Mounds View High School Alumni

Arden Hills, Minnesota (MN)

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

Bryan Spicer
Bryan Spicer
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years

Tours in Europe and Viet Nam.
Dale Sopkowiak
Dale Sopkowiak
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years

Specialist in communications & computers
Danny Dahms
Danny Dahms
Class of 1977
Air Force, 37 Years

I spent My first 4 years in the Air Force and my next 33-1/2 years in the MN Air Guard. . Left the Service as a E-8 . Was a Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent.
David Alan Devine
David Alan Devine
Class of 1970
Navy, 20 Years

Vietnam 1970 Spent a year on Riverboats
dennis dorman
dennis dorman
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 2 Years

vietnam vet
Dennis L. Hall
Dennis L. Hall
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years

Military Police
Derrek Thompson
Derrek Thompson
Class of 1981
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

Communication Chief
Derrek Thompson
Derrek Thompson
Class of 1981
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

22 years of honorable service
Glenn Puchtel
Glenn Puchtel
Class of 1979
Army, 6 Years

Field Artillery Sergeant, Nuclear Release and Authentication System -- Europe
Greg Yates
Greg Yates
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years

20-year Air Force veteran; served in Germany (twice), Idaho, Colorado, Nebraska, and North Dakota. Retired from military in 1979.
Herman R Hauglid
Herman R Hauglid
Class of 1981
Army Reserves, 8 Years

Trained as a 55B Ammunition Specialist, cross trained as Assistant Gunner on 81 mm. Morter Squad, 3 Btn. 3rd Inf. C Company
James R. Peterson
James R. Peterson
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years

Aircraft radar technician
John Abbott
John Abbott
Class of 1964
Army, 4 Years

Served in Vietnam as Senior Advisor 12 month tour of duty. Decorated for service and valor.
JON EMERY BERCZYK
JON EMERY BERCZYK
Class of 1968
Navy, 3 Years

TRAINING IN SAN DIEGO, CA

SERVED IN VIETNAM (CAM RANH BAY)

ALSO SERVED 10 YEARS IN THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARDS IN FT RIPLEY (WAS LUCKY TO GO TO NORWAY FOR WINTER TRAINING)
Keith Hanson
Keith Hanson
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years

Served as an electricians mate aboard the USS John F.Kennedy CVA-67. Two Med cruises.
Marlon Troxler
Marlon Troxler
Class of 1966
Army, 1 Years

Killed in Viet Nam
Martin Towle
Martin Towle
Class of 1966
Navy, 10 Years

Navy Sea bees Engineering aid 1st class
michael selby
michael selby
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 4 Years

foot grunt sta. in kanehoe bay,Hi N.A.S. On stand by for Nam.
Mike Perrault
Mike Perrault
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years

Retired Naval Officer and Jet Pilot (1968-1994)
Mike Soderquist
Mike Soderquist
Class of 1992
National Guard, 6 Years

Served with the MN Army National Guard from 2006-2012.
Paul Stensgaard
Paul Stensgaard
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years

11th Armored Cavalry, Vietnam, December
1968 through December 1969.
Richard Burchett
Richard Burchett
Class of 1968
Navy, 20+ Years

Data Processing Chief Petty Officer Retired
Richard Roehler
Richard Roehler
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years

Aircraft crew member. Okinawa, Viet Nam
Robert Dempsey
Robert Dempsey
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 3 Years

Sgt, NavSecGrp Adak, Ak, LeJuene, NC, San Diego, CA
Robert Webster
Robert Webster
Class of 1975
Air Force, 21 Years

Health Care Administration, eventually specializing in Mobility, Contingency and Disaster response. Became Medical Inspector for Allied Air Forces Central Europe, part of NATO. Then spent time in two Medical Medical Groups as the First Sergeant. Was Superintendent of Medical Group prior to my retirement.
RoJean Berdahl Head
RoJean Berdahl Head
Class of 1972
Army, 3 Years

7th Infantry Division, Fort Ord, CA
Finance Specialist
Stephen Perrault
Stephen Perrault
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years

Infantry Squad Leader Viet Nam....Been places ...done things no one should ever have to do. Took long break after Viet Nam. Moved to Colorado and eventually joined the Air National guard. Retired in 1999 with 23 years combined service.
Terry Dale Smith
Terry Dale Smith
Class of 1968
Coast Guard, 4 Years

Search and Rescue Ops
Terry Peterson
Terry Peterson
Class of 1965
Army, 1 Years

Killed in Viet Nam
Tim Case
Tim Case
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years

Trained in TX and Miss. Stationed in ALTUS,OK. Did a tour in SE Asia and Thialand and then to Homestead FL
The tour in SE Asia has made me gratefull for the freedoms we have here in the USA

Classmates Spotlight

Mounds View High School Classmates

Gayle Olson
Class of '69

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School News

Diane Dettmann-Elleson Class of "65 Book Event

I'm signing copies of my latest book, On Liberty's Wings: A Post-WWII Novel, on Sat. March 24, 2018 at Valley Bookseller...
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Our Mounds View 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 Mounds View High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Arden Hills are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!