Klamath Union High School Alumni

Klamath Falls, Oregon (OR)

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

Bob P. Vergeer
Bob P. Vergeer
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years

I was drafted in 1968 out of college at San Francisco State. Went to Nam as an infantryman and was chosen from my resume to be Battalion Legal Clerk which kept me out of the field most of the time. Got out without a scratch, finished college and did OK.
BRIAN BERNARD
BRIAN BERNARD
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years

JOINED 1-2-63 ATTENDED RADIO SCHOOL, GRADUATED TOP 5%, STATIONED ON USS NERIUS (SUB-TENDER) 6 MOS., STATIONED USS DIODON (SUBMARINE) 6 MOS. STATIONED PHIL. ISLANDS 2 YEARS, STATIONED USS BAYFIELD, TROOP TRANSPORT 1 YEAR. 6 LETTERS OF COMMENDATION FOR COMMUNICATIONS.
Bruce Arnold
Bruce Arnold
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years

B47 ground crew, B52 crew chief, B52 alert controller, KC 135Q Branch Chief, SR 71 Branch chief
Christopher Pruitt
Christopher Pruitt
Class of 1977
Marine Corps, 6 Years

Marine FORECON Scout/Sniper
Damon Farmer
Damon Farmer
Class of 1993
Army, 7 Years

Seargent, Currently serving his 2nd tour in Iraq
Dennis Graham
Dennis Graham
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 7 Years

Vietnam 68-69
Dennis J McMahon
Dennis J McMahon
Class of 1962
Air Force, 30 Years

Bachelor's Degree from SOC inJoined US Air Force Oct 66, retired "96 as Colonel. Missile Operations and Maintenance Officer, commanded Maintenance squadron and group. Also Base Commander, San Vito Air Station, Italy, supporting Special Ops Navy Seals, USAF Pararescue, and Army Rangers during Bosnia war. Retired to Bend, Oregon.
Donald Calvin Mesner
Donald Calvin Mesner
Class of 1949
Army, 3 Years

First and second Lt. Artillery
Dora Kantner
Dora Kantner
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years

Still Serving
Folk Winfred Haddock
Folk Winfred Haddock
Class of 1959
Navy, 4 Years

Sonarman 2nd Class - USS Beale - Norfolk, VA
gerald jensen
gerald jensen
Class of 1962
Navy, 6 Years

Served active duty January, 1962 to January, 1967. Played in Navy Bands. Saw the hand writing on the wall and enlisted. Thank God I played a horn.
jason matheney
jason matheney
Class of 1991
Army, 13 Years

us army
Jerry Beckham
Jerry Beckham
Class of 1949
Navy, 20+ Years

14 years enlisted and 14 years commissioned
Jerry Beckham
Jerry Beckham
Class of 1949
Navy, 20+ Years

Went into service as a seaman recruit and retired as lieutenant commander..
Jerry H Smith
Jerry H Smith
Class of 1968
Army, 8 Years

7/71-4/79: Served in Armor Units; Germany 1/72-1/75, Ft Knox, KY-10/75, Ft Benning, GA-3/76 and Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD until 4/79.
jessica Holland
jessica Holland
Class of 2000
National Guard, 6 Years

i AM IN THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AND I HAVE ALSO BEEN DEPLOYED AND GOING TO DEPLOY AGAIN WHEN I CAN.,...
JUSTIN COLPITTS
JUSTIN COLPITTS
Class of 2001
Army, 3 Years

HOSPITAL DIETICIAN
Kenneth L Peterson
Kenneth L Peterson
Class of 1972
Army, 4 Years

1972-1976 Cpl Redeye Missile Squad
Leader. Ft Lewis WA/ Baumholder Germany.
Kent Franklin
Kent Franklin
Class of 1962
Air Force, 20+ Years

Distinguished Military Graduate OTS, Awarded Regular Commission. Navigation and Electronic School; then 3+ years in Weisbaden West Germany; then 10 years flying C-141 out of Travis and McChord. Last five years as staff college director and liason to CAP. Two Air Medals
Kevin Stier
Kevin Stier
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 8 Years

