Union Grove High School Alumni

Union Grove, Wisconsin (WI)

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!

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Honored Military Alumni

Dean Michalek
Dean Michalek
Class of 1986
Navy, 5 Years

Served aboard the destroyer tender USS Acadia AD-42, home-ported in San Diego CA. as a Machinery Repairman (machinist). Props to my metals teacher Mr. Adam for teaching me the skills I would use in the Navy.
Served three West-Pac tours while on the Acadia, the last one deployed in the Persain Gulf (90-91) for the first Gulf War.
Eugene Rendell
Eugene Rendell
Class of 1955
Army, 2 Years

Basic Training Ft. Leonardwood, Mo, and 12 weeks Fort Sam Houston, Tx in 1959 snf served 2 yrs. with Army Intelligence in New York City, NY
Gary Knutson
Gary Knutson
Class of 1987
Air Force, 20+ Years

Currently serving as the NCOIC of the Manpower and Organization Office at McChord AFB. I've been stationed at Grand Forks AFB, ND; Elmendorf AFB, AK; Holloman AFB, NM; Al Jaber AB, Kuwait; Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait; Thumrait AB, Oman.
James G. Smith, Jr.
James G. Smith, Jr.
Class of 1964
Navy, 4 Years

Basic Training in Great Lakes
Stationed in Memphis and Sanford
and USS Forrestal -1967
John Klabechek
John Klabechek
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 4 Years

HMX-1 Presidential Helicopter Security Officer, served President's Bush 1 and Clinton. Awards:
Presidential Service badge
Good Conduct
Joint Mert unit Cit 2nd award
Pistol expert 2nd award
Rifle expert 4th award
Larry S Smith
Larry S Smith
Class of 1966
Navy, 5 Years

Civil Engineer Corp
Linda Maldonado (Jorgensen)
Linda Maldonado (Jorgensen)
Class of 1988
Army, 7 Years

Served as Administrative Specialist. Was stationed at Kaiserslautern, Gerrmany and Fort Polk, LA.
Robert G. Vlach
Robert G. Vlach
Class of 1973
Army, 13 Years

Attended the Tactical Microwave Systems Repairer course at the US Army Signal School at Fort Gordon,GA from August 1983-August 1984. Served in California,Virginia,Korea,FT Lewis,WA,Schofield Barracks,HI,and Ft Drum,NY. Left the Army in 1996.
SPC Jason D Wildfong
SPC Jason D Wildfong
Class of 1989
Army, 13 Years

EOD Specialist
Died in the service of his country
March 12, 2001 Kuwait
Steve J. Botsford
Steve J. Botsford
Class of 1985
Air Force, 20+ Years

Currently Captain of Supply Department at the 128th Air National Guard based out of Milwaukee, WI.
Steven B Lawlor
Steven B Lawlor
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years

Col. Steven B. Lawlor is the commander of the 354th Maintenance Group, 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson AFB, Alaska. The 354th Maintenance Group provides aircraft and munitions maintenance support to the 354th Fighter Wing's F-16 aggressor aircraft as well RED FLAG-Alaska, transient and special mission aircraft operating at Eielson AFB. Aircraft maintenance in Alaskan temperatures ranging from 90 degrees in the summer to -60 degrees in the winter can be demanding but no matter what conditions prevail in this beautiful land of extremes the men and women of the maintenance group "keep 'em flying."

Colonel Lawlor enlisted in the Air Force in 1978. He was commissioned in 1986 following graduation from the United States Air Force Academy. He has served in a variety of specialties in numerous major commands, has completed multiple joint tours and has commanded two squadrons. Prior to his current assignment, Col Lawlor was the Deputy Group Commander, 48th Maintenance Group, RAF Lakenheath, UK. Colonel Lawlor is a June 2008 graduate of Naval War College.

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Jennifer Goratowski
Class of '92

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