Walled Lake Central High School Alumni
Walled Lake, Michigan (MI)
Recent Members
| Amanda Gibson | 2011 |
| Amanda Scott | 1999 |
| Amy Prechtel | 2021 |
| Chris Myers | 1999 |
| Kelly Jeff Heath | 1992 |
| Mary Bliss | 1955 |
| Sandra Lange | 1966 |
| Sarah Prechtel | 2019 |
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
(Allan) Jim Nicolow
Class of 1962
Army, 3 Years
Served in the US Army from March 1968 thru March 1971, Had orders for Viet Nam but due to bad head injury (depressed skull fracture), I was put on non-combative profile and spent my three years in Washington, D.C. at the Industrial College of The Armed Forces.
Class of 1962
Army, 3 Years
Served in the US Army from March 1968 thru March 1971, Had orders for Viet Nam but due to bad head injury (depressed skull fracture), I was put on non-combative profile and spent my three years in Washington, D.C. at the Industrial College of The Armed Forces.
All WLC Veterans All Branches All Times
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
WLC sends a hearty Thank you to all of our Veterans who have chosen to serve someting higher than themselves . Thanks to all who served in every branch during war and Peace . Now is the time of another Great Generation , sons and daughters of WLC who know that freedom is never free . All branches of the Military are represented here . Thank You all for your Service , more importantly still , peace Eternal be upon all who did not make it Home . " All gave some , Some gave all "
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
WLC sends a hearty Thank you to all of our Veterans who have chosen to serve someting higher than themselves . Thanks to all who served in every branch during war and Peace . Now is the time of another Great Generation , sons and daughters of WLC who know that freedom is never free . All branches of the Military are represented here . Thank You all for your Service , more importantly still , peace Eternal be upon all who did not make it Home . " All gave some , Some gave all "
Anthony Murtha
Class of 2006
Navy, 3 Years
F/A-18E aircraft electrician, currently serving in support of operation enduring freedom.
Class of 2006
Navy, 3 Years
F/A-18E aircraft electrician, currently serving in support of operation enduring freedom.
Brian M Winroth
Class of 2006
Marine Corps, 4 Years
2111 Small Arms Technician; Active Duty; Honorable Discharge - E-4, Corporal; Combat deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan - 2012.
Class of 2006
Marine Corps, 4 Years
2111 Small Arms Technician; Active Duty; Honorable Discharge - E-4, Corporal; Combat deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan - 2012.
Charles Daniel (Dan) Bazzy
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Joined the Marine Corps in Sept. of 1963. Served three and a half years. Served in Vietnam from March of 1965 to March of 1966 with 1st 8" How. SP, 3rd Mar. Div. west of DaNang. First duty station was 29 Palms in Cal. Last duty station was Camp Lejeune in N.C. Semper Fi
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Joined the Marine Corps in Sept. of 1963. Served three and a half years. Served in Vietnam from March of 1965 to March of 1966 with 1st 8" How. SP, 3rd Mar. Div. west of DaNang. First duty station was 29 Palms in Cal. Last duty station was Camp Lejeune in N.C. Semper Fi
Charles Moreys
Class of 1972
Army, 3 Years
Char;ie enlisted in The 82nd Airborne Division in 1974 . Following the advice of his old friend and fellow Airborne soldier, Mark Razook , Charlie told the recruiter " I don't to be a Ground pounder ." So he became the best of Military Occupations , A Water Purification Specialist . He served 2 years in Headquarters Company 307th Combat Engineer Battalion , 82nd Abn Div Ft Bragg NC . Charlie went on to serve is final year at Ft Stewart GA attached to the 4th Infantry Division . He was Honorably discharged in 1977 and now resides in San Antonio TXS . Like all Walled Lake Militatary Alumni We thank him for his service . Many from WLC have served bringing Honor to all who remember them .
Class of 1972
Army, 3 Years
Char;ie enlisted in The 82nd Airborne Division in 1974 . Following the advice of his old friend and fellow Airborne soldier, Mark Razook , Charlie told the recruiter " I don't to be a Ground pounder ." So he became the best of Military Occupations , A Water Purification Specialist . He served 2 years in Headquarters Company 307th Combat Engineer Battalion , 82nd Abn Div Ft Bragg NC . Charlie went on to serve is final year at Ft Stewart GA attached to the 4th Infantry Division . He was Honorably discharged in 1977 and now resides in San Antonio TXS . Like all Walled Lake Militatary Alumni We thank him for his service . Many from WLC have served bringing Honor to all who remember them .
