Chico High School Alumni
Chico, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Andres Cesar | 1998 |
| Dee Riemens | 1970 |
| Jack Ludwigsen | 2017 |
| Kelly Bocast | 1985 |
| Linda M Doss Shuler | 1966 |
| Nancy Williams | 1975 |
| Rebecca Winget Winget | 2018 |
| Savannah Tee | 2021 |
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
Merrill Irven Knox
Class of 1949
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Merrill Irven Knox (KIA) 1190596 CPL USMC (CHS 1949)
Unit: F Co, 2nd BN, 5th Marines, 1st MAR DIV
Birth: 9 Feb 1932, Paradise, Butte Co, CA
Death: 22 Aug 1952, Battle of “Bunker Hill”, Seoul, South Korea
Burial: Paradise Cemetery, Veterans Section, Grave 96
Purple Heart
Class of 1949
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Merrill Irven Knox (KIA) 1190596 CPL USMC (CHS 1949)
Unit: F Co, 2nd BN, 5th Marines, 1st MAR DIV
Birth: 9 Feb 1932, Paradise, Butte Co, CA
Death: 22 Aug 1952, Battle of “Bunker Hill”, Seoul, South Korea
Burial: Paradise Cemetery, Veterans Section, Grave 96
Purple Heart
Michael Cunningham
Class of 1983
Army, 9 Years
1989-92, Giessen Gremany
1990-91, Persian Gulf War
1992-96, Ft. Sill ,Ok
1996-97, Schofield Barracks, Hi.
Class of 1983
Army, 9 Years
1989-92, Giessen Gremany
1990-91, Persian Gulf War
1992-96, Ft. Sill ,Ok
1996-97, Schofield Barracks, Hi.
michael cunningham
Class of 1983
Army, 9 Years
Served 9 years after collage . I spent 9 months in the Persian Gulf during Desert Storm 1990/91. I was assigned to the 214 FA Brigade , Ft Sill , Ok. for 4 years and 2 years in Hawaii, 25th Inf Division.
Class of 1983
Army, 9 Years
Served 9 years after collage . I spent 9 months in the Persian Gulf during Desert Storm 1990/91. I was assigned to the 214 FA Brigade , Ft Sill , Ok. for 4 years and 2 years in Hawaii, 25th Inf Division.
Michael Frederick Walker
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Michael Frederick Walker (KIA) 56830759 PFC USA (MOS 11B20: Infantryman) (CHS 1965)
Unit: B Co, 4th BN, 9th INF Regt, 25th INF DIV
Birth: 10 Sep 1947, Chico, Butte Co, CA
Death: 6 Jan 1968, Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam
Listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall, Washington, D. C. Panel 33E Line 61
Listed on the Gold Star Memorial Glen Oaks Memorial Park
Burial: Glen Oaks Memorial Park
Purple Heart
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Michael Frederick Walker (KIA) 56830759 PFC USA (MOS 11B20: Infantryman) (CHS 1965)
Unit: B Co, 4th BN, 9th INF Regt, 25th INF DIV
Birth: 10 Sep 1947, Chico, Butte Co, CA
Death: 6 Jan 1968, Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam
Listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall, Washington, D. C. Panel 33E Line 61
Listed on the Gold Star Memorial Glen Oaks Memorial Park
Burial: Glen Oaks Memorial Park
Purple Heart
Michele M. Matula/Pulealii/Montagno
Class of 1981
Army, 9 Years
USARMY Flight Medic 91B30/F
Soldier Medal Recipient. Highest award given during peace time.
Class of 1981
Army, 9 Years
USARMY Flight Medic 91B30/F
Soldier Medal Recipient. Highest award given during peace time.
