Grandville High School Alumni

Grandville, Michigan (MI)

Military Alumni

Military High School 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

1SG Mark Bolle
1SG Mark Bolle
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years

US Army Aviation First Sergeant
adam ciolk
adam ciolk
Class of 1993
Marine Corps, 4 Years

flight tech
Anders Swenson
Anders Swenson
Class of 1997
Army, 10 Years

I was deployed twice overseas, first to Kuwait for OP Desert Fox and again To Abu Ghraib prison (after the fact) in Iraq.
Andrew Erdman
Andrew Erdman
Class of 2002
Air Force, 6 Years

Is an electrician. Serving in my second reenlistment, shooting for at least 20years.
Brandon Weerstra
Brandon Weerstra
Class of 2004
Army, 2 Years

I have been in the military for about two years and im currently stationed in hawaii and at this time im in Iraq until 2008 and im coming home to hawaii cant wait
Cameron Zbikowski
Cameron Zbikowski
Class of 2004
Navy, 2 Years

Have Served two years and have been accepted to the Naval Academy Preparatory School and to the Naval Academy. Set to graduate in 2012.
Cammy Maxwell
Cammy Maxwell
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 9 Years

Served (9) years, active and IR, I was in the Communication field and picked up a Second MOS in administration. I know teach Marine Corps Students at Fort Leonard Wood
Cindy Besecker
Cindy Besecker
Class of 1973
Army, 3 Years

Served in Germany
Corwin Jones
Corwin Jones
Class of 2009
Army, 4 Years

35F Intel Analyst - E-4 grade/SPC
Daniel Acton
Daniel Acton
Class of 1979
Air Force, 4 Years

Couple of years at Ramstein A.B. Germany and 2 more years at McChord A.F.B. Wa. Good times
Daniel Impens
Daniel Impens
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years

Entered the Air Force on 15 Oct 1977 Delayed Enlistment.

Entered Active Duty on 06 Jul 78. First active duty assignment with the 27 Tactical Fighter Squadron as an F-15 Eagle Crew Cheif.

Transferred to Nellis AFB, NV in North Las Vegas on 15 Oct 1979 and was assigned as an F-15 aircraft mechanic to the 57th Phase Inspection Section.

In 1982 was reassigned to the 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Bitburg Air Base Germany where I worked as an F-15C Dedicated Crew Chief.

In January 1985 I was reassigned to the 430th Fighter Squadron at Nellis AFB, NV as an F-16A Dedicated Crew Cheif.

The 474th Wing Deactivated and I was assigned to the first ever F-16 Agressor Squadron in the 64th Agressor Squadron.

Reassigned again as a Dedicated Crew Chief on F-16C 87-0333. This aircraft was the Squadron Flagship flown by Brig. Gen John Jumper who later became the ACC Commander and later the Air Force Chief of Staff.

I was then reassigned to the 35th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan AB Republic of Korea where I continued as and F-16 Crew Chief.

I rotated back to the States in Jan. 1993 and served as NCOIC of the Integrated Combat Turnaround Program Coordinator within the Weapons Standardization Section. After 2 years in this capacity I rotated back to the flightline and served as the Dedicated Crew Chief on the Fighter Weapons School Division Flagship F-16CJ 92-3882 until my retirement in August of 1998.

I continue to serve my country in various government aircraft maintenance contracts. I presently serve the United States Navys' TOPGUN and Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center as an F-16 and F-18 AIrcraft Mechanic NAS Fallon, Nevada.

During my tenure with the Air Force I was awarded 4 Air Force Commendation Medals.
Frank E Hild
Frank E Hild
Class of 1963
Navy, 6 Years

Submarine Squadron 14
Holy Loch Scotland
Gloria Toczydlowski (Baldiga)
Gloria Toczydlowski (Baldiga)
Class of 1988
Army, 2 Years

02K - bassoonist in the Army Band stationed in Wuerzburg, Germany 3rd ID "Rock of the Marne"
I joined in July of 1988 and did basic training in Fort McClellan, AL. I then did my AIT training in Virginia Beach, VA, at Little Creek Amphibious Base. I was then sent to Germany to serve in the 3rd ID at Leighton Barracks until September of 1990 when I left the military due to being pregnant and the first Gulf War.
Greg Matheson
Greg Matheson
Class of 1979
Navy, 4 Years

Aviation Electronics Technician
Jamie Punches
Jamie Punches
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years

Computer operations in the intelligence field
Jamie Punches
Jamie Punches
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years

