Newton Community High School Alumni
Newton, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Derek Stanciu | 2005 |
| Diane Laugel | 1978 |
| Ed Francis | 1973 |
| Edward Rohr | 1966 |
| Garrett Jewell Garrett Jewell | 2009 |
| Jerry Booker | 1978 |
| Katherine Spraggins | 1971 |
| Martha Wiyatt | 1964 |
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 A Bower
Class of 1985
Navy, 14 Years
Enlisted in the US Navy from July 86 to July 89. Spent
3 years on the USS Belleau Wood LHA3. After active
duty transfered to the Navy Reservetil 1992. After 9/11 reenlisted back in the Navy Reserve in the Spring of 2002. Which now attached to the NMCB18 Det 1418 Seabee Battalion in Portland, Or. which is still serving.
Class of 1985
Navy, 14 Years
Enlisted in the US Navy from July 86 to July 89. Spent
3 years on the USS Belleau Wood LHA3. After active
duty transfered to the Navy Reservetil 1992. After 9/11 reenlisted back in the Navy Reserve in the Spring of 2002. Which now attached to the NMCB18 Det 1418 Seabee Battalion in Portland, Or. which is still serving.
Clifford Loy
Class of 1968
Navy, 10 Years
Left after graduation for basic. Went to Jacksonville, Fl foe Avaition Electical school . Assigned to VP-1 at Whidby Island Washington. Did three tours to Viet Nam while assigned to VP-1. Assigned to VA83 squadron aboard The USS Forestall until discharge in 1977 Joined National Guard in 1979 served in Guard for 8 years discharged in 1986
Class of 1968
Navy, 10 Years
Left after graduation for basic. Went to Jacksonville, Fl foe Avaition Electical school . Assigned to VP-1 at Whidby Island Washington. Did three tours to Viet Nam while assigned to VP-1. Assigned to VA83 squadron aboard The USS Forestall until discharge in 1977 Joined National Guard in 1979 served in Guard for 8 years discharged in 1986
Earl Ruffner
Class of 1963
Army, 6 Years
Army Security Agency
2 yrs Norfolk, Va
1 yr Phu Bai, Vietnam
3 yr Reserve
Class of 1963
Army, 6 Years
Army Security Agency
2 yrs Norfolk, Va
1 yr Phu Bai, Vietnam
3 yr Reserve
Earl W Ruffner
Class of 1963
Army, 6 Years
US Army Security Agency/Vietnam '65 to '66
Class of 1963
Army, 6 Years
US Army Security Agency/Vietnam '65 to '66
Frank Doss
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Middle-Eastern linguist. 4 foreign languages. Circled the world twice. Became a Shellback. Visited Japan, South Korea, Guan, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Bahrain, Dubai, Greece, Italy, England, and a few other places. Top honor: Navy Achievement Medal.
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Middle-Eastern linguist. 4 foreign languages. Circled the world twice. Became a Shellback. Visited Japan, South Korea, Guan, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Bahrain, Dubai, Greece, Italy, England, and a few other places. Top honor: Navy Achievement Medal.
Jerry Dulgar
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Jerry Dulgar Class of 1963 Drafted October 6, 1966. Basict at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri - AIT training Ft Knox Communication and code. AAIT teletype and crypto intellegence FT Gordon. Artillery an SF assignment FT Bragg. Deployed to Vietnam.discharged September 1968.
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Jerry Dulgar Class of 1963 Drafted October 6, 1966. Basict at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri - AIT training Ft Knox Communication and code. AAIT teletype and crypto intellegence FT Gordon. Artillery an SF assignment FT Bragg. Deployed to Vietnam.discharged September 1968.
Jim Robins
Class of 1968
Air Force, 6 Years
Material facility specialist. Stationed in Texas,Colorado,Missouri,Philippines and North Dakota.
Class of 1968
Air Force, 6 Years
Material facility specialist. Stationed in Texas,Colorado,Missouri,Philippines and North Dakota.
