Peru High School Alumni

Peru, Indiana (IN)

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

Aaron Thomas
Aaron Thomas
Class of 1993
Air Force, 14 Years

Been serving for 14+ years. I have been all over the world.

POL
adrian ralstin
adrian ralstin
Class of 1941
Navy, 9 Years

ww2and Korea. Air anti-submarine squadron
Bob Mangene
Bob Mangene
Class of 1963
Navy, 5 Years

Naval Aviator : Vietnam 2 tours squadron HAL 3
Bradley W. Cohee
Bradley W. Cohee
Class of 2000
Army, 3 Years

Indiana National Guard: Deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Brent Bartholomew
Brent Bartholomew
Class of 1971
Army, 3 Years

Brent was a topo surveyor in the 30th Engineer Battalion at Fort Belvoir Virginia. Serving from 10/1972-10/1975. He had assignments in Wisconsin, New York and the western missle sites. Made the rank of E-5.
Brian Hunt
Brian Hunt
Class of 1987
Air Force, 20+ Years

Still serving in as a full time employee of the Michigan Air National Guard.
Carl (Gene) Ellis
Carl (Gene) Ellis
Class of 1953
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

Communications, Special Security
christopher kirshman
christopher kirshman
Class of 1983
Navy, 15 Years

u.s. navy communications
gordon thompson
gordon thompson
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years

jet mechanic
Hal Briner
Hal Briner
Class of 1987
Army, 8 Years

Driver for Division Command Sergeant Major/Dignitaries/Sergeant Major of the Army/Sergeant Major of the Marine Corp.
All 8 in Alaska

Communication Specialist
James Jones
James Jones
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years

Personnel tech for Wilford Hall USAF Med Cen; Athens Greece;HQ Mil Pers Center; AFROTC at Purdue Univ. Retired as Msgt after 22 years. Among awards was 3 meritorious service medals
Jason David Miller
Jason David Miller
Class of 1999
Army, 7 Years

Senior Intelligence Analyst
United States Army Military Intelligence Corps
Jay Ross
Jay Ross
Class of 1989
Army, 19 Years

19 yrs of service so far! (3yrs active duty, the rest is reserve with 2 deployments - Bosnia - Iraq) One more deployment to Iraq this fall (2008). Service in Korea, Washington DC, Honduras, Kuwait, right here in Indiana.
Jeremy Keown
Jeremy Keown
Class of 2004
Army, 1 Years

Deploying to support American Forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 09
Johnny  Pat Gray
Johnny Pat Gray
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years

Submarine service..
jonny pat gray
jonny pat gray
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years

submarine service uss halibut
Kenneth Michael Shipman
Kenneth Michael Shipman
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years

25 years in the Army, working in the missile maintenance and logistics arena. Last 7 years with the 1st Cavalry Division at Ft Hood, TX. Retired in Jan of 2006.....................
Kenneth Weinke
Kenneth Weinke
Class of 1944
Army, 2 Years

Fire control Officer, Heavy weapons, artillery.
Corregador, Mindoro, Mindinoa Phillipines.
Medical Dishcharge August 1946
Kurt James Pogue
Kurt James Pogue
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 8 Years

Military Security, Infantry, Combat Engineer
Leanna Gothard
Leanna Gothard
Class of 1972
Army, 6 Years

I was in the Army Security Agency for three years then in active Reserves for a couple years. Served in Germany for two years.
Mark Buckles
Mark Buckles
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years

Stationed currently at Eielson AFB, AK
Michael R. Fullmer
Michael R. Fullmer
Class of 1977
Navy, 19 Years

Enlissted right after HS. Served in several ships and Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL, before being assigned to a Security Group in Maine as my last tour.
Paul Birley
Paul Birley
Class of 2005
Marine Corps, 8 Years

E.O.D. Tech Medically Retired
Peter Aaron Green
Peter Aaron Green
Class of 1999
Army, 3 Years

Pete is a linguist who has studied Korean at the Presidio in Monteray, CA. Stationed in Washington, he is finishing Ranger School & will return to that base.
Randal Farley
Randal Farley
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years

Naval Flight Officer

Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran
Randal Farley
Randal Farley
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years

Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran

Navy Captain
richard stockdale
richard stockdale
Class of 1948
Marine Corps, 3 Years

2nd amphibious tractor bn. 2MARINE DIV.
Rickey Allan Hines
Rickey Allan Hines
Class of 1970
Navy, 20+ Years

21 years, around the world 3 times, Combat Veteran Desert Storm, retired Navy.
Robert L. Burns
Robert L. Burns
Class of 1952
Navy, 4 Years

Radio operator on board U.S.S.Corson AVP37
Robert L. Mckinley
Robert L. Mckinley
Class of 1998
Army, 1 Years

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky
Robert S. Mangene
Robert S. Mangene
Class of 1963
Navy, 5 Years

Naval Flight Officer: HAL 3 Vietnam 2 tours
Steve Siblisk
Steve Siblisk
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years

Crew chief door gunner hueys and crew chief co-pilot on cobras. Viet Nam 1971-72
Sunshine Parra Butt
Sunshine Parra Butt
Class of 1999
Army, 10 Years

I joined the national guard my junior year, but I have been active duty for 8 years. Currently stationed in Indianapolis, IN as the PSDR clerk for 81st Troop Command. I have been deployed 2x and enjoyed every bit of serving our country.
Sunshine Parra Butt
Sunshine Parra Butt
Class of 1999
Army, 10 Years

Currently serving as the PSDR clerk for 81st Troop Command out of Indianapolis, Indiana. I have been AGR (NG) for the past 8 years. I have been deployed 2x and enjoy the Army.
Terrence Wilson
Terrence Wilson
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 12 Years

Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Major
Terry Householder
Terry Householder
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 12 Years

Military Police and Viet-Nam Combat Veteran
Troy A. Dillman
Troy A. Dillman
Class of 1980
Coast Guard, 20+ Years

Served in various positions over the past 28 years travelling worldwide.
William M. Copeland
William M. Copeland
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years

Assistant Training NCO For Nike Hercules Missiles

Classified Distribution And Mail (Korea)

Classmates Spotlight

Peru High School Classmates

Robert Mangene
Class of '63

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Almost to the finish line!

If all gose well I shall stop teaching May 21,2007
WOW! It has been fun and God has been good to me and my family...
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Our Peru 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 Peru High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Peru are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!