McNicholas Military Memorial
Archbishop McNicholas High School recognizes the service to our country that many of our graduates have given over the years. We enjoy our freedom because so many have made a sacrifice to protect us. Let us always remember to thank our active service men and women and our veterans who have given so much.
In 2008, a group of volunteers from the McNicholas community came together to turn a long-discussed concept into a reality. The idea was to honor all McNicholas alumni who have served in the Armed Forces, and to pay special tribute to five graduates who gave their lives in the line of duty. The McNicholas Memorial Committee was formed with members consisting of McNicholas alumni and family members of the deceased soldiers.
Over the next year and a half, the committee met regularly to share design ideas, source materials and contractors and raise all the necessary funds to complete the project. Dances were held, engraved brick pavers were sold and donations were requested to raise approximately $50,000 for the project. The memorial was dedicated on May 15, 2009 and honors Marty Mugavin ('65), Greg Iding ('65), Joe Berning ('69), Chuck Kiser ('85), and Nick Erdy ('02). Gwyn Bush and David Cooper ('78) spoke at the dedication.
Since that time, other improvements such as expanded landscaping, lighting, and benches have been added.
The Military Memorial Committee remains an active part of McNicholas High School with its new focus of providing scholarships for incoming freshmen. Anyone interested in joining the committee, please contact Jim Hay at (513) 236-7609 on jhay279786@aol.com.
If you know anyone who is not on our list, or have information that is missing from our list, please contact Shawn Young, Manager of Alumni Relations and Special Events, at 231-3500 x5850 or syoung@mcnhs.org with their information.
Class of 1951 - 1959
| Robert J. Bare* - Air Force |
| Philip J. Bloom - Lieutenant Colonel, Air Force |
| John A. Blum - Navy |
| Robert Brockman - Army |
| David T. Celesti* - Marines |
| John L. Celesti* - Marines |
| James F. Coldiron - Army |
| John R. Couzins - Corporal, Army |
| Lawrence H. Dennedy* - Army |
| Norbert J. Doran - Coast Guard |
| Vincent R. Ehemann* - Navy Reserve |
| Thomas L. Eichhorn - Seaman 1st Class, Coast Guard |
| William D. Feldhues* - Air Force |
| Michael J. Flanigan - Lance Corporal Marines |
| Richard O. Fussner* - Army |
| Fred A. Gebell, Navy |
| Tom L. Habegger - Specialist 4th Class, Army Reserve |
| Michael G. Harms - ET2, Navy |
| William C. Hartlaub |
| Lawrence B. Hornschemeier* - Air Force |
| Timothy C. Johnson - Corporal, Marines |
| Ralph R. Kohlem - Army |
| Gerald E. Masterson - Captain, Army |
| John T. McTighe - Commander, Navy |
| Donald L. Murdock* - Air Force |
| John C. Nichols* - Army |
| Robert J. Nieberding - Air Force |
| Joseph C. Panko - Sergeant, Army |
| James E. Penker - US Coast Guard |
| Timothy L. Reed - Navy |
| Jeffrey E. Reeves - Army and Air Force |
| Patrick A. Reeves* - Army |
| Thomas A. Robinson - Army |
| William Bing Robinson - Staff Sergeant, Army |
| Edward Ruehlman - Lance Corporal, Marines |
| R. Michael Scully* - Navy |
| Guy H. Sherman - Private 1st Class, Army |
| William W. Stacey - Army |
| Peter F. Sterbling - Commander, Coast Guard |
