Amundsen High School Alumni
Chicago, Illinois (IL)
Recent Members
| David Larry | 1998 |
| Jessica Santillan | 2005 |
| John Cundiff Cundiff | 1985 |
| Karina Jimenez | 2018 |
| Kevin Vazquez | 2023 |
| Miriam Weissman | 1960 |
| Samer Fakhoury | 1985 |
| Silverio Serna | 2014 |
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
Alfonso Peña
Class of 1986
Navy, 5 Years
1990-1995
US Navy- LT- Surface Warfare Officer
USS El Paso (LKA-117) - Norfolk, VA
USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) - Norfolk, VA
Deployed to the Med -Spain, France, Italy,Greece, Israel, Turkey
Deployed to the Persian Gulf during Desert Storm and Somalia
Deployed to Drug Interdiction in the Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, PR
Class of 1986
Navy, 5 Years
1990-1995
US Navy- LT- Surface Warfare Officer
USS El Paso (LKA-117) - Norfolk, VA
USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) - Norfolk, VA
Deployed to the Med -Spain, France, Italy,Greece, Israel, Turkey
Deployed to the Persian Gulf during Desert Storm and Somalia
Deployed to Drug Interdiction in the Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti, PR
Ana Hankins
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
Combat Medic, Desert Storm, Joint Endeavor, Iraqi Freedom
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
Combat Medic, Desert Storm, Joint Endeavor, Iraqi Freedom
Diana (Ortiz) McCoy
Class of 1990
Air Force, 9 Years
8 months San Vito Air Base Italy. 3yrs Misawa AB Japan. 4yrs Elmendorf AB Alaska
Class of 1990
Air Force, 9 Years
8 months San Vito Air Base Italy. 3yrs Misawa AB Japan. 4yrs Elmendorf AB Alaska
Diannalyn Buescher(Harper)
Class of 1976
National Guard, 6 Years
264th Combat Squadron Illinois Air National Guard
Class of 1976
National Guard, 6 Years
264th Combat Squadron Illinois Air National Guard
Eric Lopez
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Master Sergeant Eric Lopez is still active duty in the United States Air Force with 22 years of service. He started with assignments to bases throughout the Pacific Air Force Command (PACAF). While stationed in Yokota Air Base in Japan, he was sent to Desert Shield/Desert Storm, his unit being the only one to be sent to war from the pacific command, for 8 months returning midyear 1991. This was his first of many deployments to the Middle East. Currently he resides in Tampa Florida where he is stationed at MacDill Air Force Base as the 6th Security Forces Training Superintendent.
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Master Sergeant Eric Lopez is still active duty in the United States Air Force with 22 years of service. He started with assignments to bases throughout the Pacific Air Force Command (PACAF). While stationed in Yokota Air Base in Japan, he was sent to Desert Shield/Desert Storm, his unit being the only one to be sent to war from the pacific command, for 8 months returning midyear 1991. This was his first of many deployments to the Middle East. Currently he resides in Tampa Florida where he is stationed at MacDill Air Force Base as the 6th Security Forces Training Superintendent.
Frank Gonzalez
Class of 1973
Army, 5 Years
Europe ( Germany) 73-75 Fort Benning Ga. Infantry Brigade ,Fort Campbell KY. 101st Airborne Div. 1978-81
Class of 1973
Army, 5 Years
Europe ( Germany) 73-75 Fort Benning Ga. Infantry Brigade ,Fort Campbell KY. 101st Airborne Div. 1978-81
gerald schloetter
Class of 1955
Army, 3 Years
Served in Korea, 1960-61, Chicago Area Air Defense (Nike Missile Battery) 1961-63.
Class of 1955
Army, 3 Years
Served in Korea, 1960-61, Chicago Area Air Defense (Nike Missile Battery) 1961-63.
Howard Twining
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years
Aircraft Maintenance for B52s, KC-135, SR-71,U-2/TR-1s.
Stationed at Beale AFB, Minot ND, Anderson AFB Guam, Mather AFB CA, and Grissom AFB IN.
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years
Aircraft Maintenance for B52s, KC-135, SR-71,U-2/TR-1s.
Stationed at Beale AFB, Minot ND, Anderson AFB Guam, Mather AFB CA, and Grissom AFB IN.
James Hurst
Class of 1949
Navy, 4 Years
Active duty 1951-53 aboard USS CORRY DD 817; USS GRAND CANYON AD 28.
Class of 1949
Navy, 4 Years
Active duty 1951-53 aboard USS CORRY DD 817; USS GRAND CANYON AD 28.
