Beaver Dam High School Alumni
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin (WI)
Recent Members
| Amy Firehammer | 1989 |
| Bob Dole | 1995 |
| Carl Carran Carl Carran | 1967 |
| David Vance | 1970 |
| Fred Fred Neitzel | 1958 |
| John Ramirez | 2020 |
| Moses Cisneros Moses Cisneros | 2022 |
| Steve Griffin | 1987 |
Military 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
Al Berndt
Class of 1958
Marine Corps, 4 Years
1958 (age 17) to 1962. USMC service and G.I. bill paid for UW law school (grad. 1972).
Class of 1958
Marine Corps, 4 Years
1958 (age 17) to 1962. USMC service and G.I. bill paid for UW law school (grad. 1972).
Austin Philbrick
Class of 2007
Army, 1 Years
US Army Reserves as of now I am an E-04 Specialist. I started as an E-01 Private. I went to basic in July of 2007 at Fort Knox, KY.
Class of 2007
Army, 1 Years
US Army Reserves as of now I am an E-04 Specialist. I started as an E-01 Private. I went to basic in July of 2007 at Fort Knox, KY.
Brent James Rush
Class of 2007
Army, 2 Years
Stationed At Fort Lewis ,WA .Getting ready to deploy on September 10TH
Class of 2007
Army, 2 Years
Stationed At Fort Lewis ,WA .Getting ready to deploy on September 10TH
Bruce L. Whitmer
Class of 1960
Army, 4 Years
101st Airborne Division, Vietnam "67 - '68, Combat Infantrymans Badge, Bronze Star, Airmedal
Class of 1960
Army, 4 Years
101st Airborne Division, Vietnam "67 - '68, Combat Infantrymans Badge, Bronze Star, Airmedal
Bruce Stanton
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
1983-2008; Telecommunications/Communications-Computer Operations
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
1983-2008; Telecommunications/Communications-Computer Operations
Constance L Laws
Class of 1977
Air Force, 3 Years
USAF nurse corp and officer Last Rank- Captain Laws
Class of 1977
Air Force, 3 Years
USAF nurse corp and officer Last Rank- Captain Laws
d. mark neuman
Class of 1981
Air Force, 4 Years
world wide security poice
air force achievment medal for meritorious service
Class of 1981
Air Force, 4 Years
world wide security poice
air force achievment medal for meritorious service
David B. Merrill
Class of 1964
Army, 1 Years
Army of the United States
Private First Class
Unit: HHC, 1st BN, 18th Infantry, 1st INF DIV.,
USARV
Died in Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam
Info: www.VitualWall .org
& Beaver Dam Daily Citizen 1/16/1967
Class of 1964
Army, 1 Years
Army of the United States
Private First Class
Unit: HHC, 1st BN, 18th Infantry, 1st INF DIV.,
USARV
Died in Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam
Info: www.VitualWall .org
& Beaver Dam Daily Citizen 1/16/1967
David L. Herreman
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 4 Years
info: from obituary in Hesperia, Calif.
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 4 Years
info: from obituary in Hesperia, Calif.
David Smith
Class of 1981
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Data Control Coordinator - MOS: Primary - 4038, secondary 4034
Class of 1981
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Data Control Coordinator - MOS: Primary - 4038, secondary 4034
Diane Steinbach
Class of 1983
Army, 10 Years
Schools = Monterey & San Francisco, CA
Stationed = San Antonio & San Angelo, TX
98G - Spanish Linguist
Class of 1983
Army, 10 Years
Schools = Monterey & San Francisco, CA
Stationed = San Antonio & San Angelo, TX
98G - Spanish Linguist
Dick Leistekow
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Telecommunications / 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Ca
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Telecommunications / 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, Ca
Gene L. Kasmiski
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 2 Years
He received the National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Vietnam Service Medal.
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 2 Years
He received the National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Vietnam Service Medal.
