Baraboo High School Alumni
Baraboo, Wisconsin (WI)
Recent Members
| Amanda L. Potts Amanda L. Pretsch | 2017 |
| Andre Mayllen | 2015 |
| Austin Eccles | 2012 |
| Chuck Larson Chuck Larson | 2016 |
| Jamie Kufner | 1998 |
| Michelle Blacklock | 1999 |
| Randy Randy Marshall | 1978 |
| Steven R Forbush Steven R Forbush | 1978 |
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
Patrick Mcclouston
Class of 2004
Army, 4 Years
Left Baraboo Fereshman year went to branson misosuri. Joined army in 06 is currently stationed in Korea
Class of 2004
Army, 4 Years
Left Baraboo Fereshman year went to branson misosuri. Joined army in 06 is currently stationed in Korea
Amanda Schmiedlin Dowell
Class of 1996
Air Force, 4 Years
I was a Cardiopulmonary Tech stationed at Andrews AFB outside of D.C. I met and married my husband who is still Active Duty Airforce. We are Currently stationed in England for the next couple of years.
Class of 1996
Air Force, 4 Years
I was a Cardiopulmonary Tech stationed at Andrews AFB outside of D.C. I met and married my husband who is still Active Duty Airforce. We are Currently stationed in England for the next couple of years.
Amber Schultz (Ragsdale Now)
Class of 2000
Army, 8 Years
Spent some time at Fort Hood In the 27th MSB under the 1st Cav, then went reserves in Houston TX in the 450th Chemical BN. Got deployed to Iraq from 2006-2007 with the 370th Transportation Unit.
Class of 2000
Army, 8 Years
Spent some time at Fort Hood In the 27th MSB under the 1st Cav, then went reserves in Houston TX in the 450th Chemical BN. Got deployed to Iraq from 2006-2007 with the 370th Transportation Unit.
Cal Rastall
Class of 2005
Navy, 5 Years
Cal enlisted in the Navy 26FEB2008. After intial training, Rastall attended Naval Hospital Corps School in Great Lakes, IL. After Corps schoool he attended further training at the Navy School of Health Sciences to be a pharmacy technician. Rastall's first permanent duty station was at the Naval Branch Clinic Sasebo, Japan. During his tour orders he traveled to Korea, Singapore, Okinawa, and temporarily worked in Yokosuka, Japan and Diego Garcia. He also met his wife, Saori Yoshinaga, and married her Valentine's Day 2011. HM2 (SW/AW) Rastall is currently stationed aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). He has earned the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, and was meritoriously promoted in December 2012. He looks to retire with the Navy and pursue a pipeline to become a Dive Medical Technician.
Class of 2005
Navy, 5 Years
Cal enlisted in the Navy 26FEB2008. After intial training, Rastall attended Naval Hospital Corps School in Great Lakes, IL. After Corps schoool he attended further training at the Navy School of Health Sciences to be a pharmacy technician. Rastall's first permanent duty station was at the Naval Branch Clinic Sasebo, Japan. During his tour orders he traveled to Korea, Singapore, Okinawa, and temporarily worked in Yokosuka, Japan and Diego Garcia. He also met his wife, Saori Yoshinaga, and married her Valentine's Day 2011. HM2 (SW/AW) Rastall is currently stationed aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). He has earned the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, and was meritoriously promoted in December 2012. He looks to retire with the Navy and pursue a pipeline to become a Dive Medical Technician.
chris walace
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
aircraft engine mechanic. served on air craft carriers mostly in the far east. Served in Desert storm. on 10 reunion was in the Phillipines buried under Mt Pinatubo's ash.
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
aircraft engine mechanic. served on air craft carriers mostly in the far east. Served in Desert storm. on 10 reunion was in the Phillipines buried under Mt Pinatubo's ash.
David Ast
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
First Sergeant (retired). Bronze Star recipient.
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
First Sergeant (retired). Bronze Star recipient.
Dennis Schell
Class of 1983
Air Force, 8 Years
F-15E Weapon Systems Officer and Electronic Warfare Officer (fighter backseater) from 1990-1998, most of those years flying with the 335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC.
Class of 1983
Air Force, 8 Years
F-15E Weapon Systems Officer and Electronic Warfare Officer (fighter backseater) from 1990-1998, most of those years flying with the 335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC.
Donald Schara
Class of 1973
Army, 3 Years
Joined the Army in my Junior year (1972) and went active duty July 1973 four weeks after graduation.
