Huron High School Alumni
Huron, South Dakota (SD)

Recent Members
Bev Meyer | 1964 |
Bonnie Anton | 1975 |
Cathleen Hansen | 1958 |
Craig Bell | 1967 |
David Gardner | 1958 |
Joe Cronem Joe Cronem | 1973 |
Lorin Stolz | 1965 |
Samuel Kruse | 2023 |
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


Arnold D. Anderson
Class of 1949
Army, 2 Years
SFC served in Korea. 96th Field Artillery Battalion. Trained at Ft. Sill. Started Reunion groups for both 96th FABn & Ft. Sill. Currently living in Custer, SD.
Class of 1949
Army, 2 Years
SFC served in Korea. 96th Field Artillery Battalion. Trained at Ft. Sill. Started Reunion groups for both 96th FABn & Ft. Sill. Currently living in Custer, SD.

Charles Crowley
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Vietnam Veteran...Last post, Vinh Long, RVN
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Vietnam Veteran...Last post, Vinh Long, RVN

Chris DeShazer
Class of 1993
Army, 8 Years
HHC 1-505 PIR, 82nd Airbirne Division, Ft. Bragg, NC. Souh Carolina National Guard
Class of 1993
Army, 8 Years
HHC 1-505 PIR, 82nd Airbirne Division, Ft. Bragg, NC. Souh Carolina National Guard

Donald H. Vance Jr.
Class of 1975
Army, 27 Years
Army Infantry retired as a Sergeant Major. Europe, Korea, many stateside locations. I served in every leadership level from Squad Leader to First Sergeant Major. I had the honor of serving as an Escort to the President of the United States, 3rd U. S. Infantry Regiment. The Old Guard, from 90-94. Retired May 2002.
Class of 1975
Army, 27 Years
Army Infantry retired as a Sergeant Major. Europe, Korea, many stateside locations. I served in every leadership level from Squad Leader to First Sergeant Major. I had the honor of serving as an Escort to the President of the United States, 3rd U. S. Infantry Regiment. The Old Guard, from 90-94. Retired May 2002.

Garrett Amick
Class of 1988
Army, 17 Years
Army and Army Reserves. Military Intelligence (Enlisted), Signal (Enlisted), Signal (Officer)
Class of 1988
Army, 17 Years
Army and Army Reserves. Military Intelligence (Enlisted), Signal (Enlisted), Signal (Officer)

Gary Skinner
Class of 1960
Navy, 30 Years
Left Army 1963 as Sergeant, Navy Machinist's Mate reached MMCM, then Warrant Officer to CWO4
Class of 1960
Navy, 30 Years
Left Army 1963 as Sergeant, Navy Machinist's Mate reached MMCM, then Warrant Officer to CWO4

Hubert Bahr
Class of 1962
Army, 6 Years
Retired For Physical Disabity from GSW in RVN
Class of 1962
Army, 6 Years
Retired For Physical Disabity from GSW in RVN

Kevin T Smith
Class of 1972
Army, 3 Years
62c20 Missile Engineer Equipment Specialist
Class of 1972
Army, 3 Years
62c20 Missile Engineer Equipment Specialist

Lowell C. Arwood
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
Basic Combat Infantry Training, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. Trombonist, The United States Army 'Blues' Jazz Band, Washington, DC, with extensive travelling in the U.S. and Canada and throughout the world to include most of Asia, Western Europe, Scandinavia and Australia. The Army was great but I don't have to run daily anymore.
and Australia.
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
Basic Combat Infantry Training, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. Trombonist, The United States Army 'Blues' Jazz Band, Washington, DC, with extensive travelling in the U.S. and Canada and throughout the world to include most of Asia, Western Europe, Scandinavia and Australia. The Army was great but I don't have to run daily anymore.
and Australia.

M. R. Westerberg
Class of 1975
Air Force, 4 Years
Aug 75 to July 79. Also served in SDARNG 1984 to 2000.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 4 Years
Aug 75 to July 79. Also served in SDARNG 1984 to 2000.


matthew munson
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
U S Army and National Guard, Germany, Washington,California, Oregon South Dakota. Desert Storm, Iraq. Retired.
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
U S Army and National Guard, Germany, Washington,California, Oregon South Dakota. Desert Storm, Iraq. Retired.

Matthew Spaulding
Class of 1975
Army, 21 Years
Enlisted medic from 1975 to 1981. Officer from 1981 until 2000. Retired and taught JROTC until 2022.
Class of 1975
Army, 21 Years
Enlisted medic from 1975 to 1981. Officer from 1981 until 2000. Retired and taught JROTC until 2022.


Rich Graham
Class of 1977
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
United States Coast Guard Law Enforcement and Search & Rescue
Class of 1977
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
United States Coast Guard Law Enforcement and Search & Rescue

Robert Alan Paulsen
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
VAQ-132 Electronic Warfare Squadron, NAS Alameda, CA. Deployed on 2 west pacs 1969/70 and 70/71 Both the USS Enterprise and the USS America. Worked as a trouble shooter with EKA-3 "The Whale"
rank AMH2
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
VAQ-132 Electronic Warfare Squadron, NAS Alameda, CA. Deployed on 2 west pacs 1969/70 and 70/71 Both the USS Enterprise and the USS America. Worked as a trouble shooter with EKA-3 "The Whale"
rank AMH2

Robert Franklin Klassen
Class of 1964
Navy, 5 Years
1 year Army National Guard Huron SD
4 years US Navy Patrol Squadron VP6
Class of 1964
Navy, 5 Years
1 year Army National Guard Huron SD
4 years US Navy Patrol Squadron VP6





Stan Landon
Class of 1964
National Guard, 10 Years
62-72 Ft Leonardwood,Ft Dix,Ft Richardson,Ft Lewis
Class of 1964
National Guard, 10 Years
62-72 Ft Leonardwood,Ft Dix,Ft Richardson,Ft Lewis
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Our Huron 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 Huron High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Huron are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!