Pocatello High School Alumni
Pocatello, Idaho (ID)
Recent Members
| Carl Cook | 1959 |
| Donald Burnett | 1964 |
| Heidi Smith Heidi Smith | 1991 |
| Kasidi Lammers | 1988 |
| Kathleen Waters | 1958 |
| LeeAnn Dickson | 1974 |
| Linda Devaney | 1956 |
| Sondra Henderson | 1958 |
Military 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
Allen (Ray) Sturdevant
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Served in the USMC during the Vietnam era. Served 30 years active and reserve US Army. Retured as a Colonel (0-6) in 2007.
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Served in the USMC during the Vietnam era. Served 30 years active and reserve US Army. Retured as a Colonel (0-6) in 2007.
Andrew c Smith
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Aircraft mechanic, Desert Storm veteran
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Aircraft mechanic, Desert Storm veteran
Art Oxley
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
First West Point Academy where Art chose to fly with Air Force after graduating '63.
Retired as a Colonel in Air Force.
Pic is of husband Art as a newbe 2ndLt.
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
First West Point Academy where Art chose to fly with Air Force after graduating '63.
Retired as a Colonel in Air Force.
Pic is of husband Art as a newbe 2ndLt.
Blaise S. Mo
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Joined the Idaho Army National Guard after high school graduation as a medic, went to Officer Candidate School, then, after college graduation, to the Colorado Army National Guard where he was a Military Police Officer with assignments as platoon leader, company commander, and battalion commander. He was mobilized in 1991 as an operations officer at a EPW camp in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. He is now a USAR Colonel in Washington State with over 30 years of experience, pending retirement next year.
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Joined the Idaho Army National Guard after high school graduation as a medic, went to Officer Candidate School, then, after college graduation, to the Colorado Army National Guard where he was a Military Police Officer with assignments as platoon leader, company commander, and battalion commander. He was mobilized in 1991 as an operations officer at a EPW camp in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. He is now a USAR Colonel in Washington State with over 30 years of experience, pending retirement next year.
Bruce A Roberts
Class of 1964
Navy, 20 Years
Naval Aviator. Flew P3, LC130 and instructor pilot. 3 winters in Antarctica
Class of 1964
Navy, 20 Years
Naval Aviator. Flew P3, LC130 and instructor pilot. 3 winters in Antarctica
Ed Reddish
Class of 1956
Army, 8 Years
Graduated from ISU in 1961- School of pharmacy. 3 months later was recalled into the Army ( after 6 years in the National Guard) to Fort Lewis Washington during the Berlin crisis and in 1962 the Cuban music crisis all thanks to JFK. Permanent discharge this time. Went back to LaGrande Oregon for 6 years then onto Nampa Idaho for 45 years . Retired in 2011_after servicing for 50 years in pharmacy (In Reddish Pharmacy)
Class of 1956
Army, 8 Years
Graduated from ISU in 1961- School of pharmacy. 3 months later was recalled into the Army ( after 6 years in the National Guard) to Fort Lewis Washington during the Berlin crisis and in 1962 the Cuban music crisis all thanks to JFK. Permanent discharge this time. Went back to LaGrande Oregon for 6 years then onto Nampa Idaho for 45 years . Retired in 2011_after servicing for 50 years in pharmacy (In Reddish Pharmacy)
Ed Reddish
Class of 1956
Army, 8 Years
Graduated from ISU in 1961- School of pharmacy. 3 months later was recalled into the Army ( after 6 years in the National Guard) to Fort Lewis Washington during the Berlin crisis and in 1962 the Cuban music crisis all thanks to JFK. Permanent discharge this time. Went back to LaGrande Oregon for 6 years then onto Nampa Idaho for 45 years . Retired in 2011_after servicing for 50 years in pharmacy (In Reddish Pharmacy)
Class of 1956
Army, 8 Years
Graduated from ISU in 1961- School of pharmacy. 3 months later was recalled into the Army ( after 6 years in the National Guard) to Fort Lewis Washington during the Berlin crisis and in 1962 the Cuban music crisis all thanks to JFK. Permanent discharge this time. Went back to LaGrande Oregon for 6 years then onto Nampa Idaho for 45 years . Retired in 2011_after servicing for 50 years in pharmacy (In Reddish Pharmacy)
Elaine Duncan Childress
Class of 1977
Air Force, 12 Years
USAF- Feb 1980 to Sep 1992, Stationed in San Antonio, TX; Osan Korea; Great Falls Montana; Spokane, Washington;Guam, and Edwards AFB, Calif.;
Honorable Separation in 1992
Class of 1977
Air Force, 12 Years
USAF- Feb 1980 to Sep 1992, Stationed in San Antonio, TX; Osan Korea; Great Falls Montana; Spokane, Washington;Guam, and Edwards AFB, Calif.;
