Franklin High School Graduates
Portland, Oregon (OR)
Recent Members
| Chris Bernett | 1989 |
| India Sharp | 2022 |
| Ival Hunnel | 1957 |
| Mary Hughes | 1974 |
| Nita Smith | 1970 |
| Patty Patty Schwab | 1974 |
| Tracy Danielson-hensley Tracy Danielson | 1978 |
| Tracy Westwood | 1973 |
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
Barry Odgers
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired as a Master Chief (E-9) after 22 years in 1989
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired as a Master Chief (E-9) after 22 years in 1989
Benjamin Lashbaugh
Class of 1949
Army, 2 Years
Served in Korea during that conflict. Was in field wire communications, laying and maintaining commo lines from battalion HQ to the front line.
Class of 1949
Army, 2 Years
Served in Korea during that conflict. Was in field wire communications, laying and maintaining commo lines from battalion HQ to the front line.
Bonnie Versoza
Class of 1958
Army, 20+ Years
1 yr National Guard, 8 years USAF, 14 years USA
Retired Fist Sgt/Musician
Class of 1958
Army, 20+ Years
1 yr National Guard, 8 years USAF, 14 years USA
Retired Fist Sgt/Musician
Craig W Lee (Parker)
Class of 1968
Navy, 20+ Years
3 years active duty USCG (Marine Inspection), 7 years USCGR (Port Operations), and 20 years USNR (Naval Control of Shipping)
Class of 1968
Navy, 20+ Years
3 years active duty USCG (Marine Inspection), 7 years USCGR (Port Operations), and 20 years USNR (Naval Control of Shipping)
Doug Tesdal
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
1967-1971 RM USS Goldsborough DDG20 3 tours West Pac / Viet Nam 1969 Astronaut Retrieval team / Stationed Pearl Harbor
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
1967-1971 RM USS Goldsborough DDG20 3 tours West Pac / Viet Nam 1969 Astronaut Retrieval team / Stationed Pearl Harbor
Eric Schwarzkopf
Class of 1977
Army, 13 Years
Desert Shield/Desert Storm Sept 1990 - May 1991
Class of 1977
Army, 13 Years
Desert Shield/Desert Storm Sept 1990 - May 1991
Floyd Francetich
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years
Served 1969 to 1971 . Stationed in Panama . Recon platoon.
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years
Served 1969 to 1971 . Stationed in Panama . Recon platoon.
George (Hill) Smith
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
Served one year in Pershing missile unit in Germany 1972-3
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
Served one year in Pershing missile unit in Germany 1972-3
Gordon Hillesland
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
River Assault Group Vietnam
USS Concord AFS 5
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
River Assault Group Vietnam
USS Concord AFS 5
Gregory Barber
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Fighter Jet Aircraft Mechanic ( F4D )
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Fighter Jet Aircraft Mechanic ( F4D )
Hal Regele
Class of 1957
Air Force, 20+ Years
Navigator-Bombardier B-52 (SAC) Air Force Rescue Pilot HC-130H/P/N (ARRS) Air Force Rescue Headquaters Staff Officer (ARRS)
Class of 1957
Air Force, 20+ Years
Navigator-Bombardier B-52 (SAC) Air Force Rescue Pilot HC-130H/P/N (ARRS) Air Force Rescue Headquaters Staff Officer (ARRS)
Julie Troche
Class of 1986
Navy, 4 Years
Electrician- Engineering Dept served on USS Samuel Gompers and USS Abraham Lincoln during Persian Gulf War, station in CA and Japan.
Class of 1986
Navy, 4 Years
Electrician- Engineering Dept served on USS Samuel Gompers and USS Abraham Lincoln during Persian Gulf War, station in CA and Japan.
Michael Estes
Class of 1966
Army, 5 Years
MP 101st Airborne Div, Vietnam 68-69, 2nd Inf Div , Korea 70-71
Class of 1966
Army, 5 Years
MP 101st Airborne Div, Vietnam 68-69, 2nd Inf Div , Korea 70-71
Roger Grimsrud
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Aviation Training Command, Kingsville TX, Naha Naval Air Facility, Okinawa, Japan, USS Lexington (CVT-16), Pensacola, Florida
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Aviation Training Command, Kingsville TX, Naha Naval Air Facility, Okinawa, Japan, USS Lexington (CVT-16), Pensacola, Florida
Roger Grimsrud
Class of 1966
National Guard, 20+ Years
4 years Minus, USN, 19 years, Oregon Army National Guard. Total service; 23 years 9 months and 10 days...not that I was counting.
Class of 1966
National Guard, 20+ Years
4 years Minus, USN, 19 years, Oregon Army National Guard. Total service; 23 years 9 months and 10 days...not that I was counting.
Ronald W. Myers
Class of 1980
Air Force, 14 Years
Weapons systems Specialist on F-15 A/C. Rank: NCO E-5
Class of 1980
Air Force, 14 Years
Weapons systems Specialist on F-15 A/C. Rank: NCO E-5
Scott Bernard
Class of 1992
National Guard, 9 Years
Member of 2/218th FA (Field Artillery). Started out in Communications (Signal Support Systems Specialist, a fancy name for radio operator) for the first year, Then transferred to the gun line and finished out my enlistment as a Gunner (the guy who fired the cannon).
Class of 1992
National Guard, 9 Years
Member of 2/218th FA (Field Artillery). Started out in Communications (Signal Support Systems Specialist, a fancy name for radio operator) for the first year, Then transferred to the gun line and finished out my enlistment as a Gunner (the guy who fired the cannon).
Valerie Sizemore Curtis
Class of 1977
Navy, 1 Years
5 Years Active Reserves
RTC Orlando
NTB Orlando
NAS Oceana
NAS Norfolk
Class of 1977
Navy, 1 Years
5 Years Active Reserves
RTC Orlando
NTB Orlando
NAS Oceana
NAS Norfolk
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Our Franklin 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 Franklin High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Portland are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!