Burroughs High School Alumni
Ridgecrest, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Alexa Medel Alexa Medel | 2025 |
| David Hawkins | 1984 |
| Debbie White | 1978 |
| Larry Boyer | 1958 |
| Rodney Zagala | 1992 |
| Spencer Walker Walker | 2022 |
| Tharin Young | 1988 |
| William Weber | 1982 |
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
Alfred Scott McLaren (former Alfredo Johnson)
Class of 1950
Navy, 20+ Years
Already provided. Photo submitted
Class of 1950
Navy, 20+ Years
Already provided. Photo submitted
Alfred Scott McLaren (former: Alfredo B. Johnson)
Class of 1950
Navy, 20+ Years
Captain, USN (Ret.) Nuclear submarine officer and captain. USS Seadragon (SSN-584), USS Skipjack (SSN-585), USS Greenling (SSN-614), and XO and CO of USS Queenfish (SSN-651). Over 20 Cold War Missions and two Vietnam patrols. DSM, LOM (2)
Class of 1950
Navy, 20+ Years
Captain, USN (Ret.) Nuclear submarine officer and captain. USS Seadragon (SSN-584), USS Skipjack (SSN-585), USS Greenling (SSN-614), and XO and CO of USS Queenfish (SSN-651). Over 20 Cold War Missions and two Vietnam patrols. DSM, LOM (2)
August Trottman
Class of 1986
Navy, 20+ Years
Enlisted in Dec 1986, Commissioned in 1998. P-3 Inflight Technician to P-3 Naval Flight Officer.
Class of 1986
Navy, 20+ Years
Enlisted in Dec 1986, Commissioned in 1998. P-3 Inflight Technician to P-3 Naval Flight Officer.
Benjamin Ray Piatt
Class of 2006
Army, 4 Years
Combat Engineer with two deployments to Iraq.
Class of 2006
Army, 4 Years
Combat Engineer with two deployments to Iraq.
Conrado Mangapit
Class of 1965
Navy, 10 Years
Entered the Navy through the NROTC program at the University of Southern California. Served as a surface warfare officer for 10 years and held positions as a division officer, department head, executive officer and officer-in-charge.
Class of 1965
Navy, 10 Years
Entered the Navy through the NROTC program at the University of Southern California. Served as a surface warfare officer for 10 years and held positions as a division officer, department head, executive officer and officer-in-charge.
Daniel Cripps
Class of 1973
Army, 6 Years
Served in the Gulf War 1990-1991
144th Evac Hospital
Class of 1973
Army, 6 Years
Served in the Gulf War 1990-1991
144th Evac Hospital
David Fossum
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
Hospital Corpsman.
USS HAVEN, AH-12 1966
Long Beach Naval Hospital 1967
Station Hospital, NSA Danang, 67-68.
NAB Little Creek, Norfolk, Va. 69-70
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
Hospital Corpsman.
USS HAVEN, AH-12 1966
Long Beach Naval Hospital 1967
Station Hospital, NSA Danang, 67-68.
NAB Little Creek, Norfolk, Va. 69-70
David Lumbley
Class of 1985
Army, 8 Years
Helicopter Sgt crew chief. Iraq desert storm 1990.
Class of 1985
Army, 8 Years
Helicopter Sgt crew chief. Iraq desert storm 1990.
David W. Lumbley
Class of 1985
Army, 8 Years
Helicopter crew chief, Desert Storm deployment 1989-1990,
Class of 1985
Army, 8 Years
Helicopter crew chief, Desert Storm deployment 1989-1990,
David Zegers
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Reired after 30 Years of Naval Service, Last Duty Sation was Command Master Chief at China Lake for NAVAIR and NAWS.
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Reired after 30 Years of Naval Service, Last Duty Sation was Command Master Chief at China Lake for NAVAIR and NAWS.
Dawn (Klamt) Sanders
Class of 1976
Navy, 6 Years
Joined 1979. The Great Lakes. Graduated EN3. Stationed China Lake 1980, Stationed on the AFDM8 Boat, Guam. Married, then spent 20 yrs as a USCG spouse.
Class of 1976
Navy, 6 Years
Joined 1979. The Great Lakes. Graduated EN3. Stationed China Lake 1980, Stationed on the AFDM8 Boat, Guam. Married, then spent 20 yrs as a USCG spouse.
Deborah Diane Martin
Class of 1979
Navy, 16 Years
Cryptologic Technician - Interpretive (Russian), CTI1, stationed at NSGA Misawa AFB Japan; NSA, Ft. Meade MD; NSGA Sinop, Turkey; and NMIC Suitland, MD.
Class of 1979
Navy, 16 Years
Cryptologic Technician - Interpretive (Russian), CTI1, stationed at NSGA Misawa AFB Japan; NSA, Ft. Meade MD; NSGA Sinop, Turkey; and NMIC Suitland, MD.
Don Sweet
Class of 1989
Army, 7 Years
Now a disabled veteran working for the Federal Goverment
Class of 1989
Army, 7 Years
Now a disabled veteran working for the Federal Goverment
Douglas Sharkey Chartier
Class of 1958
Navy, 6 Years
After escaping a really bad homelike I was allowed to enlist and became a Nuclear trained submariner. In spite of a poor start in college at Bakersfield, I managed to attain three degrees in later years. Resident as an expatriate in the UK, Saudi Arabia I was able to travel to over 20 countries with many more to come.
