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

Allen Brandau
Allen Brandau
Class of 1983
Army, 10 Years

Combat Medical NCO. Joined the Army in 1987, served in Served in the first Desert Storm.
Brandy Davenport-Trujillo
Brandy Davenport-Trujillo
Class of 1998
Army, 4 Years

Job-Food Service & Supply. Deployed to Iraq in 2003. Stationed at Fort Bliss, TX and Fort Polk, LA. Member of 2004 Fort Bliss Culinary Team, personal chef for Post Commander, and 2004 11th Brigade Cook of the Quarter. Received honorable discharge in 2005 after spinal fracture and surgery.
Danny Campbell
Danny Campbell
Class of 1980
Navy, 5 Years

SK3 aboard the USS Kittyhawk CV-63. Member of the FRA 289 in Imperial Beach, CA.
Don Hemann
Don Hemann
Class of 1971
Army, 2 Years

Preventive Medicine Specialist
Gene Gauger
Gene Gauger
Class of 1971
Army, 6 Years

Active duty 9/1971-6/1974. Active reserve until 9/1977.

Basic training Fort Ord, California. Advanced training Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Certified Artillery, Communications and Military Police. Served three tours at Pan Mun Jom South Korea on the DMZ at JSA. Reserve duty at Rochester, MN military police center.
James L Brandau
James L Brandau
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years

Date inducted into the Army - March 20, 1968. Served in Vietnam from mid February 1969 to mid July 1969. In Vietnam I served with Co C 2nd BN 27th Infantry 25th Infantry Division. Purple Heart Recipient. Separated from the service April 7, 1970.
Jerry Merrick
Jerry Merrick
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years

Enlisted army 1969 , Viet Nam 1970-1971 helicopter crew chief, OCS 1979 Iowa army national guard, retired Ltc 2000
John A. Brandau
John A. Brandau
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years

Enlisted 29 Feb 1968, track mechanic for 1Bn 2 Artillery - 8th infantry Division in Germany. Separated Feb 1971. Reenlisted in the Iowa Army National Guard and served with 1133 Trans Company as squad leader/truck driver during Desert Storm. Transferred to Michigan Army National Guard and served with 1225th Combat Support Bn during Iraqi Freedom III as NCOIC of the intelligence and operations section. Retired as Master Sergeant, E-8.
Kent U. Thompson
Kent U. Thompson
Class of 1977
Army, 4 Years

1982 - 1985: Following Basic Training in Ft. Dix, NJ, Officer Candidate School in Ft. Benning, GA, and the Ordnance Officer Basic Course at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, served remainder to tour with the 699th Maintenance Co. in Hanau, Germany.
Larry Klemesrud
Larry Klemesrud
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years

Enlisted in the Air Force 1966 and retired in 1987. Had multiple assignments in Europe. Lived in England , Spain, Greece and also traveled extensively to other locations in Europe, Africa, South West Asia, and Middle East. Presently Director Veteran Affairs for Mitchell County.
Paul Borchardt
Paul Borchardt
Class of 1961
Navy, 14 Years

Vietnam65-67 Active duty 65-69 Reserves 69-79 CDR-SC
Peter Lewis Larson
Peter Lewis Larson
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years

26C30 Signal Corps- 1st. Cavalry Division. 1971-1973
Thomas W. Kelly
Thomas W. Kelly
Class of 1948
Army, 20+ Years

Army Medical Corps
Thomas Walker Kelly, M.D.
Thomas Walker Kelly, M.D.
Class of 1948
Army, 20+ Years

Army Medical Corps
Wesley A. Doak
Wesley A. Doak
Class of 1957
Navy Reserves, 6 Years

Aviation Ordinance and Military Police
Wesley Ask
Wesley Ask
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years

Served Oct 67- Oct 71. 6486 Security Police Squadron. PACAF Honor Guard Drill Team 68-71.

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Class of '65

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