Franklin High School Alumni
Livonia, Michigan (MI)
Recent Members
| Eileen Matyas | 1980 |
| Gary Gary Van Poperin | 1966 |
| Gary Krause | 1980 |
| Judy Laitala | 1976 |
| Kim Holmes | 1980 |
| Laura Shatter | 1980 |
| Linda Linderman | 1968 |
| Pam Marinelli | 1966 |
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
Alexander Kavsh
Class of 1968
Army, 20 Years
Warrant Officer, Vietnam Vet (2 tours)
Class of 1968
Army, 20 Years
Warrant Officer, Vietnam Vet (2 tours)
Andy Cooper
Class of 2001
Air Force, 4 Years
Crew Chief on the F-16 fighter jet. Serving in Arizona at Luke AFB. Has also been stationed in Texas and Osan, South Korea.
Class of 2001
Air Force, 4 Years
Crew Chief on the F-16 fighter jet. Serving in Arizona at Luke AFB. Has also been stationed in Texas and Osan, South Korea.
Bob Clark
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
1970-1974.
Great Lakes, Illinois boot camp. Bainbridge, Maryland technical training shore to ship radio and telecommunications, Morse Code, Top Secret Crypto. Naval Station, Key West, Florida duration of service.
Affection for the times spent grows as the years pass. GI Bill provided ticket to degrees from Michigan State. Still connect with one fellow Navy man who resides in Kentucky.
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
1970-1974.
Great Lakes, Illinois boot camp. Bainbridge, Maryland technical training shore to ship radio and telecommunications, Morse Code, Top Secret Crypto. Naval Station, Key West, Florida duration of service.
Affection for the times spent grows as the years pass. GI Bill provided ticket to degrees from Michigan State. Still connect with one fellow Navy man who resides in Kentucky.
David G. Sawyer
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
Retired from the Army as a SSG 1st Class. Served in Korea, Germany, Puerto Rico, and several locations in the United States.
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
Retired from the Army as a SSG 1st Class. Served in Korea, Germany, Puerto Rico, and several locations in the United States.
Donna D. Hutchinson
Class of 1976
Army, 6 Years
Served in the U.S. Army / Military Police Corp.
Class of 1976
Army, 6 Years
Served in the U.S. Army / Military Police Corp.
Douglas Tykocki
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
32nd Medcal Depot, Long Binh, Viet Nam.
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
32nd Medcal Depot, Long Binh, Viet Nam.
Dr. David A. La Pointe (SMSgt, Ret.)
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Gulf War Vet - Began as a Metalurgist, 13 years as a First Sergeant, Air Intelligence Agency, Tactical Air Command, Military Airlift Command, Air Education and Training Command; Assignments include 2 classified locations, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Athens Greece, Yokota AB - Japan, Phillipines, Korea, Germany, England, CA, NM, TX, etc.
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Gulf War Vet - Began as a Metalurgist, 13 years as a First Sergeant, Air Intelligence Agency, Tactical Air Command, Military Airlift Command, Air Education and Training Command; Assignments include 2 classified locations, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Athens Greece, Yokota AB - Japan, Phillipines, Korea, Germany, England, CA, NM, TX, etc.
Frank Chapp
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
Wheeled vehicle mechanic. Entered in 1969. Viet Nam 3/70 to 3/71. Discharged as a Sgt E5
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
Wheeled vehicle mechanic. Entered in 1969. Viet Nam 3/70 to 3/71. Discharged as a Sgt E5
Gary Miller
Class of 1967
Navy, 10 Years
Missile Launcher Technician, Discharged as GMTC (E-7)
Class of 1967
Navy, 10 Years
Missile Launcher Technician, Discharged as GMTC (E-7)
Glenn R. Frazier
Class of 1975
Navy, 6 Years
Aegis class cruisers - Served during Desert Storm
Class of 1975
Navy, 6 Years
Aegis class cruisers - Served during Desert Storm
Gregory Rowe
Class of 1972
Army, 13 Years
4 Active duty (ASA) Army as Enlisted in Germany
3 Years MP Active Army Reserve Enlisted
6 Years Army Combat Engineers National Guard Chaplain
Class of 1972
Army, 13 Years
4 Active duty (ASA) Army as Enlisted in Germany
3 Years MP Active Army Reserve Enlisted
6 Years Army Combat Engineers National Guard Chaplain
Harold ONeill
Class of 1968
Air Force, 8 Years
Staff Sargent 8 years of service, 2 tours in Vietnam
Class of 1968
Air Force, 8 Years
Staff Sargent 8 years of service, 2 tours in Vietnam
heather anderson(cowick)
Class of 1987
Army, 3 Years
medic, stationed at fort knox, ky
Class of 1987
Army, 3 Years
medic, stationed at fort knox, ky
Jack Katosh
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years
1969-73; Captain, US Army; Fixed-Wing Aviator (O-1 Birdog); Vietnam (17 months)
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years
1969-73; Captain, US Army; Fixed-Wing Aviator (O-1 Birdog); Vietnam (17 months)
James Docherty
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Recently retired as a Colonel after 26 years of Marine Corps service.
