Berea High School Alumni
Berea, Ohio (OH)
Recent Members
| Becky Bellar | 1986 |
| Betsy Killius | 1975 |
| James Malloy | 1958 |
| Judy Surma | 1979 |
| Marcia Juergens | 1983 |
| Melanie Melanie Walker | 1975 |
| Robin Hamel | 1973 |
| Sue Heine | 1976 |
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
Dale Frehmeyer
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
Combat Engineer 12B40
1st Cavalry Division
Viet Nam 1971
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
Combat Engineer 12B40
1st Cavalry Division
Viet Nam 1971
Dennis Bechtel
Class of 1961
Navy Reserves, 20+ Years
Retired from the USNR as a CPO having served in various Intelligence units for almost 23 years.
Class of 1961
Navy Reserves, 20+ Years
Retired from the USNR as a CPO having served in various Intelligence units for almost 23 years.
Jim Caputo
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Forward Observer, 7/9th Artillery, III Corp, 1968-1969, 1LT, two forms of cancer caused by agent orange.
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Forward Observer, 7/9th Artillery, III Corp, 1968-1969, 1LT, two forms of cancer caused by agent orange.
Joseph Drochak
Class of 1972
Army, 2 Years
South Korea 72-73 2nd MP Co. Camp Casey
4th MP Co Ft. Carson CO.
Class of 1972
Army, 2 Years
South Korea 72-73 2nd MP Co. Camp Casey
4th MP Co Ft. Carson CO.
Joseph Fugate
Class of 1961
Army, 6 Years
Combat engineer/ army intelligence/ radio / crypto code/ United Nations Detail
Class of 1961
Army, 6 Years
Combat engineer/ army intelligence/ radio / crypto code/ United Nations Detail
Keith Lay
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Went to Vietnam February 1969. Was in the field for 6 months, & 9 months as a door gunner. The helicopter had an engine failure on August 1970, & was medivaced out of the country.
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Went to Vietnam February 1969. Was in the field for 6 months, & 9 months as a door gunner. The helicopter had an engine failure on August 1970, & was medivaced out of the country.
Mike Vanderwyst
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
Served for years aboard the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea CVA-43 which included two tours to Vietnam.
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
Served for years aboard the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea CVA-43 which included two tours to Vietnam.
Patrick St. Clair
Class of 1967
Air Force, 6 Years
Served in Sacramento, CA followed by four years in Great Britain.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 6 Years
Served in Sacramento, CA followed by four years in Great Britain.
Randall Lee "BUD" Couey
Class of 1961
Air Force, 10 Years
Served in Newfoundland, Michigan, and Texas
volunteered twice to serve in Vietnam, but due to medical issues continued to serve stateside. Trained as a fuel management specialist.
Class of 1961
Air Force, 10 Years
Served in Newfoundland, Michigan, and Texas
volunteered twice to serve in Vietnam, but due to medical issues continued to serve stateside. Trained as a fuel management specialist.
Shannon L Lewis
Class of 2000
Army, 22 Years
Class of 2000, still currently serving on active duty. Stationed at Fort Leavenworth, KS.
Class of 2000
Army, 22 Years
Class of 2000, still currently serving on active duty. Stationed at Fort Leavenworth, KS.
Thomas O'Shea
Class of 1974
Army, 2 Years
United States Army Military Police Corp.
Nuclear and Chemical Security Specialist
ABerdeen Proving Grounds, MD.
Class of 1974
Army, 2 Years
United States Army Military Police Corp.
Nuclear and Chemical Security Specialist
ABerdeen Proving Grounds, MD.
Tom McLauchlin
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired Master Sergent from MCAS Tustin Ca. Avionics Chief Mals 16
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired Master Sergent from MCAS Tustin Ca. Avionics Chief Mals 16
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Our Berea 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 Berea High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Berea are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!