Shawnee Mission South High School Alumni
Overland Park, Kansas (KS)
Recent Members
| Bodarian Woods | 2013 |
| Devon Lacey | 1999 |
| George Taylor | 1980 |
| Ida Glenn | 1976 |
| John Cita | 1974 |
| Kimberly Richard G Nepote | 1977 |
| Nancy Willis | 1976 |
| Randy Stephens | 1968 |
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 Shawnee Mission South High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Raiders lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Adam Halter
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 7 Years
Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps.
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 7 Years
Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps.
Brandon Harbert
Class of 2004
National Guard, 3 Years
Curently serving. Served in Iraq and going to Africa soon.
Class of 2004
National Guard, 3 Years
Curently serving. Served in Iraq and going to Africa soon.
Clyde Steven Ackerman
Class of 1971
Army, 3 Years
US Army. 1971-74
Medical Administration
Class of 1971
Army, 3 Years
US Army. 1971-74
Medical Administration
Craig Jack
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Retired in 2013 after 32 years of service. Chinook helicopter Pilot
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Retired in 2013 after 32 years of service. Chinook helicopter Pilot
Dayna Drake
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Served from 1976 to 1979.
Ft. Huachuca, Arizona
Army Intell.
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Served from 1976 to 1979.
Ft. Huachuca, Arizona
Army Intell.
Dennis Bellamy
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years
F-15, T-37, T-38 Retired Lt Col in 2000
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years
F-15, T-37, T-38 Retired Lt Col in 2000
Don Purinton
Class of 1970
Navy, 12 Years
Lieutenant Commander, surface warfare officer, on frigates, destroyers and light cruisers
Class of 1970
Navy, 12 Years
Lieutenant Commander, surface warfare officer, on frigates, destroyers and light cruisers
Doyle Hill
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
March 26, 1970 to September 6, 1974. Basic training at Lackland AFB, TX, Tech School at Keesler AFB, MS. Served 2 years at Maxwell AFB, AL and 2 years at Tainan AB, Taiwan.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
March 26, 1970 to September 6, 1974. Basic training at Lackland AFB, TX, Tech School at Keesler AFB, MS. Served 2 years at Maxwell AFB, AL and 2 years at Tainan AB, Taiwan.
Floyd G Whitney
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Regular Army, 1972-1979
NCARNG 1980-1999
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Regular Army, 1972-1979
NCARNG 1980-1999
James Allen Chapman
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
T-38 Instructor Pilot at Laughlin AFB, TX, F-111E Aircraft Commander in RAF Upper Heyford, UK, Finished out in the Reserves Flying Flight Test in the T-38 at Randolph AFB, TX
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
T-38 Instructor Pilot at Laughlin AFB, TX, F-111E Aircraft Commander in RAF Upper Heyford, UK, Finished out in the Reserves Flying Flight Test in the T-38 at Randolph AFB, TX
John R. Tindle
Class of 1968
Navy, 20+ Years
Naval Academy Graduate. A-6 Bombardier/Navigator
Class of 1968
Navy, 20+ Years
Naval Academy Graduate. A-6 Bombardier/Navigator
Joseph R Sikora
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Huey crew chief 1/9th Cav, 1st Cavalry Division '68-'69
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Huey crew chief 1/9th Cav, 1st Cavalry Division '68-'69
Linda K James
Class of 1981
Army, 9 Years
US Army Medical Corps 1987-1996
Ft Lewis, WA
Ft. Sam Houston, TX
Berlin, Germany
Zagreb, Croatia
Wurzburg, Germany
Ft. Campbell, Ky
Class of 1981
Army, 9 Years
US Army Medical Corps 1987-1996
Ft Lewis, WA
Ft. Sam Houston, TX
Berlin, Germany
Zagreb, Croatia
Wurzburg, Germany
Ft. Campbell, Ky
Michael (Woldahl) Hill
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
Navy Corpsman stationed with the Marines
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
Navy Corpsman stationed with the Marines
Mike Blythe
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Colonel, Military Intelligence, 1973-2003; Texas A&M
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Colonel, Military Intelligence, 1973-2003; Texas A&M
Paula MacNaughton Wiley
Class of 1971
Air Force, 3 Years
Served as staff nurse 3 years and 9 months, and was a captain when I completed my tour of duty. Stationed at Shaw AFB, SC, and Weisbaden, Germany.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 3 Years
Served as staff nurse 3 years and 9 months, and was a captain when I completed my tour of duty. Stationed at Shaw AFB, SC, and Weisbaden, Germany.
Randy Grill
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF, Dental Corp, Pope AFB, 1975 to 1979
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF, Dental Corp, Pope AFB, 1975 to 1979
Richard Davy
Class of 1971
Air Force, 8 Years
Strategic Air Command
Computer Repair
Class of 1971
Air Force, 8 Years
Strategic Air Command
Computer Repair
Richard Hite
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Dental Medical Command for Kansas National Guard NCOIC
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Dental Medical Command for Kansas National Guard NCOIC
rita leach (jenkins)
Class of 1976
Air Force, 9 Years
Government accountant, budgeting, usaf honor guard. Spent 8.5 years in california, texas, maine, washington dc, and england.
Class of 1976
Air Force, 9 Years
Government accountant, budgeting, usaf honor guard. Spent 8.5 years in california, texas, maine, washington dc, and england.
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Our Shawnee Mission South 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 Shawnee Mission South High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Overland Park are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!