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!

Lost Class Rings

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Honored Military Alumni

Richard Frembes
Richard Frembes
Class of 1962
Navy, 4 Years

Vietnam 1964-1966
Richard J. Mathias,
Richard J. Mathias,
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Viet Nam - 1966-1967
Richard Orth
Richard Orth
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years

Retired Chief Warrant Officer
VIET NAM 68 - 69
Korea 2 tours
Germany 2 tours
Richard Smerigan
Richard Smerigan
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years

Viet Nam 1968=1969
Robert B Lucas
Robert B Lucas
Class of 1979
Army, 3 Years

I proudly served in the Army for 3 years. I spent 2&1/2 years in Erlangen, Germany in the 1st Armor Division.
Robert L Tedford
Robert L Tedford
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years

Air force Mechanic for 21 years, Germany Vietnam, England, washington d.c
Robert Nehez
Robert Nehez
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years

Served in Germany for 2 yrs 1966 to 1968, some how missed Viet nam, bless my bros that went there.
Robin D. Downham
Robin D. Downham
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years

HURRAH FOR THE LOTTO, DRAFTED SEPT. 69,FT. KNOX,VIET NAM, HOME IN MAR. 72. THE REST IS HISTORY.....
Ronald G. Clinton
Ronald G. Clinton
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years

Stationed in Germany Division Communication Center Radio/Teletype
1968-1970
Roy Eugene Freeman
Roy Eugene Freeman
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years

infantry 1969-1970
Roy H. Blay Jr.
Roy H. Blay Jr.
Class of 1967
Navy, 20+ Years

Retired Chief Petty Officer. Served on the Mayhan, Dubuque and the Cimmaron. Passed away December 26, 2012. Was more than proud of his military service. Spent his last years as a chief boiler maker at Scripps Institute, San Diego, California.
Sam Chalton
Sam Chalton
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years

Security Police, Machine Gunner in Bunker at Tuy Hoa, S. Vietnam 69-70
Tom Belkola
Tom Belkola
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years

Army MP in Vietnam and Ft. Riley, Kansas
Tom Belkola
Tom Belkola
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years

Army MP in Vietnam and Ft. Riley, Kansas
Tom Belkola
Tom Belkola
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years

Army MP in Vietnam and Ft. Riley, Kansas
Tony Trujillo
Tony Trujillo
Class of 2005
Air Force, 11 Years

Was a Fire Fighter and First Responder. Loved every minute of it.

Classmates Spotlight

Melvindale High School Classmates

David Cabral
Class of '63

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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!