Entered Officer Candidate School, May 2009.
L.(Doug)las Smith
L.(Doug)las Smith
Class of 1972
Army, 3 Years

U.S.Army 82nd Combat Engineers 7th Army N.A.T.O. Forces 1972-1975 Russian Border Patrol. West Germany
Mark Bumala
Mark Bumala
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years

4 years USMC, 18 years US Army. Military linguist. 1 tour At Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 3 tours in Germany.
Mark McDonald
Mark McDonald
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years

6 years as a Motion Picture Processor, 5 years as a Base Intrusion Security Systems Technician, 9+ years as a Computer Programmer.
Tours in Korea, Hawaii, Nevada, Colorado, Mississippi, Michigan, Maryland, and 3 tours at the Pentagon.
mark neely
mark neely
Class of 1973
Navy, 4 Years

1973-1977 shipfitter A school. Plank-owner USS South Carolina CGN-37. Deployed Med, North Atlantic, Caribbean, and South America. (Shell-Back)
Mike Gallagher
Mike Gallagher
Class of 1962
Army, 3 Years

Served in Korea '64-'65, Ft. Lewis '65 and Plieku RVN '66.
Nathian KC Hunter
Nathian KC Hunter
Class of 2006
Navy, 4 Years

USS Bradley in Jacksonville, FL and ship made first around of Africa
Nathian kieth charles hunter
Nathian kieth charles hunter
Class of 2008
Navy, 6 Years

he served 4 years in the navy. he was on the first ship going around Africa. his ship was to set things up with ships that were behind his ship. they also dealt with the Pirates invading other ships.
natian bedford hunter
natian bedford hunter
Class of 1986
Army, 4 Years

served on the dmz line in Korea.
Norman Grey
Norman Grey
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years

Vietnam 1969 in the medical corps,29th evac hosp.
Paul Keith Murphy
Paul Keith Murphy
Class of 1979
Navy, 12 Years

USS Jesse L. Brown (FF-1089) Iran hostage crisis, Grenada. USS McClusky (FFG-41) Iran/Iraq war, Desert Shield, Desert Storm.
Randy W. Gifford
Randy W. Gifford
Class of 1979
Navy, 6 Years

Also served two years in the Army national guard and have been in the air national guard from 1991 till present. My rank is MSgt. E-7
RAY SHULMIRE
RAY SHULMIRE
Class of 1964
Army, 20+ Years

SFC/E7
MILITARY POLICE
raymond hartley
raymond hartley
Class of 1946
Air Force, 4 Years

unknown
Robert Hessig
Robert Hessig
Class of 1958
Army, 3 Years

26th Artillery Group Orders Clerk, Seattle, WA, then Company C Battery Clerk Kingston, WA the last two years.
Ruth Kennedy
Ruth Kennedy
Class of 1996
Navy, 7 Years

Builder Second Class
Ryan Friesen
Ryan Friesen
Class of 1998
Air Force, 8 Years

Active Duty Air Force. Have been stationed at Nellis AFB Las Vegas NV, Kunsan AB in S. Korea. Currently at Hill AFB in Utah and headed back to Kunsan next year and then off to Spangdahlem AB Germany after that.
Scott Denning
Scott Denning
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 27 Years

Marine Scout Sniper/SOC. World wide deployments. Retired 2012
Stan Kluth
Stan Kluth
Class of 1965
Army, 24 Years

ASA and MI , retired as SGM in 1990 followed by DA Civilian Intel Analyst and OSIA arms inspector
Steven Glawe
Steven Glawe
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years

Aircraft Mechanic B-52, KC-135
Served 1966 to 1970
Terry Catmull
Terry Catmull
Class of 1961
Army, 6 Years

Vietnam 1968 to 1969, Combat Engineer Unit, 116th Engineer Battalion, Disabled Vet.

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Patricia Murray
Class of '77

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Passing of Carolyn Lee Bullard

Carolyn Lee Bullard, class of 1959, passed away August 10, 2012. Memorial date and other information available at http:...
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Our Klamath Union 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 Klamath Union High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Klamath Falls are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!