Clear Lake High School Alumni
Clear Lake, Iowa (IA)
Recent Members
| Dan Dan Collins | 1960 |
| Frances Bataitis | 1943 |
| Gary Kraayenbrink | 1975 |
| Jimmy Goetsch | 1976 |
| Laura Hanson | 1970 |
| Michele Millard | 1972 |
| Tanvir Ahmed | 2019 |
| Tim Bowers | 1983 |
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
James Lugar
Class of 1962
Air Force, 20+ Years
@@ years as a 46270 Aircraft Armaments F106's T-28's A1E's EB-57's T-33's F4- C's, D's, E's, and RF-4 -C'S. F-111F's ,A-10's F-16s . Served I Thailand, South Korea , Two tour's in England. Stewart AFB after school in Lowery AFB, Loring Maine 27th FIS Hurlberfild trained on T-28's A1E's B-26K's O1 bird dogs. on to Thailand and places farther North. break in service 1 yeay 11months then To Mc Dill AFB. Then Korea durin the paoeblo Incident to suport the ANG and their F-100's then on to RAF Alconbury England and The 10th Recon Wing 32recon squadron and the 10th MMS. then to Minot AFB ND. then Back to England and RAF Lakenheath and the 48th MMS then to Nellis AFb and the 57th AGS and to Offet Afb on a humanatarien assignment where I helped the EOD and munitions storage people and then back to Nellis AFB where I retired In 1986 As a Master Sargent.
Class of 1962
Air Force, 20+ Years
@@ years as a 46270 Aircraft Armaments F106's T-28's A1E's EB-57's T-33's F4- C's, D's, E's, and RF-4 -C'S. F-111F's ,A-10's F-16s . Served I Thailand, South Korea , Two tour's in England. Stewart AFB after school in Lowery AFB, Loring Maine 27th FIS Hurlberfild trained on T-28's A1E's B-26K's O1 bird dogs. on to Thailand and places farther North. break in service 1 yeay 11months then To Mc Dill AFB. Then Korea durin the paoeblo Incident to suport the ANG and their F-100's then on to RAF Alconbury England and The 10th Recon Wing 32recon squadron and the 10th MMS. then to Minot AFB ND. then Back to England and RAF Lakenheath and the 48th MMS then to Nellis AFb and the 57th AGS and to Offet Afb on a humanatarien assignment where I helped the EOD and munitions storage people and then back to Nellis AFB where I retired In 1986 As a Master Sargent.
Ken Tyner
Class of 1959
Army, 20+ Years
Retired US Army First Sergeant after twenty years, Served in Germany, Vietnam, Korea, Texas, Wisconsin, Kansas and. Colorado and Fort Drum, N.Y.
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Awards and Decorations include MSM, ARCOM w/ 3 oak Leaf clusters, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Citation. Korea Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/ device and yes beliieve it or not the Good Conduct Medal with silver knot.
Class of 1959
Army, 20+ Years
Retired US Army First Sergeant after twenty years, Served in Germany, Vietnam, Korea, Texas, Wisconsin, Kansas and. Colorado and Fort Drum, N.Y.
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Awards and Decorations include MSM, ARCOM w/ 3 oak Leaf clusters, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Citation. Korea Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/ device and yes beliieve it or not the Good Conduct Medal with silver knot.
PAUL ARMSTRONG
Class of 1955
Air Force, 8 Years
Aircraft mechanic,100% disabled due to head trauma. lives in Florida
Class of 1955
Air Force, 8 Years
Aircraft mechanic,100% disabled due to head trauma. lives in Florida
Richard D Hanley
Class of 1961
Navy, 6 Years
Submarine Service
Served on board SSBN610 USS Thomas Edison
SSBN624 USS Woodrow Wilson,
SSBN644 USS Lewis & Clark
MT2(SS) Missle Technician 2nd Class
Went on 6 Polaris Patrols
Class of 1961
Navy, 6 Years
Submarine Service
Served on board SSBN610 USS Thomas Edison
SSBN624 USS Woodrow Wilson,
SSBN644 USS Lewis & Clark
MT2(SS) Missle Technician 2nd Class
Went on 6 Polaris Patrols
Rick Beenen
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Photo Intelligence Specialist (SAC HQ)
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Photo Intelligence Specialist (SAC HQ)
Wilbur Earl Nelson
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20 Years
Meritorious Service Metal, Distinguished Flying Cross w/2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Metal w/1 Silver Cluster and 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Force Commendation Metal w/3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Viet Nam Service Ribbon with 11 Battle Stars. 324 combat missions (over 1000 sorties) in North and South Viet Nam, Laos and Camobdia.
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20 Years
Meritorious Service Metal, Distinguished Flying Cross w/2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Metal w/1 Silver Cluster and 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Force Commendation Metal w/3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Viet Nam Service Ribbon with 11 Battle Stars. 324 combat missions (over 1000 sorties) in North and South Viet Nam, Laos and Camobdia.
William A. Lyons
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
Bill is now a Lt. Col. in the Air Force Reserve stationed at Hill Air Force Base in Utah. He just recently returned from his second current tour in Iraq.
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
Bill is now a Lt. Col. in the Air Force Reserve stationed at Hill Air Force Base in Utah. He just recently returned from his second current tour in Iraq.
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Our Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Clear Lake are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!