Jacksonville High School Alumni
Jacksonville, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Debbie Debbie Brown | 1979 |
| Jonah Pattie | 2017 |
| Kaden Wilson | 2021 |
| Kimberly Alred | 1985 |
| Larry Strickler | 1968 |
| Mark Mcneely | 1972 |
| Michael Sanders | 2001 |
| Sally Barnhart | 1953 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
Have you lost your Jacksonville High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Crimsons lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Amy Hardwick Thomas
Class of 1987
Army, 8 Years
I served most of my time right here in NC, as a pharmacy tech...
Class of 1987
Army, 8 Years
I served most of my time right here in NC, as a pharmacy tech...
Anthony Scott Crouse
Class of 1979
Navy, 4 Years
Served on board USS England (CG-22), stationed San Diego, CA. Operations Specialist & Air Intercept Controller.
Class of 1979
Navy, 4 Years
Served on board USS England (CG-22), stationed San Diego, CA. Operations Specialist & Air Intercept Controller.
Bill Dwyer
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
14+ yrs as an Inflight Refueling Operator (Boom Operator)
8 yrs as a Computer Systems Officer
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
14+ yrs as an Inflight Refueling Operator (Boom Operator)
8 yrs as a Computer Systems Officer
Bill Dwyer
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Mustang - Enlisted to Officer
15 years as a Inflight Refueling Tech (Boom Operator) attaining Senior Master Sargeant (SMSgt)
8 years as a Computer Systems Officer attaining Captain.
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Mustang - Enlisted to Officer
15 years as a Inflight Refueling Tech (Boom Operator) attaining Senior Master Sargeant (SMSgt)
8 years as a Computer Systems Officer attaining Captain.
Francis (Butch) Coats
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Served as a Nuclear, Biological and Chemical specialist all 20+ years. Positions included: squad leader, platoon sergeant, operations sergeant, instructor, drill sergeant. Special qualifications included: paratrooper (airborne) and air assault. Retired in 2003.
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Served as a Nuclear, Biological and Chemical specialist all 20+ years. Positions included: squad leader, platoon sergeant, operations sergeant, instructor, drill sergeant. Special qualifications included: paratrooper (airborne) and air assault. Retired in 2003.
Gene Young
Class of 1959
Air Force, 4 Years
Non Morse Intercept - Intelligence
Served 1 Year in USA Tech School & 3 years in Scotland - Played Right Wing on Soccer team and also Right Wing for Dunfermline City, Scotland
Class of 1959
Air Force, 4 Years
Non Morse Intercept - Intelligence
Served 1 Year in USA Tech School & 3 years in Scotland - Played Right Wing on Soccer team and also Right Wing for Dunfermline City, Scotland
Larry Welch
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Larry played on the undefeated 1964 JHS football team. the sectional champion 1964-65 basketball team and the state finals 1965 baseball team. He was killed in action during the TET offensive in Vietnam in 1968.
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Larry played on the undefeated 1964 JHS football team. the sectional champion 1964-65 basketball team and the state finals 1965 baseball team. He was killed in action during the TET offensive in Vietnam in 1968.
Larry Wilson
Class of 1978
Army, 8 Years
3yrs active duty, Foot Hood, Texas and Spangdahlem Germany. 5yrs Illinois National Guard and Reserves.
Class of 1978
Army, 8 Years
3yrs active duty, Foot Hood, Texas and Spangdahlem Germany. 5yrs Illinois National Guard and Reserves.
Max Murfin
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Served in Vietnam 1968 and 1969 with 981st Military Police Sentry Dogs
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Served in Vietnam 1968 and 1969 with 981st Military Police Sentry Dogs
Phillip M. Dennis
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marine Corps from 1967-1971. 67'-68', 3rd Marine Division, Vietnam ( 0311 Infantry)
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marine Corps from 1967-1971. 67'-68', 3rd Marine Division, Vietnam ( 0311 Infantry)
Reg Ankrom
Class of 1964
Navy, 3 Years
Within days after graduating high school, he was doing pushups on a grinder at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Expecting to be a boilerman, he should some skill in writing and became a reporter and editor of the Newport, Rhode Island, Navalog, the Navy's oldest newspaper.
Class of 1964
Navy, 3 Years
Within days after graduating high school, he was doing pushups on a grinder at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Expecting to be a boilerman, he should some skill in writing and became a reporter and editor of the Newport, Rhode Island, Navalog, the Navy's oldest newspaper.
Robert David Flynn
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Served as a missile guidance technician from 1966 to 1970. Last 3 years of service was spent at RAF Greenham Common in England supporting USAF Europe. Honorable discharge in 1970 as Senior Guided Missile Technician with the rank of Sergeant.
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Served as a missile guidance technician from 1966 to 1970. Last 3 years of service was spent at RAF Greenham Common in England supporting USAF Europe. Honorable discharge in 1970 as Senior Guided Missile Technician with the rank of Sergeant.
Robert Lee Watts
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years
Bobby won the long jump at the IHSA meet in 1958 and was second in 1959. He was killed in action during the TET offensive in Vietnam in 1968
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years
Bobby won the long jump at the IHSA meet in 1958 and was second in 1959. He was killed in action during the TET offensive in Vietnam in 1968
sam hall
Class of 2002
Army, 6 Years
is currently serving as an active duty recruiter in mississippi
Class of 2002
Army, 6 Years
is currently serving as an active duty recruiter in mississippi
Sammye Harney
Class of 2002
Army, 5 Years
Serve in the Illinois National guard and Sergeant with 3637th Support Maintence Unit out of Springfield. Just returned home from Iraqi Freedom tour in May of 08'
Class of 2002
Army, 5 Years
Serve in the Illinois National guard and Sergeant with 3637th Support Maintence Unit out of Springfield. Just returned home from Iraqi Freedom tour in May of 08'
Shirley J ward
Class of 1993
Air Force, 20 Years
Stationed at Scott, Lackland, and Randolph AFB + 4 deployments to the Middle East
Class of 1993
Air Force, 20 Years
Stationed at Scott, Lackland, and Randolph AFB + 4 deployments to the Middle East
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Our Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Jacksonville are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!