Gerald Schwoch
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Specialist 5th Class (SP5), Chaplain Assistant, Medical Company, Army Medical Corp., Fitzsimmons General Hospital, Aurora, Colorado, 1968-70.
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Specialist 5th Class (SP5), Chaplain Assistant, Medical Company, Army Medical Corp., Fitzsimmons General Hospital, Aurora, Colorado, 1968-70.
Jacqueline Guthrie
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
Iraqi Freedom Veteran - still actively serving
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
Iraqi Freedom Veteran - still actively serving
jay brown
Class of 1958
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Spent time in Army an Marines, serving many yrs in Europe an south pacific from 1958-66 aprox.as miltary advisery pos. an many other various duties. Was an NCO at end my service, on over all was good experience. An honored to have served my country as my Dad did in WW2. He was Lester Brown , 1st. Sgt. 32nd Div. outa Beaver Dam. was killed in action Dec.7, 1942 in New Guinea, i have his name on the wall at Veterans Memorial Park, Beaver Dam,Wi. I aml proud of all service men an women past, present, future. God bless all past classmates who served. Respectfully..Jay Brown (Class 58)
Class of 1958
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Spent time in Army an Marines, serving many yrs in Europe an south pacific from 1958-66 aprox.as miltary advisery pos. an many other various duties. Was an NCO at end my service, on over all was good experience. An honored to have served my country as my Dad did in WW2. He was Lester Brown , 1st. Sgt. 32nd Div. outa Beaver Dam. was killed in action Dec.7, 1942 in New Guinea, i have his name on the wall at Veterans Memorial Park, Beaver Dam,Wi. I aml proud of all service men an women past, present, future. God bless all past classmates who served. Respectfully..Jay Brown (Class 58)
Karl Kaned
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years
US Army Infantry 11Bravo, from 1970-1972. Drafted
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years
US Army Infantry 11Bravo, from 1970-1972. Drafted
Kathryn O'Brion (Garczynski)
Class of 1969
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Served 21 years between active duty and the Reserves. Retired as E-7/SFC
Class of 1969
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Served 21 years between active duty and the Reserves. Retired as E-7/SFC
KEITH A. TRENTLAGE
Class of 1966
Army, 4 Years
SP-5; E-5. Missile crewman - Nike Hercules system with ARADCOM. Finished with the 1st Air Cav. at Ft. Bliss, Texas. 1968 to 1972.
Class of 1966
Army, 4 Years
SP-5; E-5. Missile crewman - Nike Hercules system with ARADCOM. Finished with the 1st Air Cav. at Ft. Bliss, Texas. 1968 to 1972.
Kenneth L. Braker
Class of 1964
Army, 6 Years
Server from 1964-1970
info: Beaver Dam Daily Citizen
Class of 1964
Army, 6 Years
Server from 1964-1970
info: Beaver Dam Daily Citizen
Kenneth M. Hammer
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
info:
Schneider Apfe Schneider & Schneider Funeral Home
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
info:
Schneider Apfe Schneider & Schneider Funeral Home
Marie E. Kuenzi
Class of 1933
Army, 3 Years
Was a 1933 graduate of Beaver Dam High School. She attended St. Agnes School of nursing in 1938 and later attended Marquette University in 1942.
Marie's first job was with the Milwaukee Health Dept until she enlisted in the US Army Nursing Corp. where she served 2 1/2 years in the South Pacific during the WWII conflict. After her time in the service, she worked as a public health nurse, worked at Van Bront Industries now known as John Deere as an industrial nurse and in the early 50's she accepted a position with the city of Beaver Dam as the Public Health Nurse where she remained until her retirement in 1978.
Class of 1933
Army, 3 Years
Was a 1933 graduate of Beaver Dam High School. She attended St. Agnes School of nursing in 1938 and later attended Marquette University in 1942.