Jjames Perry Simpson
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years
US NAVY SUBMARINE SERVICE
18 MAY 1961- 30 JUNE 1985
MACHINEST MATE NUCLEAR TRAINED
RETIRED AS MASTER CHIEF MACHINEST MATE SUBMARINE SUBMARINE SERVICE, MMCM(SS)
OPERATED AND MAINTAINED NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ON SUBMARINES. SERVED ON 5 SUBMARINES, COMSUBGRU-5 STAFF. AS-18 ORION SUBMARINE REPAIR SHIP, SHORE DUTY PEARL HARBOR SUBMARINE BASE ,HI.
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years
US NAVY SUBMARINE SERVICE
18 MAY 1961- 30 JUNE 1985
MACHINEST MATE NUCLEAR TRAINED
RETIRED AS MASTER CHIEF MACHINEST MATE SUBMARINE SUBMARINE SERVICE, MMCM(SS)
OPERATED AND MAINTAINED NUCLEAR POWER PLANT ON SUBMARINES. SERVED ON 5 SUBMARINES, COMSUBGRU-5 STAFF. AS-18 ORION SUBMARINE REPAIR SHIP, SHORE DUTY PEARL HARBOR SUBMARINE BASE ,HI.
Larry Carr
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
2nd combat support group Barksdale AFB home of the B52 bomber
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
2nd combat support group Barksdale AFB home of the B52 bomber
Rodney L. Eubank
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Over 14 years active Army service. About 10 years in Army Reserve. Retired in 2006.
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Over 14 years active Army service. About 10 years in Army Reserve. Retired in 2006.
Roger Banks
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Adminstration & Logistics. Stationed in Texas,Mississippi, Alaska, South Dakota, Taiwan, Japan, Colorado and Washington.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Adminstration & Logistics. Stationed in Texas,Mississippi, Alaska, South Dakota, Taiwan, Japan, Colorado and Washington.
Royce L. Reed
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Royce L Reed
Class of 1963
Drafted June 2, 1969.
Served at:
Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri - basic training
Ft. Ord, California – light weapons infantry
Vietnam, Oct. “69 – Oct. “70;
Assigned to combat infantry units:
A Company 1st Battalion 8th Infantry 4th Infantry Division - 7 months
Wounded Feb. 12th 1970
B Company 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry 4th Infantry Division - 5 months
Operation Binh Tay I - Cambodia- May “70
Ft. Benning, Georgia – D Company 1st Battalion 29th Infantry 197th Infantry Brigade
Discharged June 1, 1971
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Royce L Reed
Class of 1963
Drafted June 2, 1969.
Served at:
Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri - basic training
Ft. Ord, California – light weapons infantry
Vietnam, Oct. “69 – Oct. “70;
Assigned to combat infantry units:
A Company 1st Battalion 8th Infantry 4th Infantry Division - 7 months
Wounded Feb. 12th 1970
B Company 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry 4th Infantry Division - 5 months
Operation Binh Tay I - Cambodia- May “70
Ft. Benning, Georgia – D Company 1st Battalion 29th Infantry 197th Infantry Brigade
Discharged June 1, 1971
scott cisney
Class of 1997
Army, 4 Years
Active Duty Station at Fort Myer, VA Then transferred to IL National guard for 15 more years
Class of 1997
Army, 4 Years
Active Duty Station at Fort Myer, VA Then transferred to IL National guard for 15 more years
Steve Stanley
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
Served from 1975( went in a week after graduation) until 1995. Served in Quartermaster Corps. Stationed in Thailand, Ft Dix NJ., Ft Greeley Alaska, Ft Ritchie Md, 3rd Inf Div Germany, Ft Devens Mass, Long Island NY, Germany again, Ft Riley Ks. retired as a SSG/E6.
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
Served from 1975( went in a week after graduation) until 1995. Served in Quartermaster Corps. Stationed in Thailand, Ft Dix NJ., Ft Greeley Alaska, Ft Ritchie Md, 3rd Inf Div Germany, Ft Devens Mass, Long Island NY, Germany again, Ft Riley Ks. retired as a SSG/E6.
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Our Newton 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 Newton Community High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Newton are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!