Berrien Springs High School Alumni

Berrien Springs, 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

Alvin David
Alvin David
Class of 1977
Air Force, 6 Years

Transportation & Air Traffic Control
Barbara Hannon
Barbara Hannon
Class of 1977
Air Force, 4 Years

B52 Crew Chief, stationed at Fairchild AFB, WA
Debera Schutter
Debera Schutter
Class of 1987
Navy, 4 Years

Served four years stateside as an Electronics Technician.
Don Lansdale
Don Lansdale
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years

I served as a Security Guard at Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Noster MO. for two years and spent 2 years as an Security Specialist at RAF Bentwaters (a NATO Base) in The United Kingdom. I was discharged is in 1975 and became a broadcast announcer.
Douglas R Weidner (SSgt)
Douglas R Weidner (SSgt)
Class of 1980
Air Force, 11 Years

1983 support of granada, 1989 support of Pannama,1990-1991 Operations ELF1, Dessert Dhield/Dessert Storm/ Provide comfort. Lowry AFB, Denver,CO, Blytheville AFB, Blythville, AR, Eielson AFB, Fairbanks, AK, Grissom AFB, Peru, IN, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Honorably DAV 1992
Frank Carbajal
Frank Carbajal
Class of 1987
Air Force, 3 Years

K-9 explosives handler/ law enforcement
Joseph D. Conrad
Joseph D. Conrad
Class of 2006
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Enlisted in the Marine Corps while still attending classes at BSHS. Did a year long tour in operation Iraqi freedom. Will be ending active service in October 2010.
Kristin Stover Albers
Kristin Stover Albers
Class of 1990
Army, 6 Years

Office Administration/Training Management
Michael Ameling
Michael Ameling
Class of 1976
Air Force, 10 Years

SSgt. Missile Systems Technician. Worked on Minuteman Nuclear Missiles. Stationed in Montana most of my time in.
Michael Surch
Michael Surch
Class of 2007
Coast Guard, 1 Years

Leaving for the Coast Guard June 29, 2010
Roger Odiorne
Roger Odiorne
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years

Spent 20 years in England also a few years in Germany and Thailand. Only spent 1 1/2 years in the States.
After retiring in 1993 I lived another 10 years in England and Wales. Returned to the states in 2003.
Roger Odiorne
Roger Odiorne
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years

Assignments include 3 years at RAF Greenham Common Enland, 1 Year Zwiebrucke AB Germany, 1 year Grissom AFB Indiana, 1 Year U-Tapaou Thailand, 14 years RAF Lakenheath England, 4 years British Aerospace England.
Roger Odiorne
Roger Odiorne
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years

3 Years RAF Greenham Common, England.
1 Year Zwiebrucken Air Base, Germany
1 Year Grissom Air Force Base, Indiana
1 Year U-Tapaou Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand
14 Years RAF Lakenheath, England
4 Years British Aerospace, Bristol, England
Ron Robaska
Ron Robaska
Class of 1989
Navy, 5 Years

Veteran of Operation Desert Shield/ Desert Storm
Tammy Brackett
Tammy Brackett
Class of 1982
Army, 2 Years

Das 3 computer repairer. Stationed in Bitburg Germany.
Terry Adams
Terry Adams
Class of 1992
Army, 28 Years

Presently a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army Reserves. Served over 16 years on active duty with tours in Korea, Afghanistan and Iraq. Presently a Battalion Commander of a unit out in California and attending the US Army War College. On target to graduate in May 2022.
Thomas Emerson
Thomas Emerson
Class of 1983
Navy, 20+ Years

Served in 4 ships and saw 6 continents. Served 2 tours in recruiting. Worked in Communications & Navigation.

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Berrien Springs High School Classmates

John Pugh
Class of '81

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School News

CORRECTION

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