Oakland High School Alumni
Oakland, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Deborah Nellis | 1967 |
| Gretchen Ulrich | 1956 |
| Hugh Headrick Hugh Headrick | 1956 |
| Jack Gloden | 1956 |
| Lee Greg | 1969 |
| Michael Dunn Michael Dunn | 1977 |
| Patricia Caffey | 1970 |
| Pleshette Adkins Mitchell | 1984 |
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
Ben Castaneda
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
9 Feb 1945 - 26 Sep 1968
23 Years Old
Army Reserve
Hostile Ground Casualty
Vinh Long, South Vietnam
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
9 Feb 1945 - 26 Sep 1968
23 Years Old
Army Reserve
Hostile Ground Casualty
Vinh Long, South Vietnam
Benji Yamane
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Killed in Action
198th Light Infantry Brigade
Hostile Ground Casualty
Quang Nam, South Vietnam
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Killed in Action
198th Light Infantry Brigade
Hostile Ground Casualty
Quang Nam, South Vietnam
Bill Sobrero
Class of 1965
Air Force, 8 Years
Flight mechanic and aircraft debriefer
Class of 1965
Air Force, 8 Years
Flight mechanic and aircraft debriefer
Chales H Tompkins
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 27 years having been stationed in Massachuetts, Nebraska, England and Germany. Worked in the Sercurity Service as well as many other assignemnts.
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 27 years having been stationed in Massachuetts, Nebraska, England and Germany. Worked in the Sercurity Service as well as many other assignemnts.
Charles H Tompkins
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served in the United States Air Force from 1960-1987.
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served in the United States Air Force from 1960-1987.
Charles H Tompkins
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served for 27 years in England, Germany and various locations in the USA
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served for 27 years in England, Germany and various locations in the USA
Craig D. Conwright
Class of 1973
Air Force, 8 Years
* Air Traffic Controller
* Expanded Function Dental Technician
Class of 1973
Air Force, 8 Years
* Air Traffic Controller
* Expanded Function Dental Technician
Daniel John McConalogue
Class of 1965
National Guard, 2 Years
23 Feb 1947 - Oct 1966
19 Years Old
Merchant Marines
Automobile Accident
Vietnam
Class of 1965
National Guard, 2 Years
23 Feb 1947 - Oct 1966
19 Years Old
Merchant Marines
Automobile Accident
Vietnam
Darryl Wayne Shuster
Class of 1961
Army, 2 Years
8 Nov 1942 - 23 Feb 1969
26 Years Old
1st Cavalry Division
Hostile Ground Casualty
Bien Hoa, South Vietnam
Class of 1961
Army, 2 Years
8 Nov 1942 - 23 Feb 1969
26 Years Old
1st Cavalry Division
Hostile Ground Casualty
Bien Hoa, South Vietnam
Dave Gustafson
Class of 1954
Navy Reserves, 20+ Years
Retired 23 years submariner Chief Engineman qualified (SS)
Class of 1954
Navy Reserves, 20+ Years
Retired 23 years submariner Chief Engineman qualified (SS)
David M. Smith
Class of 1960
Coast Guard, 6 Years
United States Coast Guard Reserve 1965-1971. Served aboard the USCGC Taney based in Alameda.
Class of 1960
Coast Guard, 6 Years
United States Coast Guard Reserve 1965-1971. Served aboard the USCGC Taney based in Alameda.
Egbert Williams Beach
Class of 1909
Army, 2 Years
World War One,
Lieutenant, Killed in France
1891 - May 1918
27 Years Old
Class of 1909
Army, 2 Years
World War One,
Lieutenant, Killed in France
1891 - May 1918
27 Years Old
Ernie Silva
Class of 1957
Navy, 4 Years
Join ed the Navy right after OHS. Boot Camp San Diego, Norman OK P School, USS Randolph CVA 15, McGuire Air Force Base Navy Squadron VR 6 and VR 22
Class of 1957
Navy, 4 Years
Join ed the Navy right after OHS. Boot Camp San Diego, Norman OK P School, USS Randolph CVA 15, McGuire Air Force Base Navy Squadron VR 6 and VR 22
Ernie Silva
Class of 1957
Navy, 4 Years
I was in the Navy from1957 to 1961. Boot camp was in San Diego. After Boot Camp it was off to Norman, Oklahoma for School. Then I served aboard the USS Randolph CVA 15, 1958 to 1958, Then on to an Air Force Base, McGuire in New Jersey. Our Navy Squadron VR22/VR6 was a transport squadron.
Class of 1957
Navy, 4 Years
I was in the Navy from1957 to 1961. Boot camp was in San Diego. After Boot Camp it was off to Norman, Oklahoma for School. Then I served aboard the USS Randolph CVA 15, 1958 to 1958, Then on to an Air Force Base, McGuire in New Jersey. Our Navy Squadron VR22/VR6 was a transport squadron.
