Melvindale High School Alumni
Melvindale, Michigan (MI)

Recent Members
Dennis Dennis Wynn | 1969 |
Donna Scott | 1976 |
Ian Striz | 2014 |
Karen Simpson Karen Hamilton | 1976 |
Liam Vella | 2012 |
Samuel R. Vandergriff Vandergriff | 1982 |
Tawfiq Mohamed | 2021 |
Ximena Deleon | 2025 |
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 Melvindale High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Cardinals lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni


Richard Orth
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Retired Chief Warrant Officer
VIET NAM 68 - 69
Korea 2 tours
Germany 2 tours
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
Retired Chief Warrant Officer
VIET NAM 68 - 69
Korea 2 tours
Germany 2 tours


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.
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
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air force Mechanic for 21 years, Germany Vietnam, England, washington d.c
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air force Mechanic for 21 years, Germany Vietnam, England, washington d.c

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.
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
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.....
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
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Stationed in Germany Division Communication Center Radio/Teletype
1968-1970
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Stationed in Germany Division Communication Center Radio/Teletype
1968-1970


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.
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
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
Security Police, Machine Gunner in Bunker at Tuy Hoa, S. Vietnam 69-70
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
Security Police, Machine Gunner in Bunker at Tuy Hoa, S. Vietnam 69-70

Tony Trujillo
Class of 2005
Air Force, 11 Years
Was a Fire Fighter and First Responder. Loved every minute of it.
Class of 2005
Air Force, 11 Years
Was a Fire Fighter and First Responder. Loved every minute of it.
Alumni Stories

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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!