Honorable Separation in 1992
Greg Murnock
Class of 1986
Air Force, 13 Years
12 Years active duty Laboratory Tech for 8 then to Medical Systems last 4 - finishing @ Air Force Academy.
Class of 1986
Air Force, 13 Years
12 Years active duty Laboratory Tech for 8 then to Medical Systems last 4 - finishing @ Air Force Academy.
Ismael Razo
Class of 2004
Air Force, 14 Years
14+ years of distinguished service. With the pleasure of traveling to every continent on gods green earth. Sgt Razo plans on staying in until his 20 years.
Class of 2004
Air Force, 14 Years
14+ years of distinguished service. With the pleasure of traveling to every continent on gods green earth. Sgt Razo plans on staying in until his 20 years.
Jacquelyn Jeanne Alvord
Class of 1958
Marine Corps Reserve, 14 Years
Retired as Major. Various stateside duty. Congressional Liaison at Camp Pendleton and Headquarters Marine Corps. Head Manpower Planning for the Marine Corps Reserve HQMC among other duties.
Class of 1958
Marine Corps Reserve, 14 Years
Retired as Major. Various stateside duty. Congressional Liaison at Camp Pendleton and Headquarters Marine Corps. Head Manpower Planning for the Marine Corps Reserve HQMC among other duties.
James (Dan) Turley
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Active Duty 1987-1995 Hill AFB and Upper Heyford England
Utah Air National Guard 1995 - 2007, served in Iraq 2005-2006 and Washington DC 2006
Air Force Reserves 2007-Present
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Active Duty 1987-1995 Hill AFB and Upper Heyford England
Utah Air National Guard 1995 - 2007, served in Iraq 2005-2006 and Washington DC 2006
Air Force Reserves 2007-Present
James (Dan) Turley
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served in Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom
South America, Operation Southern Comfort
Washington DC, Operation Noble Eagal
10 years Active Duty
10 years Utah Air Nation Guard
2 years Air Force Reserves
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served in Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom
South America, Operation Southern Comfort
Washington DC, Operation Noble Eagal
10 years Active Duty
10 years Utah Air Nation Guard
2 years Air Force Reserves
John R Butler
Class of 1989
Navy, 20 Years
VAQ-134 - NAS Whidbey Island WA / USS Carl Vinson, USS Kitty Hawk
Weapons Test Squadron Pt Mugu CA
NAS Whidbey Island (VANOPDET)
SFWP Fallon NV
VFA-147 - NAS Lemoore CA / USS Carl Vinson
FASO - NAS Lemoore CA
Class of 1989
Navy, 20 Years
VAQ-134 - NAS Whidbey Island WA / USS Carl Vinson, USS Kitty Hawk
Weapons Test Squadron Pt Mugu CA
NAS Whidbey Island (VANOPDET)
SFWP Fallon NV
VFA-147 - NAS Lemoore CA / USS Carl Vinson
FASO - NAS Lemoore CA
Judy Walstra Flanagan
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years
Nurse and Nurse Practitioner. Stationed in Thailand and Hawaii. Also various bases in Texas and finally retired from Keesler AFB, MS. Husband was also USAF for 22 yrs. His field was communications.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years
Nurse and Nurse Practitioner. Stationed in Thailand and Hawaii. Also various bases in Texas and finally retired from Keesler AFB, MS. Husband was also USAF for 22 yrs. His field was communications.
Katherine Hunter
Class of 1983
Army, 4 Years
Basic Training in Ft McClellan, Alabama, MOS Training in Pensacola, Florida, 1st Duty Station Ft Mead, Maryland, Last Duty Station Augsburg, Germany. Military Intelligence, O5K/98K Non-Morse Interceptor, Top Secret Clearance, Good Conduct Medal, Honorable Discharge.
