Burlingame High School Alumni
Burlingame, California (CA)

Recent Members
Darcy Scott | 1975 |
Gao Xiang | 2024 |
John Bridges | 1965 |
Marilyn Tarter | 1962 |
Raphael (ray) Hiner | 1969 |
Raphael Hiner Raphael Hiner | 1969 |
Rick Cirigliano | 1973 |
Robert Cormack | 1942 |
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

Alicia Schueler, (Rice)
Class of 1989
Navy, 9 Years
Served as a Hospital Corpsman for 4 years and as a Surface Warfare Officer for 5 years. Deployed to the war twice, (2002/2003 and 2005), onboard USS Tortuga, LSD 46, and USS Normandy, CG-60. Received Honorable Discharge in 2006.
Class of 1989
Navy, 9 Years
Served as a Hospital Corpsman for 4 years and as a Surface Warfare Officer for 5 years. Deployed to the war twice, (2002/2003 and 2005), onboard USS Tortuga, LSD 46, and USS Normandy, CG-60. Received Honorable Discharge in 2006.

Bill Burrows
Class of 1961
Army, 2 Years
Corps of Engineers Lieutenant in Viet Nam; thankful to be back in America!!
Class of 1961
Army, 2 Years
Corps of Engineers Lieutenant in Viet Nam; thankful to be back in America!!

Dan Burkhead
Class of 1968
Navy Reserves, 5 Years
Active Duty( 2 Years) Instructor ,Naval Hospital Corps School San Diego. Reserve Duty Seal Base Coronado Island, San Diego. Independent Duty Hospital Corpsman 2nd class
Class of 1968
Navy Reserves, 5 Years
Active Duty( 2 Years) Instructor ,Naval Hospital Corps School San Diego. Reserve Duty Seal Base Coronado Island, San Diego. Independent Duty Hospital Corpsman 2nd class



Edwin W. Fichtner
Class of 1957
Army, 2 Years
Veterinary Tech. US Army Surgical Research Unit Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Class of 1957
Army, 2 Years
Veterinary Tech. US Army Surgical Research Unit Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Geoffrey D. Cullison
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years
Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) Officer.
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years
Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) Officer.


Hal Elliott
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years
Infantry OCS, Ft. Benning, GA, class 8-65. U.S. Army Recruiting Command, Presidio of San Francisco 1965-67. Company Commander, 91st Division, USAR, Ft. Chronkhite, CA, 1969-70. Post Commander, American Legion, UT, 1997-98.
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years
Infantry OCS, Ft. Benning, GA, class 8-65. U.S. Army Recruiting Command, Presidio of San Francisco 1965-67. Company Commander, 91st Division, USAR, Ft. Chronkhite, CA, 1969-70. Post Commander, American Legion, UT, 1997-98.

jennifer england
Class of 1998
Navy, 4 Years
Served as Military police overseas and stateside
Class of 1998
Navy, 4 Years
Served as Military police overseas and stateside


Julius O. Koefoed, Jr.
Class of 1959
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
205th Inf Bde (SEP)(LT) - 16yrs
103rd COSCOM! Op Sgt - 1 yr
2040th USAR School - S1 NCOIC - 5 yrs
95th IN DIV, (TNG) Ops NCO - 1 yr
Retired: MSG, E8, 75H5H (P) 11B5H (S)
Class of 1959
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
205th Inf Bde (SEP)(LT) - 16yrs
103rd COSCOM! Op Sgt - 1 yr
2040th USAR School - S1 NCOIC - 5 yrs
95th IN DIV, (TNG) Ops NCO - 1 yr
Retired: MSG, E8, 75H5H (P) 11B5H (S)


Kurt Steller
Class of 1988
Army, 18 Years
Served in Kosovo 2001, Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003-2004, Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan 2008-2009. Enlisted in 1990 for Desert Shield/ Desert Storm achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-6) then went to flight school. Fly's UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and RQ-1 Predator. Has attained the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 3 and is up for promotion next year.
Class of 1988
Army, 18 Years
Served in Kosovo 2001, Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003-2004, Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan 2008-2009. Enlisted in 1990 for Desert Shield/ Desert Storm achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-6) then went to flight school. Fly's UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and RQ-1 Predator. Has attained the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 3 and is up for promotion next year.

Larry Amante
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Air Force security forces SMSgt (E8) after serving over 22 years.
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Air Force security forces SMSgt (E8) after serving over 22 years.

Michael P. O'Connell
Class of 1974
Navy, 3 Years
Aviation Electronics Technician (AT)
A member of Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) attached to the Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
Class of 1974
Navy, 3 Years
Aviation Electronics Technician (AT)
A member of Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) attached to the Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65)

patrick e. kruger (witherspoon)
Class of 1966
Army, 6 Years
I served with the Americal Division in the
23rd Administration Company in Chu Lai,
Vietnam for one year. This location was
in I Corp, near the DMZ. I have total respect
for our soldiers.
Class of 1966
Army, 6 Years
I served with the Americal Division in the
23rd Administration Company in Chu Lai,
Vietnam for one year. This location was
in I Corp, near the DMZ. I have total respect
for our soldiers.

PAul D. Hughes
Class of 1961
Army, 3 Years
Motion Picture Photographer, U.S. Army Pacific Forces, Hawaii, Thailand. Covered President Kennedys vist to Honolulu, and all honors to astronauts that came to honolulu.
Class of 1961
Army, 3 Years
Motion Picture Photographer, U.S. Army Pacific Forces, Hawaii, Thailand. Covered President Kennedys vist to Honolulu, and all honors to astronauts that came to honolulu.

Richard Salas
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 4 Years
3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion
1st Marine Division
Camp Pendelton
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 4 Years
3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion
1st Marine Division
Camp Pendelton

Robert J. DeGrilla
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Served in both the United State Marine Corps and the United States Army. Recon and Intel. Forward Observer.
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Served in both the United State Marine Corps and the United States Army. Recon and Intel. Forward Observer.


Robert Tullos
Class of 1968
Army, 10 Years
Military intelligence (5 yrs.)
Artillery Section Chief SSG
4 years in Asia
Class of 1968
Army, 10 Years
Military intelligence (5 yrs.)
Artillery Section Chief SSG
4 years in Asia


Tom Dority
Class of 1961
Air Force, 4 Years
Signals intelligence officer on board EC-121 aircraft (Constellations) 1,000 hours, monitoring DMZ and Ho Chi Min trail for targets. Imagery analyst at SAC HQ prior to returning to graduate school, 1969.
Class of 1961
Air Force, 4 Years
Signals intelligence officer on board EC-121 aircraft (Constellations) 1,000 hours, monitoring DMZ and Ho Chi Min trail for targets. Imagery analyst at SAC HQ prior to returning to graduate school, 1969.

Tom Simpson
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
Ft. Ord combat training, stationed at Ft. Ord and Presidio SF
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
Ft. Ord combat training, stationed at Ft. Ord and Presidio SF

wayne jorgensen
Class of 1957
Air Force, 3 Years
Electronics technician served mostly in Alaska
Class of 1957
Air Force, 3 Years
Electronics technician served mostly in Alaska

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Return to 1966
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Our Burlingame 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 Burlingame High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Burlingame are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!