Utica High School Alumni
Utica, Michigan (MI)

Recent Members
Al Simpson | 1974 |
Chevelle D Chevelle D Danski | 2025 |
Emily Defour | 2013 |
Jason Kroetsch Kroetsch | 2007 |
Melanie J Melanie J Buchanan | 1985 |
Rick Rick Moran | 1977 |
Susan Kestel | 1964 |
Timothy Fong | 1973 |
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


Jack Klimp
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 33 Years
Started as rifle platoon commander in Vietnam - Retired as Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps, Manpower and Reserve Affairs
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 33 Years
Started as rifle platoon commander in Vietnam - Retired as Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps, Manpower and Reserve Affairs

Jerry Yeager
Class of 1963
Army, 4 Years
Radar Specialist MO11F20 Honorable Discharge Injured Vietnam
Class of 1963
Army, 4 Years
Radar Specialist MO11F20 Honorable Discharge Injured Vietnam

Jim Thomson
Class of 1986
National Guard, 20+ Years
Operation Iraqi Freedom- tours 2004 and 2007
Operation Northern Watch 2003
Operation Southern Watch 1997 and 2001
Msgt in Michigan Air National Guard 107th Fighter Squadron, SANGB, MI.
Aircraft Armament Systems Spec on F-16 aircraft. Current assignment- Weapons Standardization Superitendent.
Class of 1986
National Guard, 20+ Years
Operation Iraqi Freedom- tours 2004 and 2007
Operation Northern Watch 2003
Operation Southern Watch 1997 and 2001
Msgt in Michigan Air National Guard 107th Fighter Squadron, SANGB, MI.
Aircraft Armament Systems Spec on F-16 aircraft. Current assignment- Weapons Standardization Superitendent.

Myron Noll
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served 22 years and retired as !st Sergeant in 2001.
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served 22 years and retired as !st Sergeant in 2001.


Robert C Ryan
Class of 1966
Air Force, 27 Years
Retired 1992, CMSgt, Last duty title: Vice President for College Relations Community College of the Air Force
Class of 1966
Air Force, 27 Years
Retired 1992, CMSgt, Last duty title: Vice President for College Relations Community College of the Air Force



Robyn Crombie
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
Combat infantryman Vietnam 1967. Combat Engineer Bamburg, Germany, squad leader and platoon seargent.
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
Combat infantryman Vietnam 1967. Combat Engineer Bamburg, Germany, squad leader and platoon seargent.


Timothy Moeller
Class of 1970
Marine Corps, 27 Years
Retired Master Gunnery Sergeant of Marines (E9)
Class of 1970
Marine Corps, 27 Years
Retired Master Gunnery Sergeant of Marines (E9)

Tyler Harper
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Vietnam War
Rifle Company Commandeer
Purple Heart
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Vietnam War
Rifle Company Commandeer
Purple Heart

Alumni Stories

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School News
Chris Dombrowski
Could anyone tell me if this Chris Dombrowski is the same C.D. that taught at Utica High in 1978? Thank you
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Our Utica 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 Utica High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Utica are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!