Appleton West High School Alumni
Appleton, Wisconsin (WI)
Recent Members
| Ann Coffey | 1984 |
| Bruce Court | 1968 |
| Carey Varga | 1993 |
| Greg Mathew Maynard | 2010 |
| Jim Henderson Jim Henderson | 1964 |
| Jon Phillips | 2004 |
| Lisa Herrmann Herrmann | 1979 |
| Verna Kristen P Gienger | 1974 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
Have you lost your Appleton West High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Terrors lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Donald LeRoy Van Handel
Class of 1941
Marine Corps, 9 Years
92 yrs of age in July 2015. Will hit 100 and counting for sure as am in top physical condition.
Class of 1941
Marine Corps, 9 Years
92 yrs of age in July 2015. Will hit 100 and counting for sure as am in top physical condition.
Drew Luebke
Class of 1981
Marine Corps, 22 Years
Served as an Avionics Technician, Quality Assurance Representative, and Maintenance Controller from PFC through to SSgt. This included a 3 year tour as an Embassy Guard in Pakistan, Iceland and Sweden. After the first Gulf war I was promoted to Warrant Officer where I served as an Avionics Officer with a tour in support of operations in Yugoslavia. I retired as a CWO4 and now live in Wellington New Zealand. with my wife Tina.
Class of 1981
Marine Corps, 22 Years
Served as an Avionics Technician, Quality Assurance Representative, and Maintenance Controller from PFC through to SSgt. This included a 3 year tour as an Embassy Guard in Pakistan, Iceland and Sweden. After the first Gulf war I was promoted to Warrant Officer where I served as an Avionics Officer with a tour in support of operations in Yugoslavia. I retired as a CWO4 and now live in Wellington New Zealand. with my wife Tina.
Eric "Rick" Derscheid
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class (AT3), Antisubmarine Warfare specialist, 1969-73
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class (AT3), Antisubmarine Warfare specialist, 1969-73
Jerry R Schultz
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Transport Specialist, Special Handling NCOIC. Retired Msgt 23 yrs
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Transport Specialist, Special Handling NCOIC. Retired Msgt 23 yrs
Marshall Hembree
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
Retired with rank of MAJOR US ARMY NURSE CORPS MOBILIZED 4 TIMES TO EUROPE AND CONUS. Last unit 5502 US ARMY HOSPITAL, AURORA, COLORADO ACTING CHIEF NURSE 2014
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
Retired with rank of MAJOR US ARMY NURSE CORPS MOBILIZED 4 TIMES TO EUROPE AND CONUS. Last unit 5502 US ARMY HOSPITAL, AURORA, COLORADO ACTING CHIEF NURSE 2014
Michael Freimuth
Class of 2004
Navy, 9 Years
Culinary Specialist(CS) Second Class. 1 IA deployment, 2 South American deployments, 1 Africa Deployment, 1 MIddle East Deployment.
Class of 2004
Navy, 9 Years
Culinary Specialist(CS) Second Class. 1 IA deployment, 2 South American deployments, 1 Africa Deployment, 1 MIddle East Deployment.
Warren R Rehfeldt
Class of 1949
Army, 8 Years
Enlisted in September 1951. Served in Korean War in combat as a field artillery forward observer from March 1952 to January 1953. Directed artillery fire missions on enemy positions. Active army reserve from 1954 to 1959. Honorable discharge in October 1959 as Sergeant First Class (E-6).
Class of 1949
Army, 8 Years
Enlisted in September 1951. Served in Korean War in combat as a field artillery forward observer from March 1952 to January 1953. Directed artillery fire missions on enemy positions. Active army reserve from 1954 to 1959. Honorable discharge in October 1959 as Sergeant First Class (E-6).
William R Leaf
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Russian linguist, arms control interpreter, defense attaché
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Russian linguist, arms control interpreter, defense attaché
William V. Birkholz
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined the United States Air Force August 1969, retired November 1993. Moved Back to God's Country (WI) June 2011. Enjoying retirement, Motorcycling, Hiking, Hunting, Snowshoeing, Traveling, and watching The Grandchildren grow. We have two, Brennah (12) and Jake (almost 2). Currently in San Antonio Tx. Happy to be back here after living away for almost 43 years. Looking forward to meeting past friends from school ie Sacred Heart, James Madison and Appleton Senior High (1967). Happy Trails to Ya'll !!!
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined the United States Air Force August 1969, retired November 1993. Moved Back to God's Country (WI) June 2011. Enjoying retirement, Motorcycling, Hiking, Hunting, Snowshoeing, Traveling, and watching The Grandchildren grow. We have two, Brennah (12) and Jake (almost 2). Currently in San Antonio Tx. Happy to be back here after living away for almost 43 years. Looking forward to meeting past friends from school ie Sacred Heart, James Madison and Appleton Senior High (1967). Happy Trails to Ya'll !!!
Alumni Stories
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Our Appleton West 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 Appleton West High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Appleton are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!