Bakersfield High School Alumni
Bakersfield, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Allison Ketchell | 1995 |
| Esther Bae | 1995 |
| Mandy Woessner | 1995 |
| Mercedes Thayer | 1995 |
| Rita Mckenna | 1995 |
| Rob Goff | 1995 |
| Sarah Johnson | 1995 |
| Stacy Enos | 1995 |
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
BobKidd
Class of 1961
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Search and Rescue and Federal Law Enforcement
Class of 1961
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Search and Rescue and Federal Law Enforcement
David Puissegur
Class of 1971
Air Force, 12 Years
Served in USAF from 1973 to 1986.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 12 Years
Served in USAF from 1973 to 1986.
Dayne Frary
Class of 1967
Navy Reserves, 3 Years
Active duty aboard USS Schofield DEG-3 and USS DeHaven DD-727. Crossed Pacific 3 times, Vietnam service 1969-71.
Class of 1967
Navy Reserves, 3 Years
Active duty aboard USS Schofield DEG-3 and USS DeHaven DD-727. Crossed Pacific 3 times, Vietnam service 1969-71.
Deborah Johnson
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
Held every leadership position to include Plt SGT, Drill SGT, 1SG. Retired SGM
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
Held every leadership position to include Plt SGT, Drill SGT, 1SG. Retired SGM
Doug James
Class of 1961
Army, 3 Years
Served in Kaiserslautern Germany from 1962-65.
Class of 1961
Army, 3 Years
Served in Kaiserslautern Germany from 1962-65.
Elmore Jean Elliott
Class of 1943
Navy, 3 Years
Died in battle of Okinawa on April 6, 1945-- my brother, my hero.
Class of 1943
Navy, 3 Years
Died in battle of Okinawa on April 6, 1945-- my brother, my hero.
Everrett Barnes
Class of 1991
Navy, 4 Years
Served aboard the USS Asheville SSN 758 Fast attack submarine, qualified Submarine Service (Dolphins), planned on going full 20+ years before becoming disabled for life.
Class of 1991
Navy, 4 Years
Served aboard the USS Asheville SSN 758 Fast attack submarine, qualified Submarine Service (Dolphins), planned on going full 20+ years before becoming disabled for life.
Everrett Barnes
Class of 1991
Navy, 4 Years
4 years in US Navy, MM2(Nuc SS) during first Iraq War. Served aboard USS Asheville SSN 758. Got hurt while serving, and 100% disabled now.
Class of 1991
Navy, 4 Years
4 years in US Navy, MM2(Nuc SS) during first Iraq War. Served aboard USS Asheville SSN 758. Got hurt while serving, and 100% disabled now.
Jack (now Jost) Kirkwood
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years
Entered Navy in 1959 with Bill Alexander. Served at/on NAS Moffett Field CA, USS Wedderburn DD684, USS Saint PAUL CA73, USS Providence CLG6, COMNAVFOR Vietnam, NAVCOMMSTA Sfran Stockton CA, NAVCAMSWESTPAC Guam, NAVCAMSEASTPAC Honolulu, USS Niagara Falls AFS3
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years
Entered Navy in 1959 with Bill Alexander. Served at/on NAS Moffett Field CA, USS Wedderburn DD684, USS Saint PAUL CA73, USS Providence CLG6, COMNAVFOR Vietnam, NAVCOMMSTA Sfran Stockton CA, NAVCAMSWESTPAC Guam, NAVCAMSEASTPAC Honolulu, USS Niagara Falls AFS3
Jack Kirkwood (Jost)
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years
Radioman "A" School, NAS Moffett Field, USS Wedderburn DD684, USS St Paul CA73, USS Providence CLG6, COMNAVFORVietnam, NAVCOMMSTA Stockton, NAVCOMMSTA Guam, NAVCOMMSTA Hawaii, USS Niagara Falls AFS3
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years
Radioman "A" School, NAS Moffett Field, USS Wedderburn DD684, USS St Paul CA73, USS Providence CLG6, COMNAVFORVietnam, NAVCOMMSTA Stockton, NAVCOMMSTA Guam, NAVCOMMSTA Hawaii, USS Niagara Falls AFS3
Jack Qualman
Class of 1953
Army, 2 Years
A member of the dirty half dozen, all from Bakersfield, under the leadership of PFC Blair Russell, acting Major. 4th I.D. 22nd IR.
Class of 1953
Army, 2 Years
A member of the dirty half dozen, all from Bakersfield, under the leadership of PFC Blair Russell, acting Major. 4th I.D. 22nd IR.
Jacob Wells
Class of 1994
Army, 13 Years
Two tours in Iraq with an honorable discharge
Class of 1994
Army, 13 Years
Two tours in Iraq with an honorable discharge
Jerilyn Owen
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
123rd Signal Wurzberg, Germany, Honor graduate Generator School.
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
123rd Signal Wurzberg, Germany, Honor graduate Generator School.
John M Parish
Class of 1959
Marine Corps, 4 Years
5 th Marines
Joined in 1959 out in 1964
Yes - I would do it again!
Class of 1959
Marine Corps, 4 Years
5 th Marines
Joined in 1959 out in 1964
Yes - I would do it again!
Monte J. Jones
Class of 1936
Air Force, 5 Years
Enlisted in the Army Air Corp. in Bakersfield
in 1940.
Served in the Pacific and was wounded twice.
Has never heard from the Alumni.
84 East 1600 S.
Bountiful, Ut 84010
(801) 292-9279
Class of 1936
Air Force, 5 Years
Enlisted in the Army Air Corp. in Bakersfield
in 1940.
Served in the Pacific and was wounded twice.
Has never heard from the Alumni.
84 East 1600 S.
Bountiful, Ut 84010
(801) 292-9279
Reynaldo Val Verde
Class of 1969
Air Force, 22 Years
Flew C-130A Gunships out of Ubon Thailand, during VietNam,
Class of 1969
Air Force, 22 Years
Flew C-130A Gunships out of Ubon Thailand, during VietNam,
Robert Andreoli
Class of 1960
Navy, 20+ Years
ADCS
VA-34
VP-47
VP-10
VX-5
P3 Flt. Eng.
Class of 1960
Navy, 20+ Years
ADCS
VA-34
VP-47
VP-10
VX-5
P3 Flt. Eng.
RON SMITH
Class of 1957
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served 26 honorable years, retiring as a Master Gunnery Sergeant. Speciality was logistics and combat loading. Served two tours in Viet Nam, one with helo's and the other with an infantry battalion. Also served two Navy shipboard tours of two years each.
Went to bootcamp at MCRD San Diego, which is where I retired 26 years later, SEMPER FI.
Class of 1957
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served 26 honorable years, retiring as a Master Gunnery Sergeant. Speciality was logistics and combat loading. Served two tours in Viet Nam, one with helo's and the other with an infantry battalion. Also served two Navy shipboard tours of two years each.
Went to bootcamp at MCRD San Diego, which is where I retired 26 years later, SEMPER FI.
Thomas Snoke
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 3
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 3
Willie Sweatt
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
Was A Machist mate in the navy. Made salior of the year in 1979
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
Was A Machist mate in the navy. Made salior of the year in 1979
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Our Bakersfield 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 Bakersfield High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Bakersfield are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!