Data Processing Tech, in the Intelligence Field. Nine years active duty, 12 years Reserve. Activated for Desert Storm and Bosnia. Stationed in D.C, Naples Italy, Munich Germany, and Norfolk Va.
Jason Schrader
Jason Schrader
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years

Currently an Instructor at the Special Force Intel Sgts course. Service in OEF-A (x3), 10 yrs USMC.
Jennifer Schellenberg
Jennifer Schellenberg
Class of 1999
Navy, 6 Years

Search and Rescue Medical Techinician
Jim Decker
Jim Decker
Class of 1963
Coast Guard, 4 Years

1963-1967
Jim Decker
Jim Decker
Class of 1963
Coast Guard, 4 Years

1963-1967
Jim Van Singel
Jim Van Singel
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years

served from May 1966 to Nov. 1969. spent a year in Vietnam
Jonathan Pilon
Jonathan Pilon
Class of 1999
Navy, 8 Years

Still in....enlisted for 7 yrs, got a commission, and about to hit 8.
Karen (Visser) Kinnamont
Karen (Visser) Kinnamont
Class of 1978
Navy, 5 Years

CTO, Orland FL, Pensacola FL, Washington DC, Guam, Hawaii, San Francisco, Scotland, Spain, Washington DC.
Kathy Knowles
Kathy Knowles
Class of 1989
Air Force, 5 Years

After 9 yrs of Corporate America & Sept 11th, joined the Medical Service Corps. Stationed at Andrews & Bolling AFB in DC, and have an extra detail at the White House. Assisted a # of aerovac missions, waiting for my deployment.
Kriscinda Peery
Kriscinda Peery
Class of 1973
Army, 3 Years

Served in Germany ...
Larry D. Baer
Larry D. Baer
Class of 1971
Navy, 6 Years

Enlisted in 1972. Completed boot at Great Lakes Training, then Machinist Mate Class A school. Spent four months on Destroyer out of Long Beach, CA. Completed Nuclear Power School in Mare Island and Prototype in Idaho. Was assigned for four months to the Simon Lake in Rota, Spain. Reported to USS Tunny (SSN-682) and completed two Mediterranean deployments and a Northern run under the ice. Managed to visit Italy, Scotland, England, & Spain during enlistment. Discharged with Honorable Discharge in August of 1978. Served tow years in Reserve Unit in Grand Rapids.
MAJ Amanda VanEssen Wirth
MAJ Amanda VanEssen Wirth
Class of 2005
Army, 9 Years

Judge Advocate
Michael Francisco
Michael Francisco
Class of 1963
Navy, 2 Years

Electrician Mate 1966 thru 1967. On Destroyer USS Mullaney out of San Diego. Deployed to Vietnam followed the USS Independence and shore bombardment to support ground forces.
Michael Horjus
Michael Horjus
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 5 Years

Spent 4 of 5 years stationed on MCAS Miramar in San Diego, CA. During that time spent time at Al'Jabar AFB in Kuwait. Deployed for 6 months to Iwakuni, Japan and while there travelled to Udon Thani, Thailand and Singapore. Occupational specialty was Avionics Electrician on the F/A-18 Hornet platform.
Michael Horjus
Michael Horjus
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 5 Years

I served in Kuwait, Japan, Thailand and Singapore. Also I was stationed all over the United States. Other places i've been to are Germany, Hawaii, Marshall Islands, Guam, and Okinawa.
Nathaniel J. Petter
Nathaniel J. Petter
Class of 2002
Army, 5 Years

fort benning, GA
fort jackson, SC
fort lewis, WA
warner barcks, Germany
Afghanstain, (twice)
Norma McIntyre
Norma McIntyre
Class of 1967
Navy, 2 Years

US Naval Station, Newport, RI
Ramon A Ortiz, Jr
Ramon A Ortiz, Jr
Class of 2006
Navy, 1 Years

Serving aboard the USS Kitty Hawk during her last deployment
Richard Elenbaas Jr
Richard Elenbaas Jr
Class of 1993
Navy, 3 Years

USS FAHRION FFG-22
1994-1997 EN3 Seabee 1994 EO3
Steve Noorman
Steve Noorman
Class of 2004
Army, 2 Years

Active Duty Army 2010-2012
Timothy VanderVoord
Timothy VanderVoord
Class of 1978
Army, 8 Years

Went in active duty after high school as an Infantrymen, Many military schools did 6 years in the Michigan National Guard with a few deployments to Mideast , Russia and Germany and now is heading back to Iraq on a Private Security Job. God bless

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Class of '02

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Our Grandville 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 Grandville High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Grandville are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!