Torrance High School Alumni
Torrance, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Arthur R Mallo Arthur R Mallo | 1964 |
| Bradley Brad Root | 1981 |
| Cheri Ivers | 1982 |
| Ellie Westfall | 1964 |
| Kathy Zimmerman | 1974 |
| Linda Garcia | 1979 |
| Rose Rosemarie Vogel | 1971 |
| Tj Tim Foley | 1975 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
Have you lost your Torrance High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Tartars lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Bill Evans
Class of 1957
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Chief Petty Officer in 1976. Two tours in Viet Nam, 1966 -1968. Spent 2 years with the organization looking for the Pow's/MIA's in SE Asia from 1973 to 1975.
Class of 1957
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired Chief Petty Officer in 1976. Two tours in Viet Nam, 1966 -1968. Spent 2 years with the organization looking for the Pow's/MIA's in SE Asia from 1973 to 1975.
Daniel Barham
Class of 1986
Navy, 20+ Years
I retired as a Chief Petty Officer. Five western Pacific deployments.
USS Gridley CG-21
USS Kitty Hawk CV-63
USS Oldendorf DD-972
USS Kinkaid DD-965
USS Fletcher DD-992
Assault Craft Unit 5
My last job before I retired was as a hovercraft pilot.
Class of 1986
Navy, 20+ Years
I retired as a Chief Petty Officer. Five western Pacific deployments.
USS Gridley CG-21
USS Kitty Hawk CV-63
USS Oldendorf DD-972
USS Kinkaid DD-965
USS Fletcher DD-992
Assault Craft Unit 5
My last job before I retired was as a hovercraft pilot.
David Lechman
Class of 1995
Marine Corps, 3 Years
22nd MEU SOC - Operation Noble Obelisk (Sierra Leone); 2nd Recon Battalion, Camp Lejeune, NC
Class of 1995
Marine Corps, 3 Years
22nd MEU SOC - Operation Noble Obelisk (Sierra Leone); 2nd Recon Battalion, Camp Lejeune, NC
derek trubia
Class of 1993
Army, 5 Years
Medic currently deployed in Iraq via FT Lewis Wa.
Class of 1993
Army, 5 Years
Medic currently deployed in Iraq via FT Lewis Wa.
Diana (Swanson) Eagan
Class of 1980
Army, 3 Years
Pershing Missile, Field Artillery,
Medic
Class of 1980
Army, 3 Years
Pershing Missile, Field Artillery,
Medic
George Detor
Class of 1984
Army, 4 Years
Worked as a photographic specialist first at a training base at Ft Gordon GA, then a military intelligence garrison at Yongson Korea
Military photographers motto was
We don’t just kill ya, we steal your soul.
Never had to kill anyone though, thankfully.????????
Class of 1984
Army, 4 Years
Worked as a photographic specialist first at a training base at Ft Gordon GA, then a military intelligence garrison at Yongson Korea
Military photographers motto was
We don’t just kill ya, we steal your soul.
Never had to kill anyone though, thankfully.????????
John C Coon
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Served in Vietnam in 1967 as a combat infantry soldier in Co. D, 1st Bn/27th Inf. Regiment, 25th Inf. Div, "The Wolfhounds" Was twice wounded and awarded two purple hearts and the Combat Infantry Badge (CIB).
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Served in Vietnam in 1967 as a combat infantry soldier in Co. D, 1st Bn/27th Inf. Regiment, 25th Inf. Div, "The Wolfhounds" Was twice wounded and awarded two purple hearts and the Combat Infantry Badge (CIB).
Lyle J. Lemen
Class of 1975
Army, 3 Years
Patriot Air Defense Missle Tactical Control Officer. I was an air traffic controller that could reach out over 100 miles and "touch someone!"
If it flies, it dies!! 6/3 Air Defense Artillery, Fort Bliss, Texas
Class of 1975
Army, 3 Years
Patriot Air Defense Missle Tactical Control Officer. I was an air traffic controller that could reach out over 100 miles and "touch someone!"
If it flies, it dies!! 6/3 Air Defense Artillery, Fort Bliss, Texas
Rich Welch
Class of 1976
Army, 11 Years
Was active duty at Ft Bragg,NC from 1979 to 1982.I was active reserve from 1982 to 1990 my mos was 12B combat engineer.I was active reserve as a combat engineer, my unit was in Reno,NV.
Class of 1976
Army, 11 Years
Was active duty at Ft Bragg,NC from 1979 to 1982.I was active reserve from 1982 to 1990 my mos was 12B combat engineer.I was active reserve as a combat engineer, my unit was in Reno,NV.
Robert C Long
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
Airborn radio/radar navaid repair
McClellan AFB 9th Weather ReconGroup 55th Weather
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
Airborn radio/radar navaid repair
McClellan AFB 9th Weather ReconGroup 55th Weather
Sara Helfer
Class of 1994
Marine Corps, 8 Years
I served 8 1/2 years as a Korean linguist with the Marines and am now a Navy reservist (10 years total service). I was with 3rd Radio Bn, MarCryptSptBn Co I, and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command; now I'm with NIOC.
Class of 1994
Marine Corps, 8 Years
I served 8 1/2 years as a Korean linguist with the Marines and am now a Navy reservist (10 years total service). I was with 3rd Radio Bn, MarCryptSptBn Co I, and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command; now I'm with NIOC.
Alumni Stories
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School News
Carol Ogren
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Our Torrance 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 Torrance High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Torrance are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!