John A Johnson High School Alumni
St Paul, Minnesota (MN)

Recent Members
Dale Oman | 1970 |
Ken Thurston | 1968 |
Leonard Leonard A Christianson | 1975 |
Lynda Stahl | 1962 |
Rick Rahlf Rick Rahlf | 1975 |
Robert Rooke | 1963 |
Sandra Krueger | 1975 |
Shannon Shannon Bernstrom | 1985 |
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
Have you lost your John A Johnson High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Governors lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni


Catherine (kay) bauer
Class of 1954
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy Nurse Corps 35 years. Retired as 0-6
Vietnam Vet in country
Class of 1954
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy Nurse Corps 35 years. Retired as 0-6
Vietnam Vet in country

Charles D Wilcox
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
USS Constellation (CVA-64), aircraft carrier, OE Division, Electronics Technician, Sep 1966-June 1970, South China Sea
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years
USS Constellation (CVA-64), aircraft carrier, OE Division, Electronics Technician, Sep 1966-June 1970, South China Sea

Daniel D. Harris
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served in the Marine Corps for 24years live in Riverside County CA.
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served in the Marine Corps for 24years live in Riverside County CA.

David D Hansen
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
Served aboard Joseph P Kennedy JR DD 850
1965/1968 2 Med cruises
Swift Boats in Vietnam 1968/1969 Rivers &
Canals.
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
Served aboard Joseph P Kennedy JR DD 850
1965/1968 2 Med cruises
Swift Boats in Vietnam 1968/1969 Rivers &
Canals.

Dennis Johnson
Class of 1961
Army, 2 Years
Drafted US Army 1968-1070 Ft Mead, MD and Hanau, Germany
Class of 1961
Army, 2 Years
Drafted US Army 1968-1070 Ft Mead, MD and Hanau, Germany

Don McCarty
Class of 2000
Air Force, 20 Years
KC-135 DCC/BMET; OEF/OIF in Diego Garcia, Manas AB, UAE, Balad AB.
Class of 2000
Air Force, 20 Years
KC-135 DCC/BMET; OEF/OIF in Diego Garcia, Manas AB, UAE, Balad AB.

Donald Benysek
Class of 1963
Army, 6 Years
Army Airborne Paratrooper & Parachute Rigger
Class of 1963
Army, 6 Years
Army Airborne Paratrooper & Parachute Rigger

Douglas M Clark
Class of 1963
Army, 1 Years
Douglas Mark Clark
Panel 41W Line 003
KIA oct 1968
Class of 1963
Army, 1 Years
Douglas Mark Clark
Panel 41W Line 003
KIA oct 1968

Duane L Anderson
Class of 1961
Army, 2 Years
25th Infantry Division in Vietnam 1966-1967
Okinawa 1967-1968
Class of 1961
Army, 2 Years
25th Infantry Division in Vietnam 1966-1967
Okinawa 1967-1968


Glenn D. Gibbons
Class of 1961
Army, 4 Years
Army Security Agency, Russian linguist. Posted in Germany
Class of 1961
Army, 4 Years
Army Security Agency, Russian linguist. Posted in Germany

Jeff Kempt
Class of 1973
Army, 3 Years
Communications Computer Technician, 5th Signal Command, Germany May '75-Mar '77
Class of 1973
Army, 3 Years
Communications Computer Technician, 5th Signal Command, Germany May '75-Mar '77


Joe Hanley
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
USS Ranger CVA- 61 ADJ-2
Flight Deck A6 Plane Captain
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
USS Ranger CVA- 61 ADJ-2
Flight Deck A6 Plane Captain



Joseph M Engel
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted in the USAF upon graduation - served 4 years regular; enlisted in the USAF Reserves and then the MN ANG and transferred to the TX ANG, retiring as a Master Sergeant.
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted in the USAF upon graduation - served 4 years regular; enlisted in the USAF Reserves and then the MN ANG and transferred to the TX ANG, retiring as a Master Sergeant.



Loreen (Lolly) Derauf Fread
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
served from 1972 to 1976
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
served from 1972 to 1976


Nancy Plesha Thomas
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Finance and Accounting Officer, Acquisition Corps, Logistics Officer, in Germany and U.S.
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Finance and Accounting Officer, Acquisition Corps, Logistics Officer, in Germany and U.S.

Nancy Plesha Thomas
Class of 1969
Army, 30 Years
Army Officer (career). Retired in 2004. Served in CONUS and OCONUS, but mainly in Washington, DC
Class of 1969
Army, 30 Years
Army Officer (career). Retired in 2004. Served in CONUS and OCONUS, but mainly in Washington, DC



Robert E. Anderson
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted in the Minnesota Air National Guard in 1965 and retired in 1999. Rank of MSgt
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted in the Minnesota Air National Guard in 1965 and retired in 1999. Rank of MSgt


RON PENBERTHY
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
1966 -1970
SEARGENT-USAF
VIET NAM VET/ PHAN RANG AIR BASE VIET NAM
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
1966 -1970
SEARGENT-USAF
VIET NAM VET/ PHAN RANG AIR BASE VIET NAM

Theodore A Johnson
Class of 1961
Army, 2 Years
Drafted in August 1966. Served until May 1968.
Stationed in Korea most of that time.
Class of 1961
Army, 2 Years
Drafted in August 1966. Served until May 1968.
Stationed in Korea most of that time.

Tom Cochiarella
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF Weapons Control Systems Technician, F4-E Phantom Fighter Bobmers. 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, Torrejon AFB Spain 72 - 74, 4th TFW Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC 74-75. Deployed Germany, Francce, Italy, Greece, Turkey.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF Weapons Control Systems Technician, F4-E Phantom Fighter Bobmers. 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, Torrejon AFB Spain 72 - 74, 4th TFW Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC 74-75. Deployed Germany, Francce, Italy, Greece, Turkey.


Alumni Stories

Read and submit stories about our classmates from John A Johnson High School, post achievements and news about our alumni, and post photos of our fellow Governors.
School News
Deceased Classmates from the Class of 1969
Here is a list of deceased classmates who graduated in 1969 and are shown as members of this site:
Gary Crane
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Our John A Johnson 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 John A Johnson High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in St Paul are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!