| Patrick J. Swift* - Air Force |
| John Vuotto - Navy |
| Leo J. Wenstrup - Army |
Class of 1960 - 1969
| Richard Ahlrichs - Major, Army |
| Robert H. Amshoff - Army |
| Douglas Auxier - Captain Army National Guard |
| James A. Barker * - Army |
| William L. Barker |
| Robert M. Batchelor - Specialist 4th Class, Army |
| Dennis Belcuore - Army |
| Joseph C. Belcuore - Army |
| Joseph R. Berning* - Chief Warrant Officer, Army |
| Nicholas L. Berning - First Lieutenant, Army |
| Michael R. Birkley - Staff Sergeant, Air Force |
| John T. Blackwelder - Staff Sergeant, Air Force |
| Gene R. Blom - Navy |
| Stephen W. Bloom - Sergeant, Army Reserves |
| Dennis R. Bloom* - Sergeant, Air Force |
| Daniel L. Breitenbach - Colonel, Army |
| Herb F. Brettl - Aviation Electrician 3rd Class, Navy |
| James A. Briede - Staff Sergeant, Air Force |
| Barry W. Brown - Army |
| William J. Brummer* - Army |
| John E. Burwell - Army National Guard |
| Walter J. Carney - Marines |
| Timothy J. Casey - Army |
| Raymond E. Cleary - Captain, Air Force |
| Nellie Harness Coakley |
| Paul J. Coates - 1st Lieutenant, Army |
| James T. Crane - Petty Officer 2nd Class, Navy |
| Philip L. Crane - Specialist 4th Class, Army |
| Dennis E. Crowley* - Marines |
| James R. Custer - Air Force |
| William Deimling - Sergeant, Army |
| Gregory G. Deimling - Sergeant, Air Force |
| Michael D. Ducheny - Staff Sergeant, Air Force |
| Richard J. Dumont - Private 1st Class, Marines |
| Roland J. Dumont* - Corporal, Marines |
| William C. Eckert - Sergeant, Army National Guard |
| Robert L. Ewers - Navy |
| Emmett M. Ey - Staff Sergeant, Air Force |
| Phillip C. Finn - 1st Lieutenant, Army |
| Joseph E. Foley* - Coast Guard |
| William G. Fox - Army |
| Gary J. Freemal - Master Sergeant, Air Force |
| Thomas F. Fucito - Air Force |
| Thomas R. Germann - Specialist 5th Class, Army |
| Greg J. Grant - Marines |
| Norbert G. Grant* - Sergeant, Air Force |
| Peter J. Grant - Marines |
| James E. Grassinger - Staff Sergeant, Air Force |
| Charles Q. Grueninger* |
| Robert Guenther - Specialist 4th Class, Army |
| Michael J. Hardisty - Staff Sergeant, Air Force |
| Thomas Hay - Sergeant, Army |
| Jerome L. Hirschauer - Sergeant, Army |
| William M. Hornsby* - Navy |
| Daniel J. Hornschemeier - DT2, Navy |
| Paul C. Hornschemeier - MM3, Navy |
| Terry L. Hornschemeier* - Army |
| James W. Hosking* - Army |
| Barry F. Hurlburt - Specialist 5th Class |
| Gregory T. Iding* - Specialist 4th Class, Army |
| Kenneth J. Ingram* - Army |
| Daniel C. Jones - US Coast Guard |
| Donald P. Jones* - Marines |
| George Kamphaus - Army |
| Thomas W. Kanis - Lieutenant Colonel |
| John J. Kennedy - Staff Sergeant, Air Force |
| Robert E. Kettman* - Lance Corporal, Marines |
| Stephen A. Kohrman - Army |
| Craig R. Landers - Sergeant 1st Class, Army National Guard |
| Robert E. Laudeman - Army |
| Thomas A. Lind - Petty Officer 2nd Class, Navy |
| Robert H. Loretz - Machinist Mate 2nd Class, Navy |
| Terry P. Madama - 3rd Class Petty Officer, Navy Reserve |
| William Tim Magee III |
| Daniel A Magee * - Lieutenant Colonel, Army |
| Stephen J. Marshall - Marines |
| Lawrence G. Martin - Staff Sergeant, Air Force |
| Gary L. Marx - Navy |
| Carl M. Mattes - Illustrator Draftsman Third Class, Navy |
