Topeka High School Alumni
Topeka, Kansas (KS)
Recent Members
| Glenn E. Bindley Jr. Bindley | 1994 |
| Hailey Powers Hailey Powers | 2024 |
| Jay Marker | 1990 |
| Jim Warren Jim Warren | 1965 |
| Kevin Varela | 2019 |
| Kyle Munro | 2023 |
| Peggy Ketter | 1974 |
| Terry Terry Francis | 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
Have you lost your Topeka High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Trojans lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
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.
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)
Class of 1983
Army, 15 Years
Served in the US Army from May 1984 to April 1999 as Career Counselor and Instructor
Class of 1983
Army, 15 Years
Served in the US Army from May 1984 to April 1999 as Career Counselor and Instructor
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.
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
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!
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!
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.
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.
Kenneth Hargis
Class of 1962
Air Force, 21 Years
Msgt 1st Combat Eval Group, SAC, 3 tours to SEA
Class of 1962
Air Force, 21 Years
Msgt 1st Combat Eval Group, SAC, 3 tours to SEA
Lawrence Richardson
Class of 1948
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Search and fire control radar tech MCRD San Diego, Camp Lejune, NC
Class of 1948
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Search and fire control radar tech MCRD San Diego, Camp Lejune, NC
Lorraine Bridges (Hand)
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
I was active duty U.S. Army from 1974-1995.
Retired SFC/E-7.
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
I was active duty U.S. Army from 1974-1995.
Retired SFC/E-7.
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
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
Class of 1991
Army, 13 Years
M1A1 Platoon Sergeant, Master Gunner, and Army Drill Sergeant
Class of 1991
Army, 13 Years
M1A1 Platoon Sergeant, Master Gunner, and Army Drill Sergeant
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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!