North Muskegon High School Alumni
North Muskegon, Michigan (MI)

Recent Members
Art Thomas J Tuttle | 1959 |
Brigitte Abbate | 1986 |
Lillian J Mills Lillian J Mills | 1955 |
Lisa Muniz Lisa Muniz | 1989 |
Phillip Phillip Joel Mahn Jr | 1963 |
Sally Bailey Sally Bailey | 1972 |
Teresa Sullivan | 1989 |
Thomas Closz | 1974 |
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
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Honored Military Alumni


Dennis Witham
Class of 1972
Army, 8 Years
Served in the Republic of South Korea (five years) and the Republic of Panama (three years).
Class of 1972
Army, 8 Years
Served in the Republic of South Korea (five years) and the Republic of Panama (three years).

Dennis Witham
Class of 1972
Army, 8 Years
Five years in the Republic of South Korea.
Three years in the Republic of Panama.
Nature or service is classified.
Class of 1972
Army, 8 Years
Five years in the Republic of South Korea.
Three years in the Republic of Panama.
Nature or service is classified.

george lefevre
Class of 1955
Navy, 2 Years
medical officer destroyer division 12
Tonkin gulf '66-67
Class of 1955
Navy, 2 Years
medical officer destroyer division 12
Tonkin gulf '66-67

Jeff Briggs
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Missle Security and Bomber Alert Force Controller Ellsworth AFB 1982 -1985, Wright Patterson AFB Medical Center Flight Medicine/Physical Exams 1985 - 1988, Impact Test Panel Administrator 1988-1998, Wright Patterson AFB Medical Center Flight Medicine, PES Manager 1998-2002
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Missle Security and Bomber Alert Force Controller Ellsworth AFB 1982 -1985, Wright Patterson AFB Medical Center Flight Medicine/Physical Exams 1985 - 1988, Impact Test Panel Administrator 1988-1998, Wright Patterson AFB Medical Center Flight Medicine, PES Manager 1998-2002

Jeffrey Austin
Class of 1989
Air Force, 16 Years
Still in the Air Force, stationed in Anchorage Alaska.
Class of 1989
Air Force, 16 Years
Still in the Air Force, stationed in Anchorage Alaska.

Jim Proctor
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Jim Proctor served on the USS Washoe County (LST 1165) form Nov 1967 to August 1969 as a GMG2 Gunner's Mate 2, and received the Navy Achievement Medal with combat "V".
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Jim Proctor served on the USS Washoe County (LST 1165) form Nov 1967 to August 1969 as a GMG2 Gunner's Mate 2, and received the Navy Achievement Medal with combat "V".

John A. Kane
Class of 1969
Air Force, 24 Years
Veteran of VietNam era; Cold War; Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Class of 1969
Air Force, 24 Years
Veteran of VietNam era; Cold War; Desert Shield/Desert Storm

John Kane
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted Mar 1970. Assignments at Pope AFB, NC; Kunsan AB, Korea; Luke AFB, AZ; Yongsan Army Installation, Korea: Altus AFB, OK;
Graduated Officer Training School 1980. Assignments as Information Manager/Engineer at Edwards AFB, CA; Keesler AFB, MS; Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; Kelly AFB, TX Viet Name Era Vet. Veteran of Desert Shield/Desert Storm Iraq.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted Mar 1970. Assignments at Pope AFB, NC; Kunsan AB, Korea; Luke AFB, AZ; Yongsan Army Installation, Korea: Altus AFB, OK;
Graduated Officer Training School 1980. Assignments as Information Manager/Engineer at Edwards AFB, CA; Keesler AFB, MS; Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; Kelly AFB, TX Viet Name Era Vet. Veteran of Desert Shield/Desert Storm Iraq.

John Pattenger
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Navy Radioman...Top Secret security clearance....Vietnam vet
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Navy Radioman...Top Secret security clearance....Vietnam vet

Kim Wierengo Gaetani
Class of 1979
Army, 6 Years
Served in the US Army as an administrative specialist. Spent most of my time in Germany.
Class of 1979
Army, 6 Years
Served in the US Army as an administrative specialist. Spent most of my time in Germany.

mark johnson
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
1970 to 1974 stationed at Bunker Hill AFB, Peru IN. Anderson AFB, guam, Grand Forks AFB, ND.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
1970 to 1974 stationed at Bunker Hill AFB, Peru IN. Anderson AFB, guam, Grand Forks AFB, ND.

Michael
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Infantry Officer(1st Lt./Capt) in Viet Nam. Wounded twice. Received Silver Star, Bronze Star, 2 purple Hearts and the Viet NamCross of Galantry.
After returning from the Guam Naval Hospital, was in charge of all the officer clubs in I corps. Tough job-someone had to do it.
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Infantry Officer(1st Lt./Capt) in Viet Nam. Wounded twice. Received Silver Star, Bronze Star, 2 purple Hearts and the Viet NamCross of Galantry.
After returning from the Guam Naval Hospital, was in charge of all the officer clubs in I corps. Tough job-someone had to do it.


Robert K Swanson
Class of 1986
Coast Guard, 28 Years
CWO4/OSS (Operations Systems Specialist), Retired
Command Duty Officer, St Petersburg, FL
Assignment Officer for OS/IS (Operations Specialist/Intelligence Specialist, Arlington, VA
USCGHQ (532) Office of Counterterrorism & Defense Operations - Security Manager, Budget Officer, Contract Specialist, Washington, DC
USCG MSRT Chesapeake, VA
USCG District 7 Miami, FL
USCGC Valiant, Miami, FL
USCGC Boutwell, Alameda, CA
Class of 1986
Coast Guard, 28 Years
CWO4/OSS (Operations Systems Specialist), Retired
Command Duty Officer, St Petersburg, FL
Assignment Officer for OS/IS (Operations Specialist/Intelligence Specialist, Arlington, VA
USCGHQ (532) Office of Counterterrorism & Defense Operations - Security Manager, Budget Officer, Contract Specialist, Washington, DC
USCG MSRT Chesapeake, VA
USCG District 7 Miami, FL
USCGC Valiant, Miami, FL
USCGC Boutwell, Alameda, CA

STEVE HUFF
Class of 1990
Coast Guard, 5 Years
SMALL BOAT COXSWAIN,CREWMAN BOARDING TEAM MEMBER BM3
Class of 1990
Coast Guard, 5 Years
SMALL BOAT COXSWAIN,CREWMAN BOARDING TEAM MEMBER BM3

Susan Strum
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
Basic training - Bainbridge, MD. San Diego, CA for training as a Disbursing Clerk (Payroll etc.) Charleston, SC for duty. Changed rating. Lakehurst, NJ for training as an Aerographer's Mate (weather observer/forecaster). Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico for Duty. Discharged at Great Lakes.
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
Basic training - Bainbridge, MD. San Diego, CA for training as a Disbursing Clerk (Payroll etc.) Charleston, SC for duty. Changed rating. Lakehurst, NJ for training as an Aerographer's Mate (weather observer/forecaster). Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico for Duty. Discharged at Great Lakes.

Tina Johnson
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 4 Years
2 years in Quantico & 2 years in California
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 4 Years
2 years in Quantico & 2 years in California

William Schornael
Class of 1985
Air Force, 11 Years
1987-1998, Stationed in Mississippi and Michigan as a Health Care Specialist
Class of 1985
Air Force, 11 Years
1987-1998, Stationed in Mississippi and Michigan as a Health Care Specialist
Alumni Stories

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