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Recently retired as a Colonel after 26 years of Marine Corps service.
James Quinn Gerke
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 2 Years
I went through my *BOOT CAMP in San Diego, .CA /
CAMP PENDLETON, .CA
*MARINE COMBAT SCHOOL
CAMP PENDLETON, CA
* HEAVY ARTILLERY< MOS TRAINING:
- M198; M105. HOWITZER
M198 : 16,000 lb. Artillery Cannon
80 lb. High Explosive Projectiles
Fort Sill , OK
USMC DETACHMENT OF US ARMY BASE
Red alert for
DESERT STORM
DESERT SHIELD
Sniper Qualified M16, M60, 249 saw, M19 ,
1991-1993 E3
Honorable Discharge
( Retired disability med. Discharge ) crushed vertebrae in Field exercise thrown from a
5 TON Truck.
HIGH EXPERT SCORED 241 RIFLE RANGE.
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 2 Years
I went through my *BOOT CAMP in San Diego, .CA /
CAMP PENDLETON, .CA
*MARINE COMBAT SCHOOL
CAMP PENDLETON, CA
* HEAVY ARTILLERY< MOS TRAINING:
- M198; M105. HOWITZER
M198 : 16,000 lb. Artillery Cannon
80 lb. High Explosive Projectiles
Fort Sill , OK
USMC DETACHMENT OF US ARMY BASE
Red alert for
DESERT STORM
DESERT SHIELD
Sniper Qualified M16, M60, 249 saw, M19 ,
1991-1993 E3
Honorable Discharge
( Retired disability med. Discharge ) crushed vertebrae in Field exercise thrown from a
5 TON Truck.
HIGH EXPERT SCORED 241 RIFLE RANGE.
James Quinn Gerke
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 2 Years
I was in Heavy Artillery. 0811
I am a High Expert with the M-16
,50 cal., M-19, 249 saw, M60, M198, M105, combat training. E3
Class of 1991
Marine Corps, 2 Years
I was in Heavy Artillery. 0811
I am a High Expert with the M-16
,50 cal., M-19, 249 saw, M60, M198, M105, combat training. E3
James Stubbs
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Vietnam Vet, Seagoing Marine, ECG group
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Vietnam Vet, Seagoing Marine, ECG group
Jason A. Micallef
Class of 2000
Army, 7 Years
U.S. Army Special Operations
Ft. Bragg NC
Class of 2000
Army, 7 Years
U.S. Army Special Operations
Ft. Bragg NC
Jeff Diacono
Class of 1982
Air Force, 5 Years
Tinker AFB, OK 1983-1985
Ramstein AB Germany 1985-1988
Class of 1982
Air Force, 5 Years
Tinker AFB, OK 1983-1985
Ramstein AB Germany 1985-1988
Jim Hayward
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Joined the Navy in January of 1967. Inactive reservein 1970. Back to active duty in 1972 and retired in 1994. My last 15 years of service were in Washington DC at the Navy Band.
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Joined the Navy in January of 1967. Inactive reservein 1970. Back to active duty in 1972 and retired in 1994. My last 15 years of service were in Washington DC at the Navy Band.
John Fulton
Class of 1984
Navy, 4 Years
Naval Aviation Ordnanceman-Patuxent River, Maryland USS John Kennedy
Class of 1984
Navy, 4 Years
Naval Aviation Ordnanceman-Patuxent River, Maryland USS John Kennedy
Joseph J. Biga
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
SSgt. Medical Administration Specialist. 1967-1971
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
SSgt. Medical Administration Specialist. 1967-1971
Kurt Kruszynski
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
MSG KRUSZYNSKI STATIONED In THE COUNTRY OF COLOMBIA
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
MSG KRUSZYNSKI STATIONED In THE COUNTRY OF COLOMBIA
Linda Jacobson (Seguin)
Class of 1974
Navy Reserves, 20+ Years
US Air Force Academy Hospital, Mather AFB Hospital, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Kabul, Afghanistan, Naval Health Clinic Great Lakes, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Class of 1974
Navy Reserves, 20+ Years
US Air Force Academy Hospital, Mather AFB Hospital, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Kabul, Afghanistan, Naval Health Clinic Great Lakes, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Lt Col Kevin Riehl
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Science officer (Ph.D., Physcis), Program Manager, Commander
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Science officer (Ph.D., Physcis), Program Manager, Commander
LT COL LARROW B TONDA
Class of 1966
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
grad EMU ROTC,1 yr active,38 reserve,MILITARY POLICE,INFANTRY,CHEMICAL CORP,PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONSTrained trops at FTKNOX,FT BENNING TAUGHT COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE,GERMANY
Class of 1966
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
grad EMU ROTC,1 yr active,38 reserve,MILITARY POLICE,INFANTRY,CHEMICAL CORP,PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONSTrained trops at FTKNOX,FT BENNING TAUGHT COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE,GERMANY
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School News
1964 50th reunion with open invitation to the class of 65.
Reunion September 27th at Holiday Inn Livonia, rooms about $100. Homecoming game the 26th. Refreshments and walkabout ...
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Our Franklin 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 Franklin High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Livonia are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!