Frank D. Bermudez
Class of 1959
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Helicopter Maintenance Chief
Class of 1959
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Helicopter Maintenance Chief
Henry Arthur Wright
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 2 Years
9 Jun 1946 - 6 Feb 1968
22 Years Old
Marine Corps
Hostile Ground Casualty
Quang Nam, South Vietnam
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 2 Years
9 Jun 1946 - 6 Feb 1968
22 Years Old
Marine Corps
Hostile Ground Casualty
Quang Nam, South Vietnam
James Robert Heald
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Served in Vietnam at Khe Sahn.
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Served in Vietnam at Khe Sahn.
Jeff Gaynor
Class of 1963
Army, 20+ Years
30+ years in Military Intelligence and Security, Armor and Infantry positions from the foxhole to the White House.
Class of 1963
Army, 20+ Years
30+ years in Military Intelligence and Security, Armor and Infantry positions from the foxhole to the White House.
John Michael Henderson
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 2 Years
6 Jul 1946 - 2 May 1967
21 Years Old
Marine Corps
Hostile small arms fire casualty
Quang Nam, VietNam
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 2 Years
6 Jul 1946 - 2 May 1967
21 Years Old
Marine Corps
Hostile small arms fire casualty
Quang Nam, VietNam
John Michael Phillips
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 2 Years
23 Jun 1947 - 3 May 1966
19 Years Old
Marine Corps
Hostile small arms fire Casualty
Quang Nam, VietNam
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 2 Years
23 Jun 1947 - 3 May 1966
19 Years Old
Marine Corps
Hostile small arms fire Casualty
Quang Nam, VietNam
Jonathon Rob Gibson
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
Served at Beale AFB and repaired the guns on the B52's
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
Served at Beale AFB and repaired the guns on the B52's
Michael ONeill
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
I spent 23years in 21 of those years were in special forces. Ive seen most of the world and you can have it.this is the best place to be
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
I spent 23years in 21 of those years were in special forces. Ive seen most of the world and you can have it.this is the best place to be
Michael Vax
Class of 1960
Navy, 4 Years
US Navy Show Band. Traveled 5 months per year in South America for the State Department. Band received Meritorious Unit Citation for performing under hazardous situations.
Class of 1960
Navy, 4 Years
US Navy Show Band. Traveled 5 months per year in South America for the State Department. Band received Meritorious Unit Citation for performing under hazardous situations.
Mike Phelan
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years
Chaplain's Assistant Sp/5 HQ Army Security Agency, During Viet Nam War Era, and Vatican II changes.
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years
Chaplain's Assistant Sp/5 HQ Army Security Agency, During Viet Nam War Era, and Vatican II changes.
Paul Turner
Class of 1987
Army, 7 Years
Telecommunications Specialist. Served In Panama Operation Just Cause, and Desert Shield/Storm.
Class of 1987
Army, 7 Years
Telecommunications Specialist. Served In Panama Operation Just Cause, and Desert Shield/Storm.
Perry Burnell
Class of 1962
Army, 3 Years
U.S. Army firet cook, rank specialest E-5 service one year in South Korea and two year at fort sill Oklahoma.
Class of 1962
Army, 3 Years
U.S. Army firet cook, rank specialest E-5 service one year in South Korea and two year at fort sill Oklahoma.
Philip Michael Callan
Class of 1962
Marine Corps, 2 Years
17 Jun 1945 - 4 Oct 1966
21 Years Old
Marine Corps Reserve
Hostile Ground Casualty
Quang Nam, South Vietnam
Class of 1962
Marine Corps, 2 Years
17 Jun 1945 - 4 Oct 1966
21 Years Old
Marine Corps Reserve
Hostile Ground Casualty
Quang Nam, South Vietnam
Ray Rene Davis
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
6 Jun 1947 - 1 Mar 1969
22 Years Old
Army - Reserve
Non-Hostile Helicopter Crash
Vietnam
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
6 Jun 1947 - 1 Mar 1969
22 Years Old
Army - Reserve
Non-Hostile Helicopter Crash
Vietnam
Richard de lambert
Class of 1952
Army, 6 Years
Worked at 5th Army Hdqts. Chicago, Ill.
Class of 1952
Army, 6 Years
Worked at 5th Army Hdqts. Chicago, Ill.
Robert (Dennis) Ward
Class of 1960
Air Force, 5 Years
Oregon State Univ ROTC. Served at Glasgow AFB, MT as Wing Cmdr's Aide, then Headquarters SAC in Omaha, NB, and finished in Tainan, Taiwain.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 5 Years
Oregon State Univ ROTC. Served at Glasgow AFB, MT as Wing Cmdr's Aide, then Headquarters SAC in Omaha, NB, and finished in Tainan, Taiwain.
Robert Farringer
Class of 1960
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Coast Guard Operations PACAREA, LANTAREA
Class of 1960
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Coast Guard Operations PACAREA, LANTAREA
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School News
OHS Football Films on DVD
Homemade 8mm films on DVD. Rare view of OHS dirt field game with Freemont 1957-58, stands with banner and a few plays. M...
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Our Oakland 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 Oakland High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Oakland are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!