Mitchell M. Lindstrom
Class of 1936
Air Force, 2 Years
Mitchell M. Lindstrom (MIA) 19069755 SSGT USAAF (Radio Operator) (CHS 1936) (Chico State Alumni)
Unit: 827th Bomb Squadron, 484th Bomb Group (Heavy) Torretta Airfield, Italy
Birth: Unknown
Death: 23 Oct 1944, Air Loss/Crash Munich, Germany
Listed on the Tablets of the Missing, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy
Purple Heart, Air Medal
Class of 1936
Air Force, 2 Years
Mitchell M. Lindstrom (MIA) 19069755 SSGT USAAF (Radio Operator) (CHS 1936) (Chico State Alumni)
Unit: 827th Bomb Squadron, 484th Bomb Group (Heavy) Torretta Airfield, Italy
Birth: Unknown
Death: 23 Oct 1944, Air Loss/Crash Munich, Germany
Listed on the Tablets of the Missing, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy
Purple Heart, Air Medal
Olaf Edwin Winterton
Class of 1963
Army, 4 Years
Served May 1965-69. Staff Sergeant, E-6. Recruited by the Army Security Agency, a four year enlistment. Two letters of commendation and awarded Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service.
Class of 1963
Army, 4 Years
Served May 1965-69. Staff Sergeant, E-6. Recruited by the Army Security Agency, a four year enlistment. Two letters of commendation and awarded Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service.
Phillip Loren Jewett
Class of 1937
Navy Reserves, 2 Years
Phillip Loren Jewett (MIA) 3812858 MMS2C USNR (CHS 1937) (Chico State Alumni)
Unit: USS Pollux (AKS-2)
Birth: 17 Sep 1919, Poplar Bluff, Butler Co, MO
Death: 23 Feb 1942, Lawn Point, St. Lawrence Harbor, Newfoundland, Canada
Listed on the Tablets of the Missing, Memorial of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI
Class of 1937
Navy Reserves, 2 Years
Phillip Loren Jewett (MIA) 3812858 MMS2C USNR (CHS 1937) (Chico State Alumni)
Unit: USS Pollux (AKS-2)
Birth: 17 Sep 1919, Poplar Bluff, Butler Co, MO
Death: 23 Feb 1942, Lawn Point, St. Lawrence Harbor, Newfoundland, Canada
Listed on the Tablets of the Missing, Memorial of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI
Ray Benson Francisco
Class of 1942
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Ray Benson Francisco (MIA) PFC USMC (CHS 1942)
Unit: E Co, 2nd BN, 2nd MAR DIV
Birth: 8 Sep 1922
Death: 11 Nov 1943, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Listed on the Tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
Fort William McKinley, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Manila, Philippines
Memorial Headstone, Paradise Cemetery, Veterans Section, Grave 26
Purple Heart
Class of 1942
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Ray Benson Francisco (MIA) PFC USMC (CHS 1942)
Unit: E Co, 2nd BN, 2nd MAR DIV
Birth: 8 Sep 1922
Death: 11 Nov 1943, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Listed on the Tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
Fort William McKinley, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Manila, Philippines
Memorial Headstone, Paradise Cemetery, Veterans Section, Grave 26
Purple Heart
Ray Berthal Orner Jr.
Class of 1937
Air Force, 5 Years
Ray Berthal Orner Jr. (MIA) 6578587 MSGT USAAF (CHSf 1937)
Unit: 15th Weather Squadron, Garbutt Air Field, Townsville, Australia
Birth: 1921, Stirling City, Butte Co, CA
Death: 24 Jan 1946, Air Loss/Crash, New Britain, New Guinea
Listed on the Tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
Fort William McKinley, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Manila, Philippines
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Class of 1937
Air Force, 5 Years
Ray Berthal Orner Jr. (MIA) 6578587 MSGT USAAF (CHSf 1937)
Unit: 15th Weather Squadron, Garbutt Air Field, Townsville, Australia