I was a Military Police officer with training at Ft. Gordon Georgia, then on to Ft. Hood Texas and then to Langdon North Dakota.
Worked all phases of Law Enforcement from traffic patrol to investigations.
In 1976 my term was complete and went on to 34 years of law enforcement in Wisconsin.
Class of 1973
Army, 3 Years
Joined the Army in my Junior year (1972) and went active duty July 1973 four weeks after graduation.
I was a Military Police officer with training at Ft. Gordon Georgia, then on to Ft. Hood Texas and then to Langdon North Dakota.
Worked all phases of Law Enforcement from traffic patrol to investigations.
In 1976 my term was complete and went on to 34 years of law enforcement in Wisconsin.
Douglas Howard
Class of 1964
Navy, 6 Years
Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class Petty Officer. Basic in San Diego, training in Memphis, joined squadron aboard USS Constellation, June 1966, WESTPAC Viet Nam. Home base NAS Sanford, FL. One year in Florida, then squadron was assigned to the USS Ranger, went to Nam for 8 months, moved home base to NAS Albany, GA. Squad sent to Viet Nam for 3rd cruise, assigned to USS Enterprise, onboard fire, January 1969. Spent 2 months in Hawaii doing maintenance and flight ops. While assigned to carriers visited Hawaii, Guam, Japan, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, Okinawa.
Class of 1964
Navy, 6 Years
Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class Petty Officer. Basic in San Diego, training in Memphis, joined squadron aboard USS Constellation, June 1966, WESTPAC Viet Nam. Home base NAS Sanford, FL. One year in Florida, then squadron was assigned to the USS Ranger, went to Nam for 8 months, moved home base to NAS Albany, GA. Squad sent to Viet Nam for 3rd cruise, assigned to USS Enterprise, onboard fire, January 1969. Spent 2 months in Hawaii doing maintenance and flight ops. While assigned to carriers visited Hawaii, Guam, Japan, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, Okinawa.
Gail Jantz
Class of 1976
Air Force, 8 Years
Four years active duty, four years AF Reserve.
Class of 1976
Air Force, 8 Years
Four years active duty, four years AF Reserve.
george roche19
Class of 1950
Marine Corps, 4 Years
served in the marines volunteered
Class of 1950
Marine Corps, 4 Years
served in the marines volunteered
John McGraw
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Graduated from High School in June 88 and left for boot camp in July 88. Currently still in the Marine Corps and stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. Deployed to Iraq in 2005 and served as an embedded Iraqi Advisor. Earned Combat Action and Combat V.
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Graduated from High School in June 88 and left for boot camp in July 88. Currently still in the Marine Corps and stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. Deployed to Iraq in 2005 and served as an embedded Iraqi Advisor. Earned Combat Action and Combat V.
Joshua Myesr
Class of 2003
Air Force, 4 Years
Currently stationed at Balad AB, Iraq. Homestation is Hill AFB. I'm an avionics system technician on the F-16
Class of 2003
Air Force, 4 Years
Currently stationed at Balad AB, Iraq. Homestation is Hill AFB. I'm an avionics system technician on the F-16
Keith Bloss
Class of 1983
Navy, 3 Years
had a brain fart and joined the Navy reserves after being a Marine 12 years prior. Oh well I got to see Spain 3 times and meet some cool cop friends.
Class of 1983
Navy, 3 Years
had a brain fart and joined the Navy reserves after being a Marine 12 years prior. Oh well I got to see Spain 3 times and meet some cool cop friends.
KEN Kurtz
Class of 1960
Navy, 4 Years
ET Served at com station at Cubi Point Naval
air station, Phillipines.
Class of 1960
Navy, 4 Years
ET Served at com station at Cubi Point Naval
air station, Phillipines.
Kenneth Green
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Graduate of UW-Madison Naval ROTC. Units after commissioning: USS CARR (FFG-52), Charleston, SC; U.S. Naval Control of Shipping Organization, Norfolk, VA; CINCIBERLANT, Lisbon, Portugal; CINCEASTLANT, London, UK; Joint Military Attache System, Washington, DC.
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Graduate of UW-Madison Naval ROTC. Units after commissioning: USS CARR (FFG-52), Charleston, SC; U.S. Naval Control of Shipping Organization, Norfolk, VA; CINCIBERLANT, Lisbon, Portugal; CINCEASTLANT, London, UK; Joint Military Attache System, Washington, DC.
