Forces served time in beruit
James Stanphill
James Stanphill
Class of 1991
Army, 23 Years

Cook in Army
James Stanphill
James Stanphill
Class of 1992
Army, 23 Years

8 deployments. Staff Sargent. NCO.
Jeff Kimberly
Jeff Kimberly
Class of 2003
Army Reserves, 4 Years

Served in Afghanistan for one year. Honorably discharged.
John Budgins
John Budgins
Class of 1963
Navy, 21 Years

Lieutenant Commander top gun.training base mississippi
John VanDyke
John VanDyke
Class of 1983
Air Force, 14 Years

Serven at Seymur Johnson AFB, Yokota AB Japan, McConnell AB Kansas, Warner Robbins AFB
Larry Morrow
Larry Morrow
Class of 1974
Air Force, 6 Years

Crew Chief on KC135 Refuelers
Lola Wilson Ross
Lola Wilson Ross
Class of 1992
Air Force, 11 Years

I joined the USAF July of 1992 and worked in Logistics. I supplied maintenance parts for different military aircraft, such as the B-1 Bomber, F-15's, F-16's and Tankers. I was stationed at Ellsworth AFB, SD; Spangdahlem AB, GE; Kunsan AB, ROK; and RAF Mildenhall, UK. I deployed to Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia in 1995 and deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. I toured with USAF Entertainment: Tops in Blue in 2000 and traveled the world serving as an ambassador for not only the USAF, but also for the USA as a vocalist/dancer. I separated from the USAF on 31 Dec, 2003, six weeks before my oldest daughter was born.
Mary Ann Walsh Schafer
Mary Ann Walsh Schafer
Class of 1975
Marine Corps, 6 Years

Communication Center Chief
Cryptography
Melinda tipton
Melinda tipton
Class of 2009
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Fun stuff
nicholas derry
nicholas derry
Class of 2003
Army, 5 Years

joined 2004, served in iraq in 2006-2008, leaving for iraq again in april.
Ron Blecker
Ron Blecker
Class of 1983
Army, 15 Years

Served 15 Years with the Airborne Rangers
Ronald LaFontaine
Ronald LaFontaine
Class of 1962
Navy, 3 Years

Fire Control Technician 2nd Class In charge of gun control radar on an LST in Vietnam.
Ronald LaFontaine
Ronald LaFontaine
Class of 1962
Navy, 3 Years

Vietnam veteran 2nd class petty officer
Shane Wetzel
Shane Wetzel
Class of 1990
Navy, 4 Years

Served in the Navy from 1990 to 1994. Active duty status during Operation Desert Storm aboard USS Horne CG-30 stationed near the coast of Kuwait. Also participated in Somalia conflict in 1992.
Ted Stanphill
Ted Stanphill
Class of 1992
Army, 10 Years

Served overseas for 10 yrs. Got out on a disability.

Classmates Spotlight

Harlem High School Classmates

Gregory Ungs
Class of '75

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