Dan Buchanan
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years
20 Plus years in the US Navy Submarine Service
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years
20 Plus years in the US Navy Submarine Service
Erik G. Mettala
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Field Artillery Aerial Observer
Commissioned out of ROTC at Michigan State University 1971
Fliegerhorst Kaserne, Hanau Germany Nov 1971-Dec 1974
Fort Hood, TX, Jan 1975-Sept 1975
Germany Sept 1975-Mar 1976
Fort Hood Apr 1976-Aug 1977
Germany Sep 1977-Mar 1978
Fort Sill May 1978-Sept 1978
Texas A&M Sept 1978-Dec 1979
West Fort Hood Dec 1979-May 1982
Fort Leavenworth, KS July 1982-July 1983
United Kingdom July 1983-July 1985
Penn State University Aug 1985-May 1989
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, VA May 1989-Aug1993
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Field Artillery Aerial Observer
Commissioned out of ROTC at Michigan State University 1971
Fliegerhorst Kaserne, Hanau Germany Nov 1971-Dec 1974
Fort Hood, TX, Jan 1975-Sept 1975
Germany Sept 1975-Mar 1976
Fort Hood Apr 1976-Aug 1977
Germany Sep 1977-Mar 1978
Fort Sill May 1978-Sept 1978
Texas A&M Sept 1978-Dec 1979
West Fort Hood Dec 1979-May 1982
Fort Leavenworth, KS July 1982-July 1983
United Kingdom July 1983-July 1985
Penn State University Aug 1985-May 1989
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, VA May 1989-Aug1993
Gary Moore
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
US Air Force 1967-1971
Tuy Hoa Air Base, Vietnam 1969-1970
Aircraft Electrician
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
US Air Force 1967-1971
Tuy Hoa Air Base, Vietnam 1969-1970
Aircraft Electrician
Herb Riedel
Class of 1979
Army, 15 Years
Passed at age 48. January 7, 2010. Herb graduated from Michigan State University. He attended Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in United States Army in October of 1986. Herb was an Infantry Officer and was part of the Panama Invasion in 1989. He was honorably discharged from the U.S Army as a Captain. Interment Service with full Military Honors Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly.
Class of 1979
Army, 15 Years
Passed at age 48. January 7, 2010. Herb graduated from Michigan State University. He attended Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in United States Army in October of 1986. Herb was an Infantry Officer and was part of the Panama Invasion in 1989. He was honorably discharged from the U.S Army as a Captain. Interment Service with full Military Honors Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly.
James McGowan
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
US Air Force Survival Instructor 1970-1974
Class of 1969
Air Force, 4 Years
US Air Force Survival Instructor 1970-1974
John M Kessler
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 18 Years
Mean Green, enough said! First Award Okinawa Japan my second home!
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 18 Years
Mean Green, enough said! First Award Okinawa Japan my second home!
John Ruedisueli
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
US Army Aviation officer and then as a foreign military attache officer in Latin America.
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
US Army Aviation officer and then as a foreign military attache officer in Latin America.
John Talbott
Class of 1983
Army, 6 Years
Interrogator/Translator (Spanish) with the 519th Military Intelligence Battalion A Company/Interrogation Platoon. In support of 82nd Airborne and 224th Combat support Battalion. I got to serve in Panama and other exotic locals (some of which we even kept record of!) and went to Air Assault training at Fort Campbell then assisted in training with 5th Special Forces Group at Ft. Bragg, NC.(the Fifth moved in 1988 to Fort Campbell) Served in the reserves after active duty in San Francisco, CA in a PSYOPS unit but left to find my way as a civilian vagabond in 1990. Photo is of one of my favorite moments. Home from Basic Training and with my Grandmother and Great Grandmother at the now gone house on Pontiac Trail.
Class of 1983
Army, 6 Years
Interrogator/Translator (Spanish) with the 519th Military Intelligence Battalion A Company/Interrogation Platoon. In support of 82nd Airborne and 224th Combat support Battalion. I got to serve in Panama and other exotic locals (some of which we even kept record of!) and went to Air Assault training at Fort Campbell then assisted in training with 5th Special Forces Group at Ft. Bragg, NC.(the Fifth moved in 1988 to Fort Campbell) Served in the reserves after active duty in San Francisco, CA in a PSYOPS unit but left to find my way as a civilian vagabond in 1990. Photo is of one of my favorite moments. Home from Basic Training and with my Grandmother and Great Grandmother at the now gone house on Pontiac Trail.
