La Habra High School Alumni

La Habra, California (CA)

Military Alumni

Military High School 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


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Bob Olsen
Bob Olsen
Class of 1961
Coast Guard, 21 Years

E1 thru E7, W1 & W2, O1-O3 SAR boat crewman Hawaii: Vietnam 69 Combat Patrol Boat Crewman; Polar Ice Breaker USCGC Glacier, Ice Conning Officer Division Officer, Arctic West 76, 77, Deepfreeze 78; USCGC Venturous Operations Officer SAR and law enforcement Ops. West Coast Offshore Mexico to Alaska Fishery Patrol
Colonel Daniel K. Hatton
Colonel Daniel K. Hatton
Class of 1963
Army, 20+ Years

Served overseas and in the US in grades Private through Sergeant (Infantry, Field Artillery) and in grades Lieutenant through Colonel in the US Army Medical Service Corps.
Cornel (Cory) Bramel
Cornel (Cory) Bramel
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 6 Years

Served with the 1st Marine Division during the Vietnam War in Danang, South Vietnam & finished out my enlistment at 29 Palms, Ca.
Dr. Daniel K. Hatton
Dr. Daniel K. Hatton
Class of 1963
Army, 20+ Years

30 Years Active Duty. Served as Private through Sergeant (Infantry, Field Artillery, Finance); and Second Lieutenant through Colonel (Medical Service Corps). Served globally.
Gene Pond
Gene Pond
Class of 1969
Army, 4 Years

Basic @ Ft Ord, CA
AIT @ Ft Sill, OK Artillery Surveyor
Bamberg Germany 2 1/2 yrs
Ft Riley,KS 9 mo.
Jackie ( Jack) Mullins
Jackie ( Jack) Mullins
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years

Served as a sergeant in United States Army Special Forces.Spent 15 Months in Vietnam, of
the 15 months 11 were on an A team.Recieved
the Bronze Star and the Vietnamese medal of Valor.
Major Fernando Gandara
Major Fernando Gandara
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years

Served in US Army, USAR and National Guard retired after 30 years of service, served in Operation Desert Storm, Northridge Earth Quake for FEMA. Ranks PFC, SGT, 2LT, 1LT, CPT, Major - Retired
MARK GROSS
MARK GROSS
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 8 Years

SERVED W/THE 1ST BATTALION 4TH MARINES & THE 3RD BATTALION 7TH MARINES OUT OF 29 PALMS CA. 0311 - INFANTRY OOHRAH !!!! SEMPER FI.
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mark gross
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 4 Years

RIFLEMAN 0311 ( GRUNT )
phil motoiike
phil motoiike
Class of 1992
Navy, 8 Years

served during the first gulf war. was on the USS Coral Sea CV43 and USS Antietam CG 54
phil motoike
phil motoike
Class of 1982
Navy, 8 Years

served on the USS Coral Sea CV 43 and USS Antietam CG 54
Ronald D. Eslick
Ronald D. Eslick
Class of 1966
Coast Guard, 20+ Years

Retired as a Warrant Officer (W3) Personnel.
Scott Mitsuno
Scott Mitsuno
Class of 1991
Army, 9 Years

Parachute Rigger (92R), Jumpmaster, Master parachutist, HALO parachutist
W.A.Skip Hammargren
W.A.Skip Hammargren
Class of 1964
Navy Reserves, 6 Years

Served aboard the USS Esteem MSO 430 as a gunners mate.I served in Vietnam 1965--1966 during operation market time. Our ship served as a coastal patrol craft boarding small boats checking for infiltration of weapons. I left the Navy in 1969 but will always remain a sailor. My youngest son was a West pointer and my Daughter an Army helicopter medic but my baby daughter was all NAVY air traffic ll --- GO NAVY
Walt Padworski
Walt Padworski
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years

Retired as a MSgt. Vietnam 68 - 69 8th Aerial Port Sq.

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Henry Walker
Class of '94

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Our La Habra 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 La Habra High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in La Habra are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!