Topeka High School Alumni

Topeka, Kansas (KS)

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

Bill Reed
Bill Reed
Class of 1962
Air Force, 20+ Years

Command Chief Master Sergeant
DAVE STEVENS
DAVE STEVENS
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years

VietNam Vet
Bravo Co. 4/3 Americal Div.
Three Bronze Stars, Oak Leaf Clusters, Combat Infantry Badge... etc.
M-60 Gunner in Light Infantry Platoon.
Deborah Winfield (Karnowski)
Deborah Winfield (Karnowski)
Class of 1983
Army, 15 Years

Served in the US Army from May 1984 to April 1999 as Career Counselor and Instructor
Donald Trulove
Donald Trulove
Class of 1947
Air Force, 20+ Years

Served as a Pilot Heavy Troop Carrier. Participated in : the end of Berlin Airlift , Occupation of Germany, Korea, Vietnam, and the Cold War. Retired in 1970 as a Lieutenant Colonel Command Pilot.
Edward W. Crume
Edward W. Crume
Class of 1957
Navy, 4 Years

USS Bon Homme Richard CVA 31 Flightdeck V-1 Div. 2 years, VFAW-3 NAS North Island Tower Super for a Norad Squadron (Air Force) 18 months. Before these stationed in Norman Okla, and San Diego. Loved it every minute!
Gary Williams
Gary Williams
Class of 1972
Army, 6 Years

US Army Military Police, Vietnam Era
Harold (Hal) Van Slyck
Harold (Hal) Van Slyck
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years

1966-70; served with Attack Squadron 192 (A-4 Skyhawk); deployed in USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14 & USS Oriskany (CVA-34) for three 8-month tours off Viet Nam and a brief expedition to N. Korea during the USS Pueblo incident. Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class P.O.
James D Holt
James D Holt
Class of 1968
Army, 37 Years

Infantry Officer (LTC), G&GS Instructor
Kenneth Hargis
Kenneth Hargis
Class of 1962
Air Force, 21 Years

Msgt 1st Combat Eval Group, SAC, 3 tours to SEA
Lawrence Richardson
Lawrence Richardson
Class of 1948
Marine Corps, 2 Years

Search and fire control radar tech MCRD San Diego, Camp Lejune, NC
Lorraine Bridges (Hand)
Lorraine Bridges (Hand)
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years

I was active duty U.S. Army from 1974-1995.
Retired SFC/E-7.
Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years

Inventory Management Specialist, Stationed at: Lackland AFB, TX; Keesler AFB, MS; Pentagon,DC; Lowry AFB, CO; Scott AFB, IL; Kadena AB, Japan; Cannon AFB, NM; Andrews AFB, MD
Robert Busey
Robert Busey
Class of 1991
Army, 13 Years

M1A1 Platoon Sergeant, Master Gunner, and Army Drill Sergeant
STEVEN HARRIS
STEVEN HARRIS
Class of 1991
Army, 10 Years

GULF WAR ERA

Classmates Spotlight

Topeka High School Classmates

Ilene Mandelbaum
Class of '69

Alumni Stories

High School Alumni Stores

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School News

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