Melvindale High School Alumni

Melvindale, Michigan (MI)

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

Aryn L. Kriska
Aryn L. Kriska
Class of 2006
Navy, 7 Years

Currently an E-6 in the Navy doing some time in Bahrain
BILL JONES
BILL JONES
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years

BEST DUTY EVER------VIET NAME THEN GERMANY.
Bob Conway
Bob Conway
Class of 1972
Army, 3 Years

Engineer
Brian Mars
Brian Mars
Class of 1970
Air Force, 6 Years

C-130 pilot based at Little Rock, Yokota, and Dyess.
Carl Marosi
Carl Marosi
Class of 1961
Air Force, 4 Years

Worked in Special Services on 2 small radar sites - one in Texarkana, Ark. and the other in Watertown, NY.
Chuck Radabaugh
Chuck Radabaugh
Class of 1973
Dod, 47 Years

Deployed with numerous Navy/Marine/Air Force units since 1974
DENNIS ROBINSON
DENNIS ROBINSON
Class of 1962
Army, 3 Years

1st Lt. Artillery. Nam during Tet. Wounded. Made it back. Didn't run to Canada.
Don Previch
Don Previch
Class of 1950
Army, 2 Years

Korea, served 1952 to 1954. artillery forward observer.
Donald McKinnon
Donald McKinnon
Class of 1951
Army, 2 Years

I was drafted in the Korean War, I was a switchboard operator near the 38 parralle from 5/52 - 3/54
Ed Welsh
Ed Welsh
Class of 1967
Navy, 20+ Years

Had a great time!
Ellis " AL " Marsh
Ellis " AL " Marsh
Class of 1973
Army, 3 Years

Drafted Nov.1972 ETS Nov 1975.Stationed at Fort Campbell Ky. with the 101st Airborne.Highest rank E-5 Buck SGT.I was behind in school and quit.I got my Army GED and my Michigan GED in Oct.1973
Gerald (Bud) Freer
Gerald (Bud) Freer
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years

Vietnam '67 - '68
Gerald F. Wolf
Gerald F. Wolf
Class of 1953
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Graduate, former teacher, coach, and superintendent
Gerald Peck
Gerald Peck
Class of 1962
Navy, 30 Years

Returned Senior Chief Personnelman, USNR-R (TAR) at NAS Dallas. Remained in area. Divorced Debi Labo (Rockwood, Michigan). Remarried Patty Griffin (Lancaster, Texas) in 1994. Now reside in Red Oak, Texas.
GREGORY H PILON
GREGORY H PILON
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 2 Years

VIET NAM 69-70
Heather (Martin) Paxson
Heather (Martin) Paxson
Class of 1996
Air Force, 20 Years

I spent 13 years Active Duty Air Force. I loved Alaska so much I stayed and joined the Alaska Air National Guard. I worked in Medical Administration and I continue to serve as a Civil Servant with the Air Force hospital at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
Henry Wake
Henry Wake
Class of 1957
Army, 20+ Years

Army Chaplain, retired as Colonel. Served in Vietnam in combat with the 101st Airborne (two Bronze Stars), also served in Bosnia. Son is now an Army Chaplain, LTC. Received special Army award for service at Pentagon during 9/11.
Jack W. Lowe
Jack W. Lowe
Class of 1944
Navy, 20+ Years

1944-46 Active Duty- Pacicic area
1946-57 Active Reserve
1957-1965- Active Duty, Chaplain
1986- Retired Lt, CHC, USNR
Jack W. Lowe
Jack W. Lowe
Class of 1944
Navy, 20+ Years

Enlisted 44-50; Commissioned 50- Ret.
1957-until Retirement I served as a Chaplain on Active duty Retired 1986. Service in US and Western Pacific 45-46; 58-65 :Retired as a Lieutenant
james A BRADY
james A BRADY
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years

mar 66/mar68 ft.hood tx. 63b20 {wheeled vehicle mech} 501st MP co. 1st armored div.
Jerome Popowicz
Jerome Popowicz
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Had 2 tours in Afghanistan
Jerry Freeman
Jerry Freeman
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years

Military Police. Vietnam 1970-1971
Jerry Freeman
Jerry Freeman
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years

Military Police, Vietnam 1970-1971
Jerry Peck
Jerry Peck
Class of 1962
Navy, 20+ Years

Senior Chief Personnelman (Air Warfare)
Jim Robinson
Jim Robinson
Class of 1956
Air Force, 4 Years

Worked as weapons mechanic and inventory accounting-monetary
Jim Robinson
Jim Robinson
Class of 1956
Air Force, 4 Years

Stationed in Pamama City, Fla for 3 1/2 years.
john massolia
john massolia
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years

vietnam vet.
john puente
john puente
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years

i went in the army in sept.68 went over seas and came home and out of the green world in july 70.
JOHN PUENTE
JOHN PUENTE
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years

I WAS SENT OVERSEAS IN 1969,HOT AND HOT AND HOT.ONE YR. IN SOUTHEAST ASIA MADE ME SO GLAD THAT I WAS A AMERICAN.LIVING IN U.S.A..UNLESS YOU HAVENT BEEN THERE ITS A DIFFERENT WORLD THERE,AND PEOPLE DO SUFFER.
Joseph Morelli
Joseph Morelli
Class of 1986
Army, 6 Years

Desert Storm (3) & Gulf War (2) Tours
lawrence r bumstead
lawrence r bumstead
Class of 1964
Navy, 3 Years

1966-1968 uss graffias af29 tonkingulf 1968 -1969 navsupact security intelligence 1969-1970 uss southerland dd743 gunnersmate
Leo Lanctot
Leo Lanctot
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years

Vietnam (Feb 67 - Feb 68)
Leonard Friedberg
Leonard Friedberg
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years

Vietnam 68/69
Linda D Laswell (McCormick)
Linda D Laswell (McCormick)
Class of 1974
Coast Guard, 28 Years

I retired after 28 years as a Master Chief (E9). Best career.
Mark Parent
Mark Parent
Class of 1973
Navy, 20+ Years

Retired Senior Chief
Maurice Emery
Maurice Emery
Class of 1961
Marine Corps, 6 Years

Enlisted summer graudated, re-inlisted to serve in Nam 1965 to 1966. Stationed mainly on East cost and Hawaii
Mick Brabant
Mick Brabant
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years

Served in Viet Nam (68-69) and Thailand (70-71?)
Norine (Farnsworth) Costanzo
Norine (Farnsworth) Costanzo
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 3 Years

First working woman photographer in combat camera USMC Photographer for inspecting General an Commandant of USMC. First woman to volunteer for Vietnam
Orlando Wilkins
Orlando Wilkins
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 14 Years

Infantry Platoon Sergeant
Paul Michael Doutsas
Paul Michael Doutsas
Class of 1982
Army, 4 Years

Served in Iraq.

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Vicki Hill
Class of '68

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Our Melvindale 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 Melvindale High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Melvindale are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!