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VETERANS HONOR ROLL

William G. Ufford Sr., Class 1946, Still living in Paola, Kansas (Age 95) - USAF, total 281/2 years enlisted Active duty and USAF Reserves, Veteran of Korean War - Retired as a Senior Master Sergeant.

Class of 1947

Calvin Kenneth Doll, Class of 1947, Joined the Navy in 1951, Stationed in Japan and San Diego during the Korean War. He got a job and Midwest Research Institute.  There, he attended Finley Engineering College and got a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and with his work in the Navy as a Radar Repairman, he also possessed electronic engineering skills. He worked for MRI in a variety of positions and eventually moved up to the grade of Scientist.  While there, he worked on a variety innovative designs which included electrodes that stuck to astronauts while there were in space and several others including chemical warfare detection. He attained the level of Lieutenant JG before ending his career in the Navy after 13 years.


Class of 1949

Jack L. Hatchitt, Class of 1949, 10 Medals, served in the Korean War Navy Squadron VF-54, they made movie about it's the " Brides of Toko-R1", starring Wm. Holden, Grace Kelly, Mickey Rooney. My airgroup had more combat hours over Korean than any other.



Thomas G. Naylor, Living, Class 1949, U. S. Army, Sergeant, 1953 to 1955,
Vietnam Vet.




Emmit E. Stinson, Class of 1949, Was drafted into the Army in August of 1951 for the Korean War. He was sent to Germany in April of 1952. He served in the German Occupation for 16 months. This time later became the "Cold War". He was a Corporal working in headquarters of the 656th Engineer Topographic Battalion.
He is a Life Member of the American Legionand he led the Honor Guard to over 500 grave burials from 1986 tp 2018 in cemeteties in a 50 mile radius of Kansas City, which included standing at attention, firing rifles, taps and the folding and presentation of flag to the widows of the veterans. Emmit passed away on April 1, 2024.


Class of 1952

James Alan Smith, Living, Class 1952, U. S. Air Force, Sergeant, 1953 to 1957,
Korean War Vet.


Class of 1956


Aubrey Earl Williamson Jr., Living, Class 1956, U. S. Army Artillery, Spec. 5th Class, 1961 to 1964.


Class of 1958


Jimmy L. Badger, Living, Class 1958, U. S. Air Force, Lt Colonel, 1964 to1984, Vietnam Vet.


Ralph Sole, Class of 1958.
Ralph was a specialist fifth class doing aerial reconnaissance with the 20th Military Intelligence Detachment in Germany during the Vietnam War.


Class of 1960

Joseph M. Coulson, Living, Class of 1960, U.S. Navy Submarine Services, Pearl Harbour, 3rd Class Petty Officer.


Class of 1961


Ron Weisbach, class of 1961, served in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service, Fleet Ballistic Nuclear Submarines - Polaris: SSBN 600 Theodore Roosevelt and SSBN 610 Thomas A. Edison. Active Duty: 1964 - 1968, Radioman/Cryptographer RM3SS stationed in Holy Loch, Scotland (subron 14) and New London, CT. Operational area: North Pole.

Class of 1962

Wayne Skiles, Class 1962, U. S. Navy, Lieutenant , Decorated Vietnam - Navy Pilot.


Class of 1964

Alllan R. Callow, Living, Class of 1964, Army/W-2, Army Aviator (Helicopter Pilot).
Service 1966-1970 Served in Vietnam 9-67 to 9-68.
American by Birth.... Veteran by Choice.



Alan L. Whitesell Sr., Living, Class 1964, U. S. Air Force, Senio Airman, Vietnam Era.


Class of 1971

Paul R. Williams, Living, Class of 1971, Army/Specialist 5
Service June 1971 - September 1974. Served in Ft. Campbell, KY; Ft. Knox, KY;
Ft. Ben Harrison, IN; HQ US Army Europe; Heidelberg, Germany; Ft. Riley, KS.


Class of 1974

Patrick "Bobby" Mercer, Class of 1974 was a member of the US Navy for six years. He was a Petty Officer 3rd Class, serving as a sonar technician on submarines. After an honorable discharge, he worked as an aircraft journeyman painter at North Island in San Diego. He passed away 2/23/2015