Birth: 1921, Stirling City, Butte Co, CA
Death: 24 Jan 1946, Air Loss/Crash, New Britain, New Guinea
Listed on the Tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
Fort William McKinley, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Manila, Philippines
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Ray Brown Lobdell
Class of 1935
Air Force, 2 Years
Ray Brown Lobdell (MIA) O-738427 2LT USAAF (B-25 Co-Pilot) (CHS 1935) (Chico State Alumni)
Unit: 379th Bombardment Squadron, 310th Bombardment Group (Medium) Menzel Temime Airfield, Tunisia, Africa
Birth: 25 Jun 1920, Chico, Butte Co, CA
Death: 10 Oct 1943, Air Loss/Crash between Algiers, Algeria & Tunis, Tunisia, North Africa
Listed on the Tablets of the Missing, North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia
Memorial Headstone: Chico Cemetery
Air Medal w/OLC
Class of 1935
Air Force, 2 Years
Ray Brown Lobdell (MIA) O-738427 2LT USAAF (B-25 Co-Pilot) (CHS 1935) (Chico State Alumni)
Unit: 379th Bombardment Squadron, 310th Bombardment Group (Medium) Menzel Temime Airfield, Tunisia, Africa
Birth: 25 Jun 1920, Chico, Butte Co, CA
Death: 10 Oct 1943, Air Loss/Crash between Algiers, Algeria & Tunis, Tunisia, North Africa
Listed on the Tablets of the Missing, North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia
Memorial Headstone: Chico Cemetery
Air Medal w/OLC
Ray Hall Dunning
Class of 1943
Marine Corps Reserve, 3 Years
Ray Hall Dunning (KIA) PFC USMCR (CHS 1943) (Chico State Alumni)
Unit: A Co, Amphibious Training BN, 5th MAR DIV
Birth: 30 May 1925, Chico, Butte Co, CA
Death: 11 Jun 1945, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, Japan
Burial: Chico Cemetery, 26 1366 1
Class of 1943
Marine Corps Reserve, 3 Years
Ray Hall Dunning (KIA) PFC USMCR (CHS 1943) (Chico State Alumni)
Unit: A Co, Amphibious Training BN, 5th MAR DIV
Birth: 30 May 1925, Chico, Butte Co, CA
Death: 11 Jun 1945, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, Japan
Burial: Chico Cemetery, 26 1366 1
Richard L. McHenry
Class of 1941
Army, 3 Years
Richard L. McHenry (KIA) 39413843 PFC USA (CHS 1940)
Unit: 34th INF Regt, 24th INF DIV
Birth: 1925, KS
Death: 27 Oct 1944, Leyte, Philippines
Burial: Manila American Cemetery, and Memorial, Fort William McKinley Cemetery
Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Manila, Philippines, Plot A Row 16 Grave 124
Purple Heart
Class of 1941
Army, 3 Years
Richard L. McHenry (KIA) 39413843 PFC USA (CHS 1940)
Unit: 34th INF Regt, 24th INF DIV
Birth: 1925, KS
Death: 27 Oct 1944, Leyte, Philippines
Burial: Manila American Cemetery, and Memorial, Fort William McKinley Cemetery
Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Manila, Philippines, Plot A Row 16 Grave 124
Purple Heart
Richard Stanley Lewis
Class of 1942
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Richard Stanley Lewis (KIA) 490697 CPL USMC (CHS 1942) (WWII Veteran)
Unit: B Co, 1st BN, Marines, 1st Marine DIV (Reinforced)
Birth: 23 Jun 1924, Contra Costa Co, CA
Death: 23 Mar 1951, South Korea
Burial: Chico Cemetery 32 3099 6
Purple Heart
Class of 1942
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Richard Stanley Lewis (KIA) 490697 CPL USMC (CHS 1942) (WWII Veteran)
Unit: B Co, 1st BN, Marines, 1st Marine DIV (Reinforced)
Birth: 23 Jun 1924, Contra Costa Co, CA
Death: 23 Mar 1951, South Korea
Burial: Chico Cemetery 32 3099 6
Purple Heart
Robert Glenn Hartman
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
Robert Glenn Hartman (DOW) 555586777 1LT USA (MOS 1542: Infantry Unit Commander) (CHS 1962)
Unit: C Co, 4th BN, 12th INF Regt, 199th INF BDE
Birth: 27 Mar 1945, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co, CA