| John A. Mattes - Petty Officer 2nd Class, Navy |
| Daniel Merz - Navy |
| Rodolfo Miguel - Sergeant, Army |
| J. Kenneth Moorhead - Specialist 5th Class, Army |
| Martin M. Mugavin* - Specialist 4th Class, Army |
| M. Eileen Murray |
| Thomas E. Murray - 1st Lieutenant, Army |
| James J. Noll - QM 3rd Class Petty Officer, Navy |
| Robert S. Ober - Navy |
| Kenneth W. Ohmer* - Specialist 5th Class, Army |
| John M. O'Brien - Navy |
| John P. O'Connor - Marines |
| Richard T. O'Connor - Marines |
| Phillip G. Palmer - Air Force |
| Gregory J. Pfeiffer - Specialist 5th Class, Army |
| Gregory M. Powell - Navy |
| Donald Quehl - Specialist 5th Class, Army |
| Robert W. Quehl* |
| William P. Reeves - Sergeant, Army |
| Cecil E. Replogle - Air Force |
| Albert J. Riestenberg - 3rd Class Petty Officer, Navy Reserve |
| John F. Rolsen - Colonel, Air Force |
| Rodney J. Rom - Aviation Support Equipment 2nd Class, Navy |
| Ronald W. Rosselot - 1st Lieutenant, Army |
| Joseph B. Roth - Sergeant, Marines |
| James A. Schlosser - Navy |
| Kenneth R. Schneider* - Army |
| Wilbert J. Schwinn - Major, Army |
| Richard M. Schmidt - Damage Control 2nd Class, US Coast Guard |
| William R. Selzer - Navy |
| Theodore J. Sentker - Air Force |
| Gary A. Shaffer |
| Walter Shaffer - Air Force |
| Mark E. Sherman - 1st Lieutenant, Army |
| Robert T. Smith - Marines |
| R. Michael Smyth - Captain, Army |
| Gregory P. Steible - Sergeant, Army |
| Philip R. Sterbling - Colonel, Army |
| Richard J. Strasinger* - Air Force |
| Joseph Hank Szanti - Specialist 5th Class, Army |
| John L. Tennison - 1st Lieutenant, Army |
| James H. Thompson - Lieutenant Colonel, Army |
| Carl Mike Vaught - Pharmacy Specialist 5th Class, Army |
| John E. Weaver |
| Charles Wenstrup - Coast Guard |
| Gerald P. Werner - Specialist 5th Class, Army |
| Joseph Werner - Petty Officer 2nd Class, Navy |
| Raymond S. Wilkin - Navy |
| Edward H. Wolf - Navy |
| Robert A. Yeager - Specialist 4th Class, Army |
| Ronald T. Young - Navy |
| David A. Zieverink - Army |
Class of 1970 - 1979
| William C. Barnett - Corporal, Marines |
| Edward T. Bishop* - Army |
| Matthew J. Calahan - Specialist, Army |
| Mary Ann Cline |
| Jeffrey M. Coleman - Colonel, Air Force |
| Steve W. Coleman* - Master Sergeant, Air Force |
| David F. Cooper - Chief Warrant Officer 5, Army |
| Gregory D. Delev - 2nd Lieutenant, Army National Guard |
| Elizabeth Lennertz Damico - Captain, Air Force |
| Lawrence E. Davis - Army |
| Joseph M. Deimling - Army |
| Suzanne C. Diemler - Air Force |
| Mark D. Doppes - Corporal , Army |
| Joseph C. Doppes - Sergeant, Air Force |
| Charles R. Edmonson - Petty Officer 1st Class, Navy |
| Douglas E. Fields - Sergeant |
| David M. Flaherty - Navy |
| Leonard A. Geshan - Captain, Navy |
| Leo F. Gorman - Captain, Army |
| James D. Hay - Marines |
| Richard T. Hilton* - Navy |
| Paul R. Kaucher Jr. - Specialist 4th Class, Army |
| James R. Kasselmann - Lieutenant Colonel, Marines |
| Charles J. Quehl - Navy |
| Marilyn Macpherson Rodriguez - Master Sergeant |
| Joseph S. Malloni - Staff Sergeant, Air Force |
| James J. McNamara - Captain, Marines |
| Gordon J. Miller - Lieutenant Colonel, Air Force / Reserves |
| William L. Molitor - Sergeant 1st Class, Army |
| Shawn T. O'Brien - Marines |
| Thomas M. Pfeiffer - Sergeant, Air Force |