Jerico Matias Cruz
Class of 2005
Army, 11 Years
Military Service History (2006 - 2017)
http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/ivhp/id/15748
Class of 2005
Army, 11 Years
Military Service History (2006 - 2017)
http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/ivhp/id/15748
Jerico Matias Cruz
Class of 2005
Army, 11 Years
Military Service History (2006 - 2017)
http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/ivhp/id/15748
Class of 2005
Army, 11 Years
Military Service History (2006 - 2017)
http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm/ref/collection/ivhp/id/15748
John F Kryl
Class of 1969
Army, 6 Years
US Army Vietnam
4th Infantry Division
Southern European Task Force (SETAF)
1st Infantry Division
Class of 1969
Army, 6 Years
US Army Vietnam
4th Infantry Division
Southern European Task Force (SETAF)
1st Infantry Division
Ron Gerstung
Class of 1957
Air Force, 20+ Years
Two tours in Germany (7 years); 1 tour in SE Asia (1 year), others include Sault Ste Marie MI: O'Hare Intl Aprt, Chjicago, IL; Peterson AFB CO; U.S. Air Force Academy CO; Lowry AFB, Denver CO.
Class of 1957
Air Force, 20+ Years
Two tours in Germany (7 years); 1 tour in SE Asia (1 year), others include Sault Ste Marie MI: O'Hare Intl Aprt, Chjicago, IL; Peterson AFB CO; U.S. Air Force Academy CO; Lowry AFB, Denver CO.
Sean Phillip Madden
Class of 1992
Navy, 9 Years
Naval Hospital Corpsman, Field Medicine Technician, FMF Fleet Marine Force Corpsman, and Emergency Medical Technician.
Class of 1992
Navy, 9 Years
Naval Hospital Corpsman, Field Medicine Technician, FMF Fleet Marine Force Corpsman, and Emergency Medical Technician.
Walter Henry Miller
Class of 1935
Marine Corps, 2 Years
WWII: 22nd Marines, 6th Marine Division - fought at Okinawa (Operation Iceberg). High School (early) graduation date per diploma, Feb. 1, 1935.
Profile submitted by daughter, Michelle (Miller) Renigar
Class of 1935
Marine Corps, 2 Years
WWII: 22nd Marines, 6th Marine Division - fought at Okinawa (Operation Iceberg). High School (early) graduation date per diploma, Feb. 1, 1935.
Profile submitted by daughter, Michelle (Miller) Renigar
William Heino Sr.
Class of 1952
Navy, 4 Years
3/7/1953 Recruiting Station… Rush Street. Chicago
3/9/1953 to 5/25/1953.…… …Basic Training San Diego, California
6/3/1953 to 8/18/1953.…….. Norman, Oklahoma Schooling
8/24/1953 to 5/16/1953.……. Naval Air Facility (NAF), Annapolis, Maryland
6/28/1955.…………………… Patuxent River Maryland, VAH-7 (Heavy Attach Squadron)
7/19/1955.……………………VAH-7 Reassigned to Sanford Florida
7/22/1955.…………………… Port Lyaute, French Morocco
7/28/1955.…………………… USS Intrepid (CVA 11) Mediterranean, (Boarded Genoa, Italy)
9/22/1955.…………………….Marseilles, France (Squadron party Cannes, France)
11/14/1955.………………… Gibraltar (Boarded USS Ticonderoga CVA 14)
1/28/1956.…………………….Sanford, Florida
4/7-14/1956.…………………..USS Forrestal, CVA 59 (Norfolk, Virginia)
4/15/1956.…………………….Sanford, Florida
March 4,1957.………………..Discharged AD3 Honorably
(Ribbons-Good Conduct, National Defense, European Occupation)
Class of 1952
Navy, 4 Years
3/7/1953 Recruiting Station… Rush Street. Chicago
3/9/1953 to 5/25/1953.…… …Basic Training San Diego, California
6/3/1953 to 8/18/1953.…….. Norman, Oklahoma Schooling
8/24/1953 to 5/16/1953.……. Naval Air Facility (NAF), Annapolis, Maryland
6/28/1955.…………………… Patuxent River Maryland, VAH-7 (Heavy Attach Squadron)
7/19/1955.……………………VAH-7 Reassigned to Sanford Florida
7/22/1955.…………………… Port Lyaute, French Morocco
7/28/1955.…………………… USS Intrepid (CVA 11) Mediterranean, (Boarded Genoa, Italy)
9/22/1955.…………………….Marseilles, France (Squadron party Cannes, France)
11/14/1955.………………… Gibraltar (Boarded USS Ticonderoga CVA 14)
1/28/1956.…………………….Sanford, Florida
4/7-14/1956.…………………..USS Forrestal, CVA 59 (Norfolk, Virginia)
4/15/1956.…………………….Sanford, Florida
March 4,1957.………………..Discharged AD3 Honorably
(Ribbons-Good Conduct, National Defense, European Occupation)
William Palm
Class of 1968
Navy, 20+ Years
Served as an Ordnance Senior Chief. Deployed as an aircrewman on P-3 Patrol aircraft to Misawa, Japen, Bermuda, Singapore, Adak, Alaska, Philippines.
Class of 1968
Navy, 20+ Years
Served as an Ordnance Senior Chief. Deployed as an aircrewman on P-3 Patrol aircraft to Misawa, Japen, Bermuda, Singapore, Adak, Alaska, Philippines.
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Our Amundsen 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 Amundsen High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Chicago are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!