Class of 1968
Highland Park High School Topeka, Kansas
Our Military
Our Military
We want to show our appreciation for our classmates that gave their time, efforts, times away from family and even sacrificed their life to serve our great country, the United States of America.
The words, “Thank You," seems so shallow, but you know you will always have a special place in our hearts for you. We are proud to call you "friend".
Those served are as follows:
**Deceased
Bob McKinley **
United States Navy
Hugh Ward **
United States Navy
Ronald Brenton
United States Army
1968-1992
Retired CWO-3
Starlene Smith Holley
United States Air Force
1974 - 1987
Kurt Dubach
United States Army
Fred Mosqueda **
United States Marines
1968 - 1969
Vietnam
John Martin**
United States Navy
1969 - 1973
Vietnam
Gary Fish
United States Army
1971 - 1975
Germany
Dennis Phillips
United States Marine Reserves
1969 - 1975
Ray Hauke
United States Army Reserves
Ray Cushinberry **
United States Army
1968 - 1968
Paul Thomas Gillespie **
United States Army 1970
Bill Tefft
United States Navy
John Olliso
United States Army
Steve Hotchkiss
United States Army
1967 - 1970
Vietnam; Two Tours
Leonard C. Cole **
United States Marine Corps
1969 - 1970
Vietnam
Robert F. Wood **
United States Navy
1968 - 1972
Larry R. Bame **
United States Navy
1969 - 1973
Fred W. Bryant **
United States Navy
1969 - 1977
Larry W. Fox **
United States Navy
Steven Hite **
United States Civil Air Patrol
Michael G. Humphries **
United States Air National Guard
David K. Frear **
United States Army Reserves
1969-1972
Bob Joy
Navy Reserve 1969-1974
Active Duty 1970-1972
Daniel Connolly**
United States Marine Sargent
Active Duty in Viet Nam
George Ogan
United States Navy
1968-1980
One Tour in Viet Nam
Brad Bernhardt
United States Navy
Robert L Cook**
"Special Forces Demolitions Expert"
1968-1972
Germany
David Newman**
United States Army
Roy Green
United States Navy
1970-1990
Retired
George Baird
United States Army
Brent Larson
United States Navy Submarines
Jim Hollenbeck
United States Army
1970-1973
Rich Gardner
United States Navy
1968-1972
USS Ranger CVA61 Air Craft Carrier
Jerry Rosebrugh**
United States Navy
1970-1974
Rodney Donald
Marine Corp
1968-1974
Two years Active Duty-Four years Reserves
Refueled Jets at MCASEL Toro
"Honor Guard for President Nixon"