Bedford High School Alumni

Temperance, Michigan (MI)

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

BILL BATES
BILL BATES
Class of 1996
Army, 2 Years

WAS IN GERMANY
Daniel Fortune
Daniel Fortune
Class of 2007
Army, 5 Years

Cavalry Scout currently at fort bragg, nc
Served in Korea 2007-2008
Deployed to Afghanistan in support of operation enduring freedom from 2010-2011
Dave Elsten
Dave Elsten
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years

Drafted in 1969 served until April of 1971. Assigned to Irwin Army Hospital (Ft. Riley, Ks.) after medical training at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio, Tx.
David L. Watson
David L. Watson
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years

Went into the Air Force right after graduation in 1976. I was in Texas then Wyoming, then to England from England to North Carolina and to New Hampshire and finally to California where i retired in 1996. That pretty much all i can tell on my military service. Went other places but classified.
David Ott
David Ott
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years

Major Medical Corps - Army Radiologist at Womack Army Hospital, Ft. Bragg, NC - 1975-77.
Donna Reetz Cox
Donna Reetz Cox
Class of 1970
Army, 1 Years

I went to Alabama for Basic training, then on to Fitzsimmons General Hospital Denver, Colorado, I was a Pathologist Medical Clerk. I stayed in the service until I got married, then I moved back to Toledo for about 3 years. I now live in Arkansas.
Douglas V. Hartline
Douglas V. Hartline
Class of 1977
Air Force, 12 Years

Environmental Support Specialist, Construction Inspector, Heavy Equipment Operator.
Eric Driftmyer
Eric Driftmyer
Class of 1993
Air Force, 16 Years

First 8 years in the Army, last 8 with the 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton. The picture is from Iraq and it displays the name and tail number of a pilot we lost in the summer of 07.
Jeff Cowell
Jeff Cowell
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Support our troops and honor Flag Day today monday june 14th
Jeff Stanley
Jeff Stanley
Class of 1992
Army, 6 Years

Infantry
Jeremy Cox
Jeremy Cox
Class of 1995
Army, 4 Years

Was in the 1st Cav Div at Fort Hood Texas , OIF 1 & 2 , tour dates from Jan 2004 thru Feb 2005 , currenty in the Texas National Guard
Jim Reckley
Jim Reckley
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years

4 years was plenty.
Larry Davidson (Crawford)
Larry Davidson (Crawford)
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years

I went into the Air Force in May 1970 and retired in June 1990. Spent most of my military career overseas in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam.
Michelle Gonzales (Cole)
Michelle Gonzales (Cole)
Class of 1985
Air Force, 30 Years

Entered US Army in 1987 as lab technician. Activated as ROTC cadet in 1990 for Desert Storm. Commissioned in USAF 1992 as RN, became a WHNP, retired as Lt Col in 2017
Rob Johnson
Rob Johnson
Class of 1977
Navy, 4 Years

Crypto Tech CTT
Robert (Bob) W. Smith
Robert (Bob) W. Smith
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years

Retired in 1983 after 21 years. Actually ran into Ray Englehart when I was on the USS Enterprise in the Chief's mess. I was saddened by his death.
Robert Mills
Robert Mills
Class of 1960
Navy, 4 Years

EN.3 USS Walworth county 1164
Ryan Modrowski
Ryan Modrowski
Class of 1994
Army, 2 Years

31 lima, cable systems installer
ryan modrowski
ryan modrowski
Class of 1994
Army, 2 Years

31 lima, cable systems installer
Sarah Grimm
Sarah Grimm
Class of 2000
Air Force, 7 Years

6 yr. member of the Ohio Air National Guard, 1 year member of the Colorado Air National Guard. Served in Iraq twice and Qatar once.
Scott Cole
Scott Cole
Class of 2001
Air Force, 7 Years

2002-2005 - Pope AFB, NC
2005-2008 - RAF Mildenhall, UK
2008-Present - Little Rock AFB, AR

Spent the first 6 years as an Electrical and Environmental Specialist. Just recently retrained into a C-130 Flight Engineer.
Terry M. Snyder
Terry M. Snyder
Class of 1961
Air Force, 4 Years

Inflight refueler on KC-97 and loadmaster on C-130 aircraft. 2 1/2 yrs in states and 1 1/2 yrs in Southeast Asia.
Tom Fuleky
Tom Fuleky
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 2 Years

I was in the Marine Corps from 66-68 and was a
Scout/Sniper stationed in Vietnam during the TET Offensive in 1968

Classmates Spotlight

Bedford High School Classmates

Rick Plentz
Class of '84

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