Kenneth Nikl
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Best thing for me. Met a lot of great friends that I keep in contact with still. Military Intelligence field. Son Zachary is now following in my footsteps by Joining the Marines and will also be Military Intelligence.
Semper Fi
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Best thing for me. Met a lot of great friends that I keep in contact with still. Military Intelligence field. Son Zachary is now following in my footsteps by Joining the Marines and will also be Military Intelligence.
Semper Fi
Laurie Perry
Class of 1981
Army, 10 Years
Followed my big sister's example (see Mary West), only I went Army instead of USAF. Served ten active years in Army Counterintelligence and then 11 more as a civilian employee of US Army Intelligence. Proud to be a veteran, prouder that my son serves today. Go Army!
Class of 1981
Army, 10 Years
Followed my big sister's example (see Mary West), only I went Army instead of USAF. Served ten active years in Army Counterintelligence and then 11 more as a civilian employee of US Army Intelligence. Proud to be a veteran, prouder that my son serves today. Go Army!
LELAND LAKE
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Drafted into ARMY in 1971 and served 26 Years. Served 5 years at Army Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany. Sergeant in Charge of Surgical Team during Desert Storm in 1991 with 403rd Combat Support Hospital. Military Occupations: Expert Medical Corpsman, Certified ElectroEncephaloGram Technologist, Certified Surgical Technologist, ReEnlistment Sergeant. Military Retirement in 1997. Job after military for 10 years was a Concrete Batchman. Currently at Phoenix VA Med Ctr as a Certified Sterilization Technologist.
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Drafted into ARMY in 1971 and served 26 Years. Served 5 years at Army Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany. Sergeant in Charge of Surgical Team during Desert Storm in 1991 with 403rd Combat Support Hospital. Military Occupations: Expert Medical Corpsman, Certified ElectroEncephaloGram Technologist, Certified Surgical Technologist, ReEnlistment Sergeant. Military Retirement in 1997. Job after military for 10 years was a Concrete Batchman. Currently at Phoenix VA Med Ctr as a Certified Sterilization Technologist.
Lindsay Tio Urena
Class of 2004
Army, 1 Years
US Army Reserve Soldier of the 467th Med Det Combat Stress Unit out of Madison, Wisconsin.
Class of 2004
Army, 1 Years
US Army Reserve Soldier of the 467th Med Det Combat Stress Unit out of Madison, Wisconsin.
Marcia Jones
Class of 1970
Air Force, 8 Years
Enlisted in Air Force 1977 . Worked at a Ground/Air transmitter site at McChord AFB maintaining communications. Attended Officer Training in 1979. Resigned my commission in Jan 1985.
Class of 1970
Air Force, 8 Years
Enlisted in Air Force 1977 . Worked at a Ground/Air transmitter site at McChord AFB maintaining communications. Attended Officer Training in 1979. Resigned my commission in Jan 1985.
Mary West
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
7 years active duty, 26 years reserve duty. Retired August 2005 as E9, Chief Master Sergeant
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
7 years active duty, 26 years reserve duty. Retired August 2005 as E9, Chief Master Sergeant
Matthew Frost
Class of 2003
Army, 1 Years
Matthew Joined the Army Reserves and his duty station is in Wisconsin. He just got home from doing humanitarian work in Africa
Class of 2003
Army, 1 Years
Matthew Joined the Army Reserves and his duty station is in Wisconsin. He just got home from doing humanitarian work in Africa
Michael Denham
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years
Computer operator at Offutt AFB in Air Force Global Weather Central (now Air Force Weather Agency).
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years
Computer operator at Offutt AFB in Air Force Global Weather Central (now Air Force Weather Agency).
Michael J McIntyre
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
US Army, SGTE-5, Served with 559th Supply Company, 277th S&S Batallion, Long Binh Post, Company Clerk, Re-enlistment NCO, 1968-69, Stateside duty at Munster Indiana Nike Missile site, HHB, as housing NCO
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
US Army, SGTE-5, Served with 559th Supply Company, 277th S&S Batallion, Long Binh Post, Company Clerk, Re-enlistment NCO, 1968-69, Stateside duty at Munster Indiana Nike Missile site, HHB, as housing NCO
Michael J. Terry
Class of 1970
National Guard, 20+ Years
3.5 years U.S. Air Force 1971-1974
26 years Wis. Air National Guard 1983-
still serving at Volk Fld. Wis.
