White Bear High School Alumni
White Bear Lake, Minnesota (MN)

Recent Members
Debbie Anderson | 1975 |
Linda Larson | 1967 |
Megan Robokoff | 2000 |
Mike Brady | 1995 |
Roger Gamboni Roger Gamboni | 1971 |
Samuel Moreno | 2015 |
Scott Wilson | 1971 |
Terry Zerwas Terry Zerwas | 1977 |
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



curt tesar
Class of 1986
Army, 8 Years
U.S. Army signal corp. Stationed at fort eustis Virginia, Frankfurt Germany, and 1CD Fort Hood Texas
Class of 1986
Army, 8 Years
U.S. Army signal corp. Stationed at fort eustis Virginia, Frankfurt Germany, and 1CD Fort Hood Texas

Deborah Molitor
Class of 1972
Navy, 4 Years
Recruit Training NTTC Orlando FL; Technical Training NATTC Meridian, MS, Served at Naval Air Station Barbers Point, HI; Personnelman Third Class. During my tour, met and married my husband, Joseph and continued my "career" as a Navy Wife until he retired in 1993 with twenty years of service! I am now the "proud Mom" of two sons who have served in the Navy, one for four years, and the other still serving at 12 years; and a son-in-law who will retire in two years with twenty years of service with the Air Force.
Class of 1972
Navy, 4 Years
Recruit Training NTTC Orlando FL; Technical Training NATTC Meridian, MS, Served at Naval Air Station Barbers Point, HI; Personnelman Third Class. During my tour, met and married my husband, Joseph and continued my "career" as a Navy Wife until he retired in 1993 with twenty years of service! I am now the "proud Mom" of two sons who have served in the Navy, one for four years, and the other still serving at 12 years; and a son-in-law who will retire in two years with twenty years of service with the Air Force.

Don Rosenthal
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served from 1973-76, achieved rank of sgt., also served in Commander Generals Qtrs as a Audit Technican. Went to boot camp @ MCRD in San Diego then was stationed in San Diego for the rest of my tour. Was Called to the tarmac and was on calll for evacuation of Saigon, lucky I didn't go
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served from 1973-76, achieved rank of sgt., also served in Commander Generals Qtrs as a Audit Technican. Went to boot camp @ MCRD in San Diego then was stationed in San Diego for the rest of my tour. Was Called to the tarmac and was on calll for evacuation of Saigon, lucky I didn't go

Eric Glenn Johnson
Class of 1993
Navy, 17 Years
Chief Aircrew Survival Equipmentman
Aviation Maintenance Control Chief
Bosnia Conflict-1995
Kosovo Conflict-1999
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Class of 1993
Navy, 17 Years
Chief Aircrew Survival Equipmentman
Aviation Maintenance Control Chief
Bosnia Conflict-1995
Kosovo Conflict-1999
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom



Greg Burt
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Hollywood Marine Boot
Barstow CA School
Albany GA 2nd Mos's + Drill Team!
Camp Foster JA Red Patcher HE Ops
H.D.
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Hollywood Marine Boot
Barstow CA School
Albany GA 2nd Mos's + Drill Team!
Camp Foster JA Red Patcher HE Ops
H.D.

Jacqueline Lombard
Class of 1985
Navy, 6 Years
Active duty service from 1986-1993 at NAS Oceana in VIrginia and NAS Barbers Point in Hawaii. Serviced in Naval Reserves for over two in Hawaii and Minnesota. Fulfilled a one year contract with the Minnesota Army National Guard in 2005.
Class of 1985
Navy, 6 Years
Active duty service from 1986-1993 at NAS Oceana in VIrginia and NAS Barbers Point in Hawaii. Serviced in Naval Reserves for over two in Hawaii and Minnesota. Fulfilled a one year contract with the Minnesota Army National Guard in 2005.

James D. Firminger JR.
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy for 23 Years, Fought in Viet Nam and was on the first ship off the coast of Iran during Hostage taking. Also in Destert Shield and Destert storm
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy for 23 Years, Fought in Viet Nam and was on the first ship off the coast of Iran during Hostage taking. Also in Destert Shield and Destert storm

James D. Firminger Jr.
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in Viet Nam War, Iran Hostage first ship off the coast of Iran, Reflaged tankers 25 Missions, Ships bosnmate First CLass, OOD inport and JOD underway, Shore Duty Lawinforcement Master-at-Arms, Military Police, Correction Supervisor and various other duties.
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in Viet Nam War, Iran Hostage first ship off the coast of Iran, Reflaged tankers 25 Missions, Ships bosnmate First CLass, OOD inport and JOD underway, Shore Duty Lawinforcement Master-at-Arms, Military Police, Correction Supervisor and various other duties.



John (Terry) McDermott
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
ASW Patrol Squadron 4 Barbers Point, Hawaii
P3 Orion, Airborne Anti-Submarine Warfare Specialist Deployments to Adak, Alaska, Iwakuni, Japan, Guam and Midway Island.
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
ASW Patrol Squadron 4 Barbers Point, Hawaii
P3 Orion, Airborne Anti-Submarine Warfare Specialist Deployments to Adak, Alaska, Iwakuni, Japan, Guam and Midway Island.

John Gese
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
1970-1973
Ft Knox, Basic
Ft Monmouth, AIT
Viet Nam, 71-72
Lexington Bluegrass Army Depot
ETS, Aug 73
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
1970-1973
Ft Knox, Basic
Ft Monmouth, AIT
Viet Nam, 71-72
Lexington Bluegrass Army Depot
ETS, Aug 73

JOHN VELIN
Class of 1965
Army, 8 Years
2 active duy 6 reserves 87B, ROTC U of MN 1970. Military Intel, reserves civil affairs
Class of 1965
Army, 8 Years
2 active duy 6 reserves 87B, ROTC U of MN 1970. Military Intel, reserves civil affairs

Kevin O'Connor
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
Served on 5 ships, three overseas commands, and 10 stateside commands.
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
Served on 5 ships, three overseas commands, and 10 stateside commands.

Marcia Knudtson Ross
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years
Stationd in Biloxi, Miss. and Valdosta,Ga.
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years
Stationd in Biloxi, Miss. and Valdosta,Ga.


Peter Tellin
Class of 1995
Army, 6 Years
Army service. Iraq 2008-2009. MOS 45B, 11B and 92F. Small Arms Repairer for MA National Guard Air Station Cape Cod.
Class of 1995
Army, 6 Years
Army service. Iraq 2008-2009. MOS 45B, 11B and 92F. Small Arms Repairer for MA National Guard Air Station Cape Cod.



Alumni Stories

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School News
1994 Alum in Musical Production
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Our White Bear 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 White Bear High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in White Bear Lake are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!