| Stephan J. Schoettelkotte* - Technical Sergeant, Air Force / Reserves |
| Alfred E. Smith - Army |
| Rebecca Toomey Smith - Major, Army |
| Dennis F. Snodgrass - Master Sergeant, Air Force |
| Thomas A. Volz - Technical Sergeant, Air National Guard |
| David A. Wilson - Captain, Marines |
| Michael C. Young - Navy |
| Christina L. Young* - Specialist 4th Class, Army |
| Julie Steffen Zambrana - First Class Petty Officer, Navy |
Class of 1980 - 1989
| James Alley - Air Force |
| William J. Batchelor - |
| Brian P. Bauer - Army |
| Brian P. Baurichter - Senior Airman, Air Force |
| Mark B. Buelsing - Captain, Army National Guard |
| Christopher M. Burt - Army National Guard |
| Jeffrey R. Burt - Army National Guard |
| Timothy P. Burt - Master Sergeant, Air National Guard |
| Troy S. Burt - Air National Guard |
| Joseph A. Busse* |
| William J. Butler - Colonel, Army |
| Mark R. Carnes - Master Sergeant, Air Force |
| Gary S. Carr - Sergeant, Army National Guard |
| Mark D. Colley - Staff Sergeant, Army |
| Timothy A. Colonel - Staff Sergeant, Air Force |
| David H. Crowe - Senior Airman, Air Force |
| Walter C. Daniels - Retired Colonel, Air Force |
| Michael D. Delev - 1st Lieutenant, Army National Guard |
| Tonia Celesti Drummond - Army |
| Michael A. Ellison - Corporal , Marines |
| Eric N. Esz - Marines |
| Kevin L. Green - Captain, Army |
| Christopher M. Green - Army |
| Steven D. Harmon - Senior Master Sergeant, Air Force |
| Timothy L. Hoeflich - Sergeant, Army National Guard |
| Michael J. Kasselmann - Captain, Marines |
| Wayne Scott Kelley - Marines |
| Charles A. Kiser* - Staff Sergeant, Army |
| Chris M. Kruse - E-5 Staff Sergeant, Air Force |
| Jeffrey Lawrence - Army National Guard |
| Deborah Sweeney Mercado - Lance Corporal, Marines/Army Reserves |
| Douglas M. Miller - Lieutenant Colonel, Army |
| Michael J. Moore - Navy |
| David L. Nash* - Navy |
| William T. Nolan* - Army |
| Wesley D. Palmer-Lasky - Colonel, Air Force |
| Michael E. Panko - Colonel, Army |
| Daniel B. Pewther - Sergeant |
| Paul W. Placke - Corporal, Marines |
| Daniel L. Proffitt - Sergeant, Air Force |
| Robert E. Rabe - Marines |
| John J. Redmond - Sergeant, Marines |
| George A. Spaeth - Sergeant, Army National Guard |
| David A. Sunberg - Captain, Army |
| Brian C. Weyer - Sergeant, Army |
| Mark Williams - Staff Sergeant, Air Force |
| Daniel L. Zahumensky - Lieutenant Commander, Navy |
Class of 1990 - 1999
| Bryan N. Blackburn - Lieutenant Jr. Grade, Navy |
| John A. Bush - 1st Lieutenant, Army National Guard |
| Craig A. Comello - Marines |
| Jason D. Curfiss - Marines |
| Eric Dean - Marines |
| Matthew F. Durkin - Captain, Air Force |
| Joseph M. Ewers - Colonel, Army |
| Mary M. Fenker |
| Benjamin E. Gates - Petty Officer 1st Class, Navy |
| Ryan D. Hausterman - Sergeant, Army |
| Jeffrey J. Hilts - Marines |
| Timothy J. Horn - Captain, Army |
| Ann Robinson Houck* - 1st Lieutenant, Army |
| Michael S. Kelly - Major, Air Force |
| Vincent D. Koenigsknecht - Lieutenant, Navy |
| Michael W. Land - Chief, Navy |
| Matthew A. Martinez - Marines |
| Marie Corbett Mills - Specialist, Army |
| Andrew W. Moehring - Army |
| Stephan M. Pazienza - Captain, Marines |
| Joshua A. Robinson - Specialist 1st Class, Army |
| Joseph J. Roth - Captain, Air Force |