Class of 1958
Navy, 6 Years
After escaping a really bad homelike I was allowed to enlist and became a Nuclear trained submariner. In spite of a poor start in college at Bakersfield, I managed to attain three degrees in later years. Resident as an expatriate in the UK, Saudi Arabia I was able to travel to over 20 countries with many more to come.
Jim DeVous
Class of 1956
Army, 6 Years
NCO in Nike Ajax SAM Missile Battalion, facilitated take-over by Army National Guard...
Class of 1956
Army, 6 Years
NCO in Nike Ajax SAM Missile Battalion, facilitated take-over by Army National Guard...
Kelvin L. Bennett
Class of 1954
Navy, 4 Years
served in the Korean war and was a great athlete at Burroughs High. Was wondering if the high school has a hall of fame and if I his son could nominate him before he dies.
Class of 1954
Navy, 4 Years
served in the Korean war and was a great athlete at Burroughs High. Was wondering if the high school has a hall of fame and if I his son could nominate him before he dies.
Mark West
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
15 yrs Artillery, 9 yrs Recruiter honor serving this country with some great men and women. To bad this last six plus years makes me feel like it was for nothing. Hopefully 2016 will get our country back on track with change in oval office.
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
15 yrs Artillery, 9 yrs Recruiter honor serving this country with some great men and women. To bad this last six plus years makes me feel like it was for nothing. Hopefully 2016 will get our country back on track with change in oval office.
MICHAEL B HARDY
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Served in Thailand for 1 year, Spent rest of service in Fort Mc Arther San Pedro Ca.
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Served in Thailand for 1 year, Spent rest of service in Fort Mc Arther San Pedro Ca.
Mike Lillywhite
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marine Corps Air Station (H) Tustin, CA
1976-1980
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marine Corps Air Station (H) Tustin, CA
1976-1980
Pat Jones
Class of 1956
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Joined up in 1957 and then served three tours in Viet Nam. I started out as a combat photographer but subsequently changed to aircraft electronics technician. Spent many years workng on various electronic systems. Ended my career at NAS Whidbey Island in Washingon as an electronic systems instructor at the NAMTD. Upon retirement I was hired by Naval Aviation Engineering Unit to provide technical assistance to Navy squadrons aboard NAS Whidbey. I finally retired in 1995.
Class of 1956
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Joined up in 1957 and then served three tours in Viet Nam. I started out as a combat photographer but subsequently changed to aircraft electronics technician. Spent many years workng on various electronic systems. Ended my career at NAS Whidbey Island in Washingon as an electronic systems instructor at the NAMTD. Upon retirement I was hired by Naval Aviation Engineering Unit to provide technical assistance to Navy squadrons aboard NAS Whidbey. I finally retired in 1995.
Patrick J. Connelly
Class of 1985
Air Force, 20+ Years
Veteran of
Strike on Libya
Invasion of Panama
Gulf War/ Southern Watch
NATO's Operation Allied Force
Operation Iraqi Freedom [OIF]
Class of 1985
Air Force, 20+ Years
Veteran of
Strike on Libya
Invasion of Panama
Gulf War/ Southern Watch
NATO's Operation Allied Force
Operation Iraqi Freedom [OIF]
Paul Kapusta
Class of 1991
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer currently stationed in Newport, Rhode Island. I've been on 3 ships, 10 deployments, visited 26 countries and 25 states.
Class of 1991
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer currently stationed in Newport, Rhode Island. I've been on 3 ships, 10 deployments, visited 26 countries and 25 states.
Rick Connell
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
Served in Grovetown, GA and then in Germany. He died 3 years ado of cancer. He is surviced by his two sons, Rick Connell II age 38 and Aaron Connell age 28. He had 5 grandchildren.
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years
Served in Grovetown, GA and then in Germany. He died 3 years ado of cancer. He is surviced by his two sons, Rick Connell II age 38 and Aaron Connell age 28. He had 5 grandchildren.
Stuart Young
Class of 1958
Army, 3 Years
Entered active duty upon graduation from University of California,Davis ROTC (1962). Qualified parachutist, & Army aviator. Assigned to 501st Aviation Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Ft. Hood, TX. left military sevice as Captain, USAR
Class of 1958
Army, 3 Years
Entered active duty upon graduation from University of California,Davis ROTC (1962). Qualified parachutist, & Army aviator. Assigned to 501st Aviation Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Ft. Hood, TX. left military sevice as Captain, USAR
William Willard
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 12 Years
Military Police Patrolman, Radar Operator, Traffic Accident Investigator, Weapons Instructor, Customs Inspector, Recruiter
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 12 Years
Military Police Patrolman, Radar Operator, Traffic Accident Investigator, Weapons Instructor, Customs Inspector, Recruiter
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School News
BHS Fall of 1966 Varsity Football Game Scores
I am attempting to acquire results of all of BHS's Fall of 1966 Varsity Football Games . . . the final scores and oppone...
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Our Burroughs 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 Burroughs High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Ridgecrest are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!