Marie's first job was with the Milwaukee Health Dept until she enlisted in the US Army Nursing Corp. where she served 2 1/2 years in the South Pacific during the WWII conflict. After her time in the service, she worked as a public health nurse, worked at Van Bront Industries now known as John Deere as an industrial nurse and in the early 50's she accepted a position with the city of Beaver Dam as the Public Health Nurse where she remained until her retirement in 1978.
Megan Meyer Mindham
Class of 1982
National Guard, 10 Years
4 years active Army 1982-1987
Active Duty Wisconsin National Guard 2004-present
Class of 1982
National Guard, 10 Years
4 years active Army 1982-1987
Active Duty Wisconsin National Guard 2004-present
Randy Lee
Class of 1987
Army, 5 Years
Randy Lee
Class of 1987
Army, 5 Years
Served two years with the Army National Guard as an Infantryman, then I transfered to active duty where I served with the 101st Airborne / Airassault Division as an Infantryman . I was assigned to the 2/187th Infantry Regiment, also known as the RAKKASANS, where I served for three years. AIRASSAULT!!
Class of 1987
Army, 5 Years
Randy Lee
Class of 1987
Army, 5 Years
Served two years with the Army National Guard as an Infantryman, then I transfered to active duty where I served with the 101st Airborne / Airassault Division as an Infantryman . I was assigned to the 2/187th Infantry Regiment, also known as the RAKKASANS, where I served for three years. AIRASSAULT!!
Rayenna Durfee Hernandez
Class of 1982
Air Force, 7 Years
Law Enforcement. Stationed at Hellenikon AB, Greece, Ramstein AB, Germany USAFE Elite Guard, Anderson AFB, Guam, and MacDill AFB, FL. Air Force military spouse for an additional 21 years - McChord AFB, WA, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, Anderson AFB, Guam (again), Rhein Main AB, Germany, Incirlik AB, Turkey, and Goodfellow AFB, TX.
Class of 1982
Air Force, 7 Years
Law Enforcement. Stationed at Hellenikon AB, Greece, Ramstein AB, Germany USAFE Elite Guard, Anderson AFB, Guam, and MacDill AFB, FL. Air Force military spouse for an additional 21 years - McChord AFB, WA, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, Anderson AFB, Guam (again), Rhein Main AB, Germany, Incirlik AB, Turkey, and Goodfellow AFB, TX.
Richard Prechel
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Basic training-Ft' Leonardwood,MO.Advanced training-Ft'Sill,OK. then B Battery,18th Field Artillery at Schloss Kaserne-Butzbach Germany for 30 months of fun.
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Basic training-Ft' Leonardwood,MO.Advanced training-Ft'Sill,OK. then B Battery,18th Field Artillery at Schloss Kaserne-Butzbach Germany for 30 months of fun.
Robert Joseph Krause,
Class of 1964
Army Reserves, 7 Years
Joined the United States Army in 1966, serving in the reserves as a Food Specialist and was honorably discharged in 1972.
Class of 1964
Army Reserves, 7 Years
Joined the United States Army in 1966, serving in the reserves as a Food Specialist and was honorably discharged in 1972.
Roger M. Schutte
Class of 1964
National Guard, 6 Years
Served in the Beaver Dam Unit of the National Guard.
info: Beaver Dam Daily Citizen
Class of 1964
National Guard, 6 Years
Served in the Beaver Dam Unit of the National Guard.
info: Beaver Dam Daily Citizen
Roland E. Knorr
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 2 Years
He served during the Vietnam War
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 2 Years
He served during the Vietnam War
Roland G. Beich
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Served his country in Texas, Mississippi and Okinawa, Japan.
info: Beaver Dam Daily Citizen
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Served his country in Texas, Mississippi and Okinawa, Japan.
info: Beaver Dam Daily Citizen
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Beaver Dam Class of 1994 - 25th Year Class Reunion
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Our Beaver Dam 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 Beaver Dam High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Beaver Dam are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!