| John R. Staats - Marines |
| Matthew F. Steelman - Airman 1st Class, Air Force |
| Alison Prall Thompson - Captain, Army |
| Randal K. Wagner - Boatswain 3rd Class, Coast Guard |
| David J. Wagner - Captain, Army |
| Lisa M. Young - National Guard |
Class of 2000 - 2009
| Derek A. Archer - Corporal, Marines |
| Susan G. Arshonsky - Ensign, Navy |
| Jeremy A. Boeh - Private, Army |
| Steven E. Bosse Jr. - Air Force |
| Patrick T. Bouley - Marines |
| Benjamin J. Breitenbach - Navy |
| Alex T. Brokaw - Corporal, Marines |
| Charlene S. Cartwright - Specialist , Army |
| Hollie M. Colony - Sergeant, Army |
| David P. Cramer - Specialist, Army |
| Ryan T. Danehe - Navy |
| Nicholas Erdy* - Lance Corporal, Marines |
| James G. Falls III - Captain |
| Christopher P. Foti - Air Force |
| Christopher A. Gavieres - Navy |
| Bradley M. Giesting* - Private 1st Class, Army |
| Timothy J. Hennika - Airman 1st Class, Air Force |
| Geoffrey B. Hensley - Navy |
| Jeffrey M. Hoenie - Air Force |
| Mitchell T. Horn - Army |
| Edward A. Hutchinson - Private 1st Class, Army |
| Amanda L. Kissel - Airman 1st Class, Air Force |
| Steven B. Kominsky - Army |
| Brendon L. Lake - E4SrA, Air Force |
| Allison M. LeMaster - Army |
| Ryan M. Mathews - E-5 Staff Sergeant, Air National Guard |
| Matthew E. Meibers - E-5, Navy |
| Benjamin T. Menner - Sergeant, Army |
| Chadwick M. Miller - Air Force |
| Dustin B.A. Moss - Army |
| Brian J. Murphy - Sergeant, Army |
| Daniel R. O'Brien - Sergeant, Army |
| Julie Corbett Oliver - Sergeant, Army |
| Colleen S. Ormond - Senior Airman, Air Force |
| Sharon Wegman Owen - Captain, Army |
| Anthony R. Pastura - Private 1st Class, Marines |
| Paul R. Petsche - Specialist, Army National Guard |
| Rachel E. Piening - Sergeant, Army National Guard |
| Jonathan J. Plummer - Private 1st Class, Army |
| Daniel M. Rasfeld - Captain, Air Force |
| Erin M. Ritter - Army |
| Matthew R. Rolfes - Army |
| Andrew X. Rombach - Lance Corporal, Marines |
| Andrew J. Rothmeeler - Captain, Army |
| Andrew J. Schloemer - 2nd Lieutenant, Air Force |
| Eric R. Schmidt - Staff Sergeant, Air Force |
| Alexander L. Schreiner |
| Benjamin A. Singer - Private 1st Class, Army |
| Nathan S. Skeen - Navy |
| Zachary W. Stultz* - Marines |
| Jennifer A. Wagner - Captain, Army |
| Joseph T. Wambaugh - 2nd Lieutenant, Army National Guard |
| Michael T. Westlund - Marines |
| Sean P. Williams - Sergeant |
| Erica S. Woodruff - Specialist, Marines |
| Jessica M. Zeller - E5 Corpsman, Navy |
Class of 2010 to Present
| Jeffrey D. Archer - Army National Guard |
| Nathaniel J. Baumgartner - SPC, Army |
| Paul G. Conrady - 2nd Lieutenant, Air Force |
| Brandon A. Engred - Army |
| John V. Ehemann - 2nd Lieutenant, ROTC - National Guard |
| Ryan D. Constable - Corporal, Marines |
| Elliot O. Higgins - Air Force Academy |
| Tyrone A. Jabin* - Navy |
| Theodore J. Mayer - 2nd Lieutenant, ROTC-National Guard |
| Cheyenne Meyer - Navy |
| Matthew P. Quitter - Air Force |
| Patrick L. McKinnis |
| Elizabeth A. Rumple - Navy |
| Michael S. Staderman - 2nd Lieutenant, Air Force |
| Jacob A. Vaughn - Navy |
| Jacob S. Willenbrink - Senior Airman, Alaska Air National Guard |
| Kevin L. Williams - Private 1st Class, Marines |
| John T. Wirthlin - Army |
* denotes deceased alumni