Wounded: Long Khanh Province, South Vietnam
Death: 1 Oct 1969, Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, San Francisco Co, CA
Listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall Washington, D.C. Panel W17 Line 22
Listed on the Gold Star Memorial Glen Oaks Memorial Park
Burial: Glen Oaks Memorial Park, PE 568 4
Purple Heart
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
Robert Glenn Hartman (DOW) 555586777 1LT USA (MOS 1542: Infantry Unit Commander) (CHS 1962)
Unit: C Co, 4th BN, 12th INF Regt, 199th INF BDE
Birth: 27 Mar 1945, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co, CA
Wounded: Long Khanh Province, South Vietnam
Death: 1 Oct 1969, Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, San Francisco Co, CA
Listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall Washington, D.C. Panel W17 Line 22
Listed on the Gold Star Memorial Glen Oaks Memorial Park
Burial: Glen Oaks Memorial Park, PE 568 4
Purple Heart
Robert Gordon De Moss
Class of 1943
Navy, 2 Years
Robert Gordon De Moss USN (CHS 1943)
Unit: Not Found
Birth: 18 Apr 1926, San Joaquin Co, CA
Death: 9 Jun 1945
Burial: Chico Cemetery, 26 2121 1
Class of 1943
Navy, 2 Years
Robert Gordon De Moss USN (CHS 1943)
Unit: Not Found
Birth: 18 Apr 1926, San Joaquin Co, CA
Death: 9 Jun 1945
Burial: Chico Cemetery, 26 2121 1
Robert H. McDaniel
Class of 1941
Army, 2 Years
Robert H. McDaniel (KIA) O-2006175 2LT USA (CHS 1941)
Unit: 275th INF Regt, 70th INF DIV
Birth: 1921, Chico, Butte Co, CA
Death: 21 Feb 1945, Forbach, Moselle department, Lorraine, NE France
Burial: Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France, Plot A Row 15 Grave 2
Silver Star, Purple Heart
Class of 1941
Army, 2 Years
Robert H. McDaniel (KIA) O-2006175 2LT USA (CHS 1941)
Unit: 275th INF Regt, 70th INF DIV
Birth: 1921, Chico, Butte Co, CA
Death: 21 Feb 1945, Forbach, Moselle department, Lorraine, NE France
Burial: Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France, Plot A Row 15 Grave 2
Silver Star, Purple Heart
Robert Kesterson
Class of 1949
Navy, 4 Years
Machinery Repairman
Ship to Shore Search and Rescue,Korean War
Class of 1949
Navy, 4 Years
Machinery Repairman
Ship to Shore Search and Rescue,Korean War
Robert M Lambert
Class of 1964
Navy, 7 Years
From HighSchool until 70-71 GMC/Canberra, Destroyer/ Truxton. Nam Tour
Class of 1964
Navy, 7 Years
From HighSchool until 70-71 GMC/Canberra, Destroyer/ Truxton. Nam Tour
Robert Merton Rawlins
Class of 1937
Air Force, 2 Years
Robert Merton Rawlins (MIA) O-759303 2LT USAAF (B-29 Co-Pilot) (CHS 1937) (Chico State Alumni)
Unit: 874th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy), 498th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy)
Isely Field, Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan
Birth: 9 Jun 1921, Sacramento Co, CA
Death: 27 Dec 1944, Aircraft Loss/Crash,Tokyo Bay, Japan
Memorial Headstone: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis Co, Plot: Section 82 Site 54
Mrs. Fern Rawlins established an endowment at CSU, Chico in memory of her son Robert.
Silver Star
Class of 1937
Air Force, 2 Years
Robert Merton Rawlins (MIA) O-759303 2LT USAAF (B-29 Co-Pilot) (CHS 1937) (Chico State Alumni)
Unit: 874th Bombardment Squadron (Very Heavy), 498th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy)
Isely Field, Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan
Birth: 9 Jun 1921, Sacramento Co, CA
Death: 27 Dec 1944, Aircraft Loss/Crash,Tokyo Bay, Japan
Memorial Headstone: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis Co, Plot: Section 82 Site 54
Mrs. Fern Rawlins established an endowment at CSU, Chico in memory of her son Robert.
