Abraham Lincoln High School Alumni
San Jose, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Charles Richards | 1972 |
| Daniel Chambers | 2018 |
| Edmund Mercado | 1972 |
| Leilani Sarmiento | 1999 |
| Marinez Garcia | 2009 |
| Michael Lamb | 1993 |
| Ted Bueno | 1974 |
| Victor Tobias | 2024 |
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
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Honored Military Alumni
Phil Soliz
Class of 1991
Army, 11 Years
Currently in the Army Reserves Medical Corps. As of Aug 08 I'll be deployed to Afghanistan for a year long mission. I'll be responsible for community projects near Kabul.
Class of 1991
Army, 11 Years
Currently in the Army Reserves Medical Corps. As of Aug 08 I'll be deployed to Afghanistan for a year long mission. I'll be responsible for community projects near Kabul.
Prospero Tejeda
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served as a Communications Operator for Artillery Unit in Las Pulgas, Camp Pendleton from 1984 - 1988. Was deployed on 3 6 month West Pac Tours were we travelled to Phillipines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Australia, Thailand, Okinawa Japan, Hawaii
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served as a Communications Operator for Artillery Unit in Las Pulgas, Camp Pendleton from 1984 - 1988. Was deployed on 3 6 month West Pac Tours were we travelled to Phillipines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Australia, Thailand, Okinawa Japan, Hawaii
REX KUEHNER
Class of 1964
Army Reserves, 6 Years
ARMY RESERVES - ATTAINED RANK OF SP-5 199TH SIGNAL CORP WAS MESS SERGANT - LUCKIEST MAN ALIVE- WENT IN WHEN I WAS 17 YEARS OLD IN OCTOBER OF 1963 -MY FIRST ALL DAY RESEVE MEETING WAS A SUNDAY ON NOV. 24TH --THAT WAS 2 DAYS AFTER THE JFK ASSASINATION. HAD 6 MONTHS OF SEVICE FINISHED BEFORE EVEN GRADUATING FROM LINCOLN - WENT IN TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR 6 MONTHS STARING JULY OF 1964 GOT OUT OF ACTIVE DUTY NOV 22ND 1 DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING ATTENDED MY FIRST YEAR LINCOLN RE-UNION THE NEXT DAY. THEN I SPENT 5 YEARS OF GOING TO MEETINGS DISCHARGED IN OCT OF 1969.
I WAS THE YOUNGEST EVER TO ATTAIN THE RANK OF SP-5 IN THE HISTORY OF MY UNIT. IT SAVED ME FROM EVER GOING TO VIETNAM. SO I AM THE LUCKIET MAN TO HAVE EVER LIVED AND WILL BE INFINITLY GRATEFUL.
Class of 1964
Army Reserves, 6 Years
ARMY RESERVES - ATTAINED RANK OF SP-5 199TH SIGNAL CORP WAS MESS SERGANT - LUCKIEST MAN ALIVE- WENT IN WHEN I WAS 17 YEARS OLD IN OCTOBER OF 1963 -MY FIRST ALL DAY RESEVE MEETING WAS A SUNDAY ON NOV. 24TH --THAT WAS 2 DAYS AFTER THE JFK ASSASINATION. HAD 6 MONTHS OF SEVICE FINISHED BEFORE EVEN GRADUATING FROM LINCOLN - WENT IN TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR 6 MONTHS STARING JULY OF 1964 GOT OUT OF ACTIVE DUTY NOV 22ND 1 DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING ATTENDED MY FIRST YEAR LINCOLN RE-UNION THE NEXT DAY. THEN I SPENT 5 YEARS OF GOING TO MEETINGS DISCHARGED IN OCT OF 1969.
I WAS THE YOUNGEST EVER TO ATTAIN THE RANK OF SP-5 IN THE HISTORY OF MY UNIT. IT SAVED ME FROM EVER GOING TO VIETNAM. SO I AM THE LUCKIET MAN TO HAVE EVER LIVED AND WILL BE INFINITLY GRATEFUL.
Richard "Mitch" Ruth
Class of 1975
Army, 6 Years
US Army Infantry, Airborne, served in Panama (Ft Sherman) for the Noriega Contra/Sandinista debacle, Alaska (Ft Wainwright) and Hawaii ( Ft Shafter and Schoefield Barracks).
Class of 1975
Army, 6 Years
US Army Infantry, Airborne, served in Panama (Ft Sherman) for the Noriega Contra/Sandinista debacle, Alaska (Ft Wainwright) and Hawaii ( Ft Shafter and Schoefield Barracks).
Richard Davis
Class of 1964
Army, 4 Years
US Army Infantry 69-71 Returned to San Jose for Headquarters Company National Guard Honorable discharge 1973
Class of 1964
Army, 4 Years
US Army Infantry 69-71 Returned to San Jose for Headquarters Company National Guard Honorable discharge 1973
Richard J. Borda
Class of 1949
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Enlisted in PLC program in 1951 and was commissioned 2nd Lt. upon graduation from Stanford University in 1953. Served both on active duty and in the Active Reserves as an Infantry Officer. Retired, Lt. Col.
Class of 1949
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Enlisted in PLC program in 1951 and was commissioned 2nd Lt. upon graduation from Stanford University in 1953. Served both on active duty and in the Active Reserves as an Infantry Officer. Retired, Lt. Col.
Robert Anjo
Class of 1961
Army, 3 Years
U.S Army 318th Army Security Agency Battalion,Herzo Base, Germany - Served 3 years - 1962 to 1965 - SP5 E5 Administrative and Legal Clerk - Traveled all over Europe Drank German Beer -"We didn't retreat, we backspaced."
Class of 1961
Army, 3 Years
U.S Army 318th Army Security Agency Battalion,Herzo Base, Germany - Served 3 years - 1962 to 1965 - SP5 E5 Administrative and Legal Clerk - Traveled all over Europe Drank German Beer -"We didn't retreat, we backspaced."
S. Bob Specchiali
Class of 1959
Air Force, 4 Years
Nucl. Specialist EOD Specialist. Jump School Ft. Bragg w/101st Air Born, 2 tours South East Asia
Class of 1959
Air Force, 4 Years
Nucl. Specialist EOD Specialist. Jump School Ft. Bragg w/101st Air Born, 2 tours South East Asia
scott espinoza
Class of 2000
Army, 9 Years
served since end of high school currently in national guard looking forward to second tour in iraq as convoy security
Class of 2000
Army, 9 Years
served since end of high school currently in national guard looking forward to second tour in iraq as convoy security
Shannon Jon C. Benton
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
Independent Duty Corpsman.
Desert Shield, Desert Storm, OIF I and II, Battle of Fallujah, Iraq.
Class of 1984
Navy, 20+ Years
Independent Duty Corpsman.
Desert Shield, Desert Storm, OIF I and II, Battle of Fallujah, Iraq.
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School News
1959 Birthday Party
The class of 59 is having a 75th birthday party on Sept. 10th at the home of Marla Duino Lenz. The time is 4:00 PM. The...
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Our Abraham Lincoln 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 Abraham Lincoln High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in San Jose are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!