Military Alumni
Graduates of Oregon, honored by fellow Alumni.
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Name Richard Sorenson
Graduated 1962
Branch Army
Years served 6
Service description
Seargent located in Germany, 3rd infantry division, headquarters company 703 maint. battalion, 2 years. 4 years 44th general hospital personnel seargent. Reserve unit, Madison, WI.
Name Howard Clapp
Graduated 1966
Branch Coast Guard
Years served 4
Service description
Enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in March,1969.Completed 13 week basic training at Cape May,New Jersey.11 months stationed at Sault Ste.Marie,Mi.Attended 16 week Gunners Mate School(appointed class leader) on Governors Island,New York City.Upon graduation, was assigned as port safety inspector at Captain of the Port,Chicago,Ill.concerning enforcent of Fed.regs.concerning Hazarous cargo,port & foreign ship inspections and oil pollution cases.In charge of our indoor small arms firing range.Our unit received the Federal top Coast Unit award for prosecution of oil pollution cases.Recived a 2 1/2 mo.early out(totally unheard of due to lack of personnel) in Jan.1973 for excellent service marks to finish up my Business Administration degree at the U of Wi-Whitewater.
Name Dave Hubbard
Graduated 1962
Branch Air Force
Years served 20+
Service description
Served 26 years in varied assignments including aircraft maintenance, process automaition, avionics procurment, capability simulation, new systems testing, and Command. Retired in grade of Colonel
Name John R Thorstad II
Graduated 1992
Branch Navy
Years served 18
Service description
Currently PO 1st Class assigned to the USS Eisenhower out of Norfolk, VA. Finished 2nd tour of Persian Gulf 8/1/09. One of many destroyers in Persian Gulf at start of Gulf War. Lives in Norfolk with wife, 2 children and 3 stepchildren, Wife Valerie also a PO 1st Class. John is head of the machine shop on the Eisenhower. Proud of what he does for God and his country.
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