Barron High School Alumni
Barron, Wisconsin (WI)
Recent Members
| Bonnie Eggen | 1967 |
| Bradley Beecroft | 1964 |
| Johnathan Harkleroad | 2023 |
| Kayanna Ruberg Kayanna Ruberg | 2022 |
| Marcia Tabor | 1970 |
| Reid Perry | 1975 |
| Tesha Horvath Tesha Horvath | 2001 |
| Tyler Pond | 2007 |
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
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Honored Military Alumni
Joan Juve Voigt Christenson Hodgson
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
WAC during Vietnam Era. Basic training at Ft. McClellan, AL. AIT at Ft. Gordon, GA. Permanent duty station: Ft. Riley Kansas worked at 5th Army Hqrs. for a Colonel. Was transferred to Ft. Sheridan in IL to work in my MOS of 72B20/Communications Center Specialist. Honorable Discharge: 10/20/1968
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
WAC during Vietnam Era. Basic training at Ft. McClellan, AL. AIT at Ft. Gordon, GA. Permanent duty station: Ft. Riley Kansas worked at 5th Army Hqrs. for a Colonel. Was transferred to Ft. Sheridan in IL to work in my MOS of 72B20/Communications Center Specialist. Honorable Discharge: 10/20/1968
Kevin P Rohde
Class of 1990
Air Force, 20+ Years
20 year 11 day. Stationed in Lowey AFB, CO, Patrick AFB, FL, Eielson AFB, AK, Wright-patterson AFB, OH, Hickam AFB, HI and back to Wright-patterson AFB, OH.
Class of 1990
Air Force, 20+ Years
20 year 11 day. Stationed in Lowey AFB, CO, Patrick AFB, FL, Eielson AFB, AK, Wright-patterson AFB, OH, Hickam AFB, HI and back to Wright-patterson AFB, OH.
Newell (Ned) Dorsey
Class of 1948
Air Force, 20+ Years
Great experiance from basic tng, to addminastration school,to Pentagon, to Japan (Selected to be one of five particapants to run in the Japanesse National Running Races, along with Olympic Champions.) to Alabama (Got married) to France (Aircent Athletic of the Year) to Georgia, to Vietnam, to Tennessee and retired. Took advantage of the GI Bill and earned a Masters Degree in Education and now retired again.
Class of 1948
Air Force, 20+ Years
Great experiance from basic tng, to addminastration school,to Pentagon, to Japan (Selected to be one of five particapants to run in the Japanesse National Running Races, along with Olympic Champions.) to Alabama (Got married) to France (Aircent Athletic of the Year) to Georgia, to Vietnam, to Tennessee and retired. Took advantage of the GI Bill and earned a Masters Degree in Education and now retired again.
Roger Lilly
Class of 1963
National Guard, 6 Years
Enlisted 01/28/63 during senior year of high school. Active Duty for training 06/28/1963 - 12/13/2003.
Basic training Ft. Jackson, SC, AIT (Advanced Infantry Training) Heavy Weapons 81 mm mortar, 4.2" mortar, 106 mm recoil-less anti-tank weapon. BUT (Basic Unit Training) Ft. Polk, LA
Co C, 1/128th Infantry Mechanized Infantry, Rice Lake, WI.
Class of 1963
National Guard, 6 Years
Enlisted 01/28/63 during senior year of high school. Active Duty for training 06/28/1963 - 12/13/2003.
Basic training Ft. Jackson, SC, AIT (Advanced Infantry Training) Heavy Weapons 81 mm mortar, 4.2" mortar, 106 mm recoil-less anti-tank weapon. BUT (Basic Unit Training) Ft. Polk, LA
Co C, 1/128th Infantry Mechanized Infantry, Rice Lake, WI.
Roger Lilly
Class of 1963
National Guard, 6 Years
Co C, 1/128th Mechanized Infantry Heavy Weapons.
81mm mortar, 4.2" mortar, 106mm recoil-less anti tank weapon.
Ft. Jackson, SC, Ft. Polk, LA, Ft. McCoy, WI
Class of 1963
National Guard, 6 Years
Co C, 1/128th Mechanized Infantry Heavy Weapons.
81mm mortar, 4.2" mortar, 106mm recoil-less anti tank weapon.
Ft. Jackson, SC, Ft. Polk, LA, Ft. McCoy, WI
Steven Bensend
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
32.5 years service. Enlisted Feb 1978, 11C Mortar gunner, 11B Infantry
Retired August 2010, 11A/02C, Colonel Infantry
Commanded 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team 2008-2010
OIF Combat tours 2005-2006 and 2009-2010
Legion of merit, Bronze Star
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
32.5 years service. Enlisted Feb 1978, 11C Mortar gunner, 11B Infantry
Retired August 2010, 11A/02C, Colonel Infantry
Commanded 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team 2008-2010
OIF Combat tours 2005-2006 and 2009-2010
Legion of merit, Bronze Star
william gafner
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
22 years in U. S Navy from 1968 through 1990. Retired from Navy in 1990.
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
22 years in U. S Navy from 1968 through 1990. Retired from Navy in 1990.
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Our Barron 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 Barron High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Barron are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!