Keith Hughes
Class of 1961
Navy, 11 Years
Served on multiple vessels including the USS Wasp, during the Cuban crisis, then transferred to Nuclear submarines. discharged in 1971
Class of 1961
Navy, 11 Years
Served on multiple vessels including the USS Wasp, during the Cuban crisis, then transferred to Nuclear submarines. discharged in 1971
KEN FRANK
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
Served 4 years in the Air Force, Vietnam 1968 and 1969
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
Served 4 years in the Air Force, Vietnam 1968 and 1969
Mark C Razook
Class of 1971
Army, 3 Years
served w 82nd Abn Div Ft Bragg NC , Combat Engineer 12B2P / 11B2P < Served 518th Combat Engr Co FT Kobbe Panama Canal Zone . Hon Disc 9 juky 76 . Sp/4
Class of 1971
Army, 3 Years
served w 82nd Abn Div Ft Bragg NC , Combat Engineer 12B2P / 11B2P < Served 518th Combat Engr Co FT Kobbe Panama Canal Zone . Hon Disc 9 juky 76 . Sp/4
Michael Moody
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
We all remember mike for his great sense of humor . In 1972 , Mike joined the Regular United Staes Army . Like other young men from WLC during the Vietnam Era , Mike signed on to he an Airborne Infantry soldier . He serve in the 2/504 Infantry of The 82nd Airborne Division . He was a Combat Rifle man serving as part of an infantry platoon . Mike adapted well to Military life and rose in rank quickly . He got married in 1974 . It is believed that he was Honorably discharged From The 82nd in 1975 . He came home safely . Like others in our Military Alumni . Mike chose to serve in the the 82nd Airborne Division > This Division was on the ground in Afghanistan within 2 days of 9/11 . It is called "The All American " because it has always had troops from all 50 states . Not only walled Lake but Michigan is well represented
in This , the Only Active Paratroop Division in the entire US Military . We can all be proud that so many of our alum have served their country with Honor and Courage .
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
We all remember mike for his great sense of humor . In 1972 , Mike joined the Regular United Staes Army . Like other young men from WLC during the Vietnam Era , Mike signed on to he an Airborne Infantry soldier . He serve in the 2/504 Infantry of The 82nd Airborne Division . He was a Combat Rifle man serving as part of an infantry platoon . Mike adapted well to Military life and rose in rank quickly . He got married in 1974 . It is believed that he was Honorably discharged From The 82nd in 1975 . He came home safely . Like others in our Military Alumni . Mike chose to serve in the the 82nd Airborne Division > This Division was on the ground in Afghanistan within 2 days of 9/11 . It is called "The All American " because it has always had troops from all 50 states . Not only walled Lake but Michigan is well represented
in This , the Only Active Paratroop Division in the entire US Military . We can all be proud that so many of our alum have served their country with Honor and Courage .
Michael Murphy
Class of 1983
Navy, 20+ Years
As an Engineer in the US Navy I worked on the propulsion plant and was a welder and fitter.
Class of 1983
Navy, 20+ Years
As an Engineer in the US Navy I worked on the propulsion plant and was a welder and fitter.
Ray Martin
Class of 1960
Coast Guard, 10 Years
Served as an E-6 petty officer aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Spar and District
Class of 1960
Coast Guard, 10 Years
Served as an E-6 petty officer aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Spar and District
Rich Paul
Class of 1963
Navy, 6 Years
Yeoman for the COMPHIBLANT, U.S. Atlantic Fleet under Vice Admiral John S. McCain headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. Also attached to the Amphibious Force at nearby Chesapeake Bay.
Class of 1963
Navy, 6 Years
Yeoman for the COMPHIBLANT, U.S. Atlantic Fleet under Vice Admiral John S. McCain headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. Also attached to the Amphibious Force at nearby Chesapeake Bay.
Richard C. Muzik
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years
Assigned: Office of Chief of Staff (Pentagon)
Washington, D.C. (1960-1963
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years
Assigned: Office of Chief of Staff (Pentagon)
Washington, D.C. (1960-1963
Scott Long
Class of 2003
Army, 3 Years
Currently serving in afghanistan as a blackhawk pilot
Class of 2003
Army, 3 Years
Currently serving in afghanistan as a blackhawk pilot
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Our Walled Lake Central 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 Walled Lake Central High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Walled Lake are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!