Class of 1970
National Guard, 20+ Years
3.5 years U.S. Air Force 1971-1974
26 years Wis. Air National Guard 1983-
still serving at Volk Fld. Wis.
Michael Miller
Class of 2003
Army, 3 Years
im a 45k tank turret repair was stationed at Ft. Irwin, CA for 2 1/2 years and im currently an Army Recruiter in baraboo,wi
Class of 2003
Army, 3 Years
im a 45k tank turret repair was stationed at Ft. Irwin, CA for 2 1/2 years and im currently an Army Recruiter in baraboo,wi
Mike Fitzgerald
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
Master Army Aviator; retired Lieutenant Colonel; served overseas in the Republic of Vietnam; Republic of Korea; and the United Kingdom.
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
Master Army Aviator; retired Lieutenant Colonel; served overseas in the Republic of Vietnam; Republic of Korea; and the United Kingdom.
Mike Fitzgerald
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
US Army Aviation, retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. Served in the Republic of Vietnam as a helicopter pilot with the 240th Assault Helicopter Company, 1969-1970,. Served as Flight Commander at the British Army Air Corps Center, Middle Wallop,England, 1975-1977. Served as Operation Officer, 17th Aviation Group and Commander, 55th Aviation Company, Republic of Korea, 1980--1982. Retired 1991 as Professor of Military Science, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
US Army Aviation, retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. Served in the Republic of Vietnam as a helicopter pilot with the 240th Assault Helicopter Company, 1969-1970,. Served as Flight Commander at the British Army Air Corps Center, Middle Wallop,England, 1975-1977. Served as Operation Officer, 17th Aviation Group and Commander, 55th Aviation Company, Republic of Korea, 1980--1982. Retired 1991 as Professor of Military Science, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.
Morgan Olson
Class of 2005
Army, 6 Years
Served six years as an OH-58D Armament/Electrical/Avionics Systems Repairer. Served one tour in Afghanistan with the 101st Airborne Division. Basic Training in Ft. Jackson, SC and AIT in Ft. Eustis, VA.
Class of 2005
Army, 6 Years
Served six years as an OH-58D Armament/Electrical/Avionics Systems Repairer. Served one tour in Afghanistan with the 101st Airborne Division. Basic Training in Ft. Jackson, SC and AIT in Ft. Eustis, VA.
Nathan Weyh
Class of 2001
Army, 9 Years
Served in the baraboo unit since 1999. Deployed 2 times with one tour in Iraq.
Class of 2001
Army, 9 Years
Served in the baraboo unit since 1999. Deployed 2 times with one tour in Iraq.
Nathan Weyh
Class of 2001
Army, 9 Years
Served in the Baraboo Unit since 1999. Deployed 2 times. Volunteered both times. Deployed to Iraq in March 2003 with the first push.
Class of 2001
Army, 9 Years
Served in the Baraboo Unit since 1999. Deployed 2 times. Volunteered both times. Deployed to Iraq in March 2003 with the first push.
Robert Herritz
Class of 1981
Air Force, 6 Years
Stationed at Dover AFB, De, Incirlik AB, Turkey & McGuire AFB NJ
Class of 1981
Air Force, 6 Years
Stationed at Dover AFB, De, Incirlik AB, Turkey & McGuire AFB NJ
Scott Munson
Class of 1974
Navy, 8 Years
Nuclear Machinist Mate on Submarines; USS Snook (SSN-592) and USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (SSN 598)
Class of 1974
Navy, 8 Years
Nuclear Machinist Mate on Submarines; USS Snook (SSN-592) and USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (SSN 598)
Scott Nickel
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
Served on the west coast and overseas for the better part of 22 years before leaving it all and moving completely coast to coast to Maine, where I now am studying to become.....something and building yachts to pay the bills
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
Served on the west coast and overseas for the better part of 22 years before leaving it all and moving completely coast to coast to Maine, where I now am studying to become.....something and building yachts to pay the bills
Susan "Sue" Warn Johnson
Class of 1968
National Guard, 20 Years
Joined 115 Fighter Wing, Madison, WI as an Airfield Management Specialist. Later Admin Specialist for Intell Shop and then retired as First Sergeant for the 115 FW.
Class of 1968
National Guard, 20 Years
Joined 115 Fighter Wing, Madison, WI as an Airfield Management Specialist. Later Admin Specialist for Intell Shop and then retired as First Sergeant for the 115 FW.
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Our Baraboo 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 Baraboo High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Baraboo are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!