William Fremd High School Alumni
Palatine, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| Charles Jacobs | 2007 |
| Dave Allen | 1986 |
| Gaia Levy Gaia Levy | 2009 |
| Kevin Van Kevin Van | 2006 |
| Leah Sanzo | 1994 |
| Margaret Gallagher | 1978 |
| Natasha Putrenieks | 1990 |
| Wendy Lindholm | 1982 |
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
Adam M. Combs
Class of 2006
Army, 6 Years
2007-2010: Illinois Army National Guard (Enlisted)
2010-2013: US Army (Officer)
Class of 2006
Army, 6 Years
2007-2010: Illinois Army National Guard (Enlisted)
2010-2013: US Army (Officer)
Brenda Heinz
Class of 1998
Navy, 9 Years
Nuclear Machinist Mate/ Engineering Laboratory Technician / Petty Officer First Class
Class of 1998
Navy, 9 Years
Nuclear Machinist Mate/ Engineering Laboratory Technician / Petty Officer First Class
Brian E. Gronskis
Class of 1984
Air Force, 10 Years
Aircraft Electrical/Environmental Systems Technician. Worked on F-15A,B,C,D& Strike Eagles F-16 A,B,C,D DG F-111E&F UH1N Helicopters.Stationed at Eglin AFB Florida 1984-1986 RAF Upper Heyford England 1986-1991 Eglin AFB Florida 1991-1994
Class of 1984
Air Force, 10 Years
Aircraft Electrical/Environmental Systems Technician. Worked on F-15A,B,C,D& Strike Eagles F-16 A,B,C,D DG F-111E&F UH1N Helicopters.Stationed at Eglin AFB Florida 1984-1986 RAF Upper Heyford England 1986-1991 Eglin AFB Florida 1991-1994
Carl (Marty) Lindquist
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
28 years as a physican in the Air Force...Flight Surgeon, Internist and Specialist in Infectious Diseases. Retired from the position of Chief of Clinical Operations for the Air Force District of Washington, responsible for the clinical activities of all Air Force medical providers at 7 different military medical facilities in the Washington DC area
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
28 years as a physican in the Air Force...Flight Surgeon, Internist and Specialist in Infectious Diseases. Retired from the position of Chief of Clinical Operations for the Air Force District of Washington, responsible for the clinical activities of all Air Force medical providers at 7 different military medical facilities in the Washington DC area
Carl (Marty) Lindquist
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
28 years of active duty as a Flight Surgeon, General Internist and Infectious Disease Specialist. I retired as a full Colonel, 1 Sep 2009 from my final job as the Chief of Clinical Operations for the Air Force District of Washington and the 79th Medical Wing
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
28 years of active duty as a Flight Surgeon, General Internist and Infectious Disease Specialist. I retired as a full Colonel, 1 Sep 2009 from my final job as the Chief of Clinical Operations for the Air Force District of Washington and the 79th Medical Wing
Catherine Cusack
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
I was a DP2 when I got out. I was stationed at Damneck in Va. Served from 1975 to 1970.
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
I was a DP2 when I got out. I was stationed at Damneck in Va. Served from 1975 to 1970.
Christopher Davis
Class of 1979
Air Force, 7 Years
Flew as crew member on c130's. Flew on cargo and weather c 130's
Class of 1979
Air Force, 7 Years
Flew as crew member on c130's. Flew on cargo and weather c 130's
Eugene Kuzmiak Jr.
Class of 1999
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Spent four years in the Marines. With in the four years I left the country 4 times. Traveling to Japan, South America, South Africa, and finally did my last tour of duty in Iraq. This is where I had the honor to lead a group of Marines into combat and was able to bring everyone back alive and healthy to their familys.
Class of 1999
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Spent four years in the Marines. With in the four years I left the country 4 times. Traveling to Japan, South America, South Africa, and finally did my last tour of duty in Iraq. This is where I had the honor to lead a group of Marines into combat and was able to bring everyone back alive and healthy to their familys.
Jane Gammie
Class of 1981
Navy, 2 Years
CTM3, served in Florida and Littlecreek ,VA with the Naval Beach Group 2 Staff Command
Class of 1981
Navy, 2 Years
CTM3, served in Florida and Littlecreek ,VA with the Naval Beach Group 2 Staff Command
John Keller
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Reconnaissance Marine from 2003-2009. Visited many countries, you know those ones in the middle east.
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Reconnaissance Marine from 2003-2009. Visited many countries, you know those ones in the middle east.
LaTresha Hazelwood
Class of 2000
Navy, 6 Years
Served in Navy 6 years and 2 years reserve
Class of 2000
Navy, 6 Years
Served in Navy 6 years and 2 years reserve
Michael Anderson
Class of 1968
Army, 5 Years
U.S.Army Airborne Viet Nam 173rd Airborne Brigade Batallion Recon Central Highlands
Class of 1968
Army, 5 Years
U.S.Army Airborne Viet Nam 173rd Airborne Brigade Batallion Recon Central Highlands
Phil A Pedersen II
Class of 1984
National Guard, 20+ Years
Head Crew Chief on KC-135R out of Scott Air Force Base for 26 years. My unit has been involved in desert storm and iraqi freedom.
Class of 1984
National Guard, 20+ Years
Head Crew Chief on KC-135R out of Scott Air Force Base for 26 years. My unit has been involved in desert storm and iraqi freedom.
Ralph Grayson Hull III
Class of 1972
Air Force, 18 Years
Aircraft Maintenance Technican 74-79.
Air Traffic Controller 79-84
Graduated Texas A&M Univeristy B.S. Aerospace Engineering 1984
Assigned Johnson Space Center, Houston. Trained astronauts in Shuttle Main Propulsion systems, Reaction Control systems and Flight Dynamics - 84-89.
Assigned Los Angeles AFB, CA. Coordinated and flew Life Science experiments onboard Shuttle. 89-92.
Left military due to a reduction in force (RIF)
Class of 1972
Air Force, 18 Years
Aircraft Maintenance Technican 74-79.
Air Traffic Controller 79-84
Graduated Texas A&M Univeristy B.S. Aerospace Engineering 1984
Assigned Johnson Space Center, Houston. Trained astronauts in Shuttle Main Propulsion systems, Reaction Control systems and Flight Dynamics - 84-89.
Assigned Los Angeles AFB, CA. Coordinated and flew Life Science experiments onboard Shuttle. 89-92.
Left military due to a reduction in force (RIF)
Richard Belanger
Class of 1980
Air Force, 4 Years
Serviced most of my tour in Charleston, SC
Class of 1980
Air Force, 4 Years
Serviced most of my tour in Charleston, SC
Robert J. "Bob" Leahy, Jr.
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
Active Army 1975 - 1978, Specialist 5, IHAWK Fire Control Maintenance (Air Defense Artillery)
Army Reserve 1979 - 1983, Sergeant First Class, Infantry
Army Reserve 1983 - 1999, Major, Air Defense Artillery
Active Army (Recalled from retirement) 2006 - 2009, Major, Air Defense Artillery
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
Active Army 1975 - 1978, Specialist 5, IHAWK Fire Control Maintenance (Air Defense Artillery)
Army Reserve 1979 - 1983, Sergeant First Class, Infantry
Army Reserve 1983 - 1999, Major, Air Defense Artillery
Active Army (Recalled from retirement) 2006 - 2009, Major, Air Defense Artillery
Shawn McCusker
Class of 1989
National Guard, 6 Years
Illinois Army National Guard, 2/129 Infantry
Class of 1989
National Guard, 6 Years
Illinois Army National Guard, 2/129 Infantry
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Our William Fremd 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 William Fremd High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Palatine are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!