Class of 1983
Army, 4 Years
Basic Training in Ft McClellan, Alabama, MOS Training in Pensacola, Florida, 1st Duty Station Ft Mead, Maryland, Last Duty Station Augsburg, Germany. Military Intelligence, O5K/98K Non-Morse Interceptor, Top Secret Clearance, Good Conduct Medal, Honorable Discharge.
Mickey Mitani
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 22 years from Jan 78 to Jan 00. Flight Simulator Specialist 1978-81, Computer Programmer 1981-2000. Stationed at Chanute AFB, IL, McChord AFB, WA, Offutt AFB, NE and the Pentagon.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 22 years from Jan 78 to Jan 00. Flight Simulator Specialist 1978-81, Computer Programmer 1981-2000. Stationed at Chanute AFB, IL, McChord AFB, WA, Offutt AFB, NE and the Pentagon.
Richard H. Merrill
Class of 1956
Air Force, 20+ Years
Pilot, Air Traffic Controller and Program Manager for Systems Testing and Development .
Prior to the Air Force served 8-9 years with the Army National Guard in Poky Idaho for a total of 30 years in the military with a tour in the Vietnam War.
Class of 1956
Air Force, 20+ Years
Pilot, Air Traffic Controller and Program Manager for Systems Testing and Development .
Prior to the Air Force served 8-9 years with the Army National Guard in Poky Idaho for a total of 30 years in the military with a tour in the Vietnam War.
Richard Peterson (Rick Peterson in High School)
Class of 1978
Air Force, 16 Years
I was in the Air Force and stationed in Germany during Operation Desert Shield which turned into Desert Storm for the liberation of Kuwait
I trained as a Personnel Specialist and then retrained into Air Traffic Control after the civilian controllers went on strike during the Reagan administration and I spent the next 11 years in air traffic control and became certified as a supervisor in the control tower and also a radar final controller before separating in 1993
Class of 1978
Air Force, 16 Years
I was in the Air Force and stationed in Germany during Operation Desert Shield which turned into Desert Storm for the liberation of Kuwait
I trained as a Personnel Specialist and then retrained into Air Traffic Control after the civilian controllers went on strike during the Reagan administration and I spent the next 11 years in air traffic control and became certified as a supervisor in the control tower and also a radar final controller before separating in 1993
Robert "Biker Bob" Akers
Class of 1972
Army, 4 Years
1st Aviation Brigade, Long Binh & Saigon, South Vietnam 1972-1973
Class of 1972
Army, 4 Years
1st Aviation Brigade, Long Binh & Saigon, South Vietnam 1972-1973
Robert Laney. ( Haskins)
Class of 1951
Navy, 4 Years
Boot camp in San Diego
Class A radioman school in San Diego
18 months at naval communication center on Guan
Class A school for teletypewriter school in San Diego
Served on USS Whetstone in the Far East until my discharge in 1955. I then went to college in Colorado - majored in math and education. Taught math for 14 years then went into school administration. Retired in 1992.
Class of 1951
Navy, 4 Years
Boot camp in San Diego
Class A radioman school in San Diego
18 months at naval communication center on Guan
Class A school for teletypewriter school in San Diego
Served on USS Whetstone in the Far East until my discharge in 1955. I then went to college in Colorado - majored in math and education. Taught math for 14 years then went into school administration. Retired in 1992.
Robert Wood
Class of 1968
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Chief Hospital Corpsman
Served in San Diego, Whidby Island, Vietnam (Kilo 3/1 Marines) Denver, Camp Pendleton, Okinawa,Georgia, Philipines, abd New Orleans
Class of 1968
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Chief Hospital Corpsman
Served in San Diego, Whidby Island, Vietnam (Kilo 3/1 Marines) Denver, Camp Pendleton, Okinawa,Georgia, Philipines, abd New Orleans
Steven J. Linde
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Special Forces 65-67
101st Med/Vietnam 67-68
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Special Forces 65-67
101st Med/Vietnam 67-68
Thoams C. Crouson
Class of 1961
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
US Marine Corps from 1961-67. Ca National guard 5 years. US Army Reserve 16 years. Retired as a Command Sergeant Major in 1999.
Class of 1961
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
US Marine Corps from 1961-67. Ca National guard 5 years. US Army Reserve 16 years. Retired as a Command Sergeant Major in 1999.
Val Hansen
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Served as an Ordnance Ammunition Officer in Germany, Korea, and the United States
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Served as an Ordnance Ammunition Officer in Germany, Korea, and the United States
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