Thursday, November 8, 2012

Saluting Our Class Veterans


Saluting Our Class Veterans

As Veteran’s Day approaches, let us salute the men and women from the Gardner High School, Class of 1960, who served in a branch of the military. We have made every attempt to keep this list accurate and complete, but if you spot an error or omission, please notify us so we can make the necessary additions, deletions, or corrections. We especially do not want to leave anyone out, and apologize sincerely to anyone who has been overlooked.

Joseph W. Arsenault – U.S. Army, 1960-1962.

Martin S. Anderholm – U.S. Navy, 1960-1963.

Norman W. Begun – Army National Guard, 1966-1972.

Robert A. Bernard – U.S. Air Force, 1961-1965.

Brian L. Bjurling – U.S. Coast Guard, 1960-1964.

William Bradford – U.S. Navy, 1960-1964.

John L. Brooks – U.S. Air Force, 1960-1964.

Theodore Budzinski – U.S. Air Force, 1960-1964.

Ronald Charland – U.S. Army, 1957-1960.

Robert H. Coffin, Jr. – U.S. Army, 1964-1986.

Allen Cook – U.S. Navy,  1961-1965. Electronic

Nancy Cormier Toolin – U.S. Army, 1961-1962.

Robert J. Cormier – U.S. Army, 1966-1970.

Jeffey L. Davis – U.S. Air Force, specific information not confirmed

Gordon J. Dickie – U.S. Navy, 1961-1965.

Donald Diemdowicz – U.S. Navy,1960-1963.

Roger E. Ducharme  – U.S. Coast Guard,  1960-1964.

James Eacmen – U.S. Navy, 1961-1964.

Alan L. Erickson – U.S. Navy, 1961-1966.

Leonard Erickson – U.S. Marine Corps, 1961-1965.

Samuel P. Evans – U.S. Army, 1965-1968.

William Farnsworth –U.S. Navy, 1965-1985.

David Feltmarch – Army National Guard, 1964-1970.

John W. Gerrard – U.S. Air Force, 1966-1967.

Richard L. Goguen – served 34 ½ years total in the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve

Robert L. Goguen – U.S. Air Force, 1960-1964.

Bruce W. Handy  – U.S. Marine Corps, 1961-1964. 

Russell W. Hoag, Jr. – Army National Guard of Massachusetts 1964-1970.

Bruce M. Jacobsen – Army National Guard of Massachusetts 1961-1971.

George Kangas – U.S. Coast Guard 1961-1965.

Richard C. Kiiski – U.S. Marine Corps, 1960-1963.

Roger A. Kinnear – National Guard,  1966-1971.

Winona LeBlanc MoellerU.S. Army Nurse Corps with assignments in Germany and throughout the United States,

Ernest M. Lehtonen  – U.S. Air Force, 1960-1968.

Dennis S. Mierzejewski –U.S. Air Force, detailed information not confirmed

Edward Miller, Jr. – U.S. Coast Guard, 1961-1965.

Creighton R. Morris – U.S. Air Force, 1960-1964.

Donald W. Niemela – U.S. Army 1964-1966. Vietnam.

John W. Oinonen – U.S. Navy, 1961-1965.

Jerome Pierce – U.S. Army Reserves, 1964-1970.

Pamela Prime Miller – U.S. Army 1964-1966.

Kenneth W. Rameau – U.S. Navy, 1960-1964.

Stephen Resnick– 1965-1972. National Guard, MA and NY

Ronald Richard – U.S. Army, 1962-1965.

David Robichaud – U.S. Air Force, 1960-1964. Air

Ronald V. Rosengren  Army National Guard, 1964-1970.

Albert N. Rouisse – U.S. Marine Corps, 1960-1964.

James P. Sand – U.S. Coast Guard, 1960-1964.

Fred Schindler – U.S. Marine Corps, 1960-1966.

Wilfred J. Spring, Jr. – U.S. Air Force, 1964-1967.

 Kenneth W. Stone – U.S. Marines, 1960-1964.

James L. Tamulen – U.S. Air Force, 1965-1969.

Arthur Thomson – U.S.Army, 1960-1966; 1979-2001, National Guard of Vermont, 28 years of service total.

Terry T. Tosh – U.S. Marines, 1960-1970.

Charles L. Tutlis – U.S. Army,1965-1966.

 

GHS Class of 1960 classmates with military service records who are now deceased.

David Beauregard -–U.S. Coast Guard, deceased 2007

Laurie Blacquiere – U.S. Air Force Reserves, deceased 2010

Paul Gastonguay U.S. Air Force, deceased 1989

Ron Gerard – U.S. Army, Berlin Brigade, deceased 2003

Bruce Goguen – U.S. Army, Vietnam, deceased 1998

Blair Lariviere – Massachusetts National Guard, deceased 2008

Ernest LeBlanc  – U.S. Air Force, deceased 2012

Gerald LeClair  – U.S. Navy, deceased 2008

Eric Pakkila – U.S. Marine Corps, deceased 2000

Donald Pouliot – U.S. Air Force, Vietnam, deceased 2000

Pamela (Prime) Miller – U.S. Army, deceased 2006

Peter Smith – U.S. Coast Guard, deceased 2007

Joseph Stellato – U.S. Air Force, Vietnam, deceased 2010

Richard Touchette – U.S. Coast Guard, deceased 2011


A longer version of this list, identifying length of service, where stationed or deployed, and other pertinent information on each of these men and wome, is available by contacting dfleming373@verizon.net .

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