Silver Star
Robert V. Anderson
Class of 1936
Army, 3 Years
Robert V. Anderson (KIA) 39009165 SGT USA (Class of 1936)
Unit: 96th CAV Recon Troop (Mech), 4th CAV Regt, 96th INF DIV
Birth: 6 Aug 1918, Yuba City, Sutter Co, CA
Death: 8 Dec 1944, Leyte, Philippines
Burial: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA, Section C, Site 736
Class of 1936
Army, 3 Years
Robert V. Anderson (KIA) 39009165 SGT USA (Class of 1936)
Unit: 96th CAV Recon Troop (Mech), 4th CAV Regt, 96th INF DIV
Birth: 6 Aug 1918, Yuba City, Sutter Co, CA
Death: 8 Dec 1944, Leyte, Philippines
Burial: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA, Section C, Site 736
Robert Warren Bissett
Class of 1941
Air Force, 2 Years
Robert Warren Bissett (POW/MIA) 19000559 PVT USAAF (CHS 1941)
Unit: 680th ORD Ammo CO (Aviation)
Birth: 3 Feb 1923, Chico, Butte Co, CA
Death: 8 Jul 1942, POW Camp #1-Cabanatuan, Nueva Province, Island of Luzon, Philippines
Listed on the Tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
Fort William McKinley Cemetery, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Manila, Philippines
Class of 1941
Air Force, 2 Years
Robert Warren Bissett (POW/MIA) 19000559 PVT USAAF (CHS 1941)
Unit: 680th ORD Ammo CO (Aviation)
Birth: 3 Feb 1923, Chico, Butte Co, CA
Death: 8 Jul 1942, POW Camp #1-Cabanatuan, Nueva Province, Island of Luzon, Philippines
Listed on the Tablets of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
Fort William McKinley Cemetery, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, Manila, Philippines
Roy Vernon Rawlin
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Roy Vernon Rawlin (KIA) 540580082 SGT USA (MOS 11B40: Infantryman) (CHS 1966)
Unit: C Co, 2nd BN, 502nd INF Regt, 101st ABN DIV
Birth: 29 Jan 1948, OR
Death: 11 Aug 1969, Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam
Listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall, Washington, D.C. Panel W19 Line 4
Listed on the Gold Star Memorial Glen Oaks Memorial Park
Burial: Glen Oaks Memorial Park
Bronze Star w/OLC, Purple Heart
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Roy Vernon Rawlin (KIA) 540580082 SGT USA (MOS 11B40: Infantryman) (CHS 1966)
Unit: C Co, 2nd BN, 502nd INF Regt, 101st ABN DIV
Birth: 29 Jan 1948, OR
Death: 11 Aug 1969, Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam
Listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall, Washington, D.C. Panel W19 Line 4
Listed on the Gold Star Memorial Glen Oaks Memorial Park
Burial: Glen Oaks Memorial Park
Bronze Star w/OLC, Purple Heart
Sharon Lee Devoll Vail
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Aviation Electricians' Mate. Florida, Texas, Japan, Washington, California, Hawaii bases. Deployed to Diego Garcia, Kadena, Misawa, Misera Oman.
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Aviation Electricians' Mate. Florida, Texas, Japan, Washington, California, Hawaii bases. Deployed to Diego Garcia, Kadena, Misawa, Misera Oman.
Simeon Washington Randle
Class of 1943
Navy, 1 Years
Simeon Washington Randle S2C USN (CHS 1943)
Unit: Farragut Naval Training Station, Lake Pend Oreille, Kootenai Co, ID
Birth: 13 Nov 1925, Chico, Butte Co, CA
Death: 20 Jun 1943, Illness/Disease, while on leave, Chico Army Air Field Hospital
Burial: Chico Memorial Mausoleum & Crematory, Plot: Eternal Rest, East wall
Class of 1943
Navy, 1 Years
Simeon Washington Randle S2C USN (CHS 1943)
Unit: Farragut Naval Training Station, Lake Pend Oreille, Kootenai Co, ID
Birth: 13 Nov 1925, Chico, Butte Co, CA
Death: 20 Jun 1943, Illness/Disease, while on leave, Chico Army Air Field Hospital
Burial: Chico Memorial Mausoleum & Crematory, Plot: Eternal Rest, East wall
Stanley E Everett
Class of 1962
Army, 24 Years
Military Intelligence
Tactical & Strategic
Class of 1962
Army, 24 Years
Military Intelligence
Tactical & Strategic
Stanley P. Darling
Class of 1935
Air Force, 3 Years
Stanley P. Darling (MIA) 19128878 TSGT USAAF (B-24 Engineer) (Class of 1935)
Unit: 32nd Bomb Squadron, 301st Bomb Group (Heavy), Lucera Airfield, Italy
Birth: 1922, San Diego, San Diego Co, CA
Death: 26 Jul 1944, Air Loss/Crash, Weiner Neustadt, Austria
Listed on the Tablets of the Missing, Florence American Cemetery and Memorial
Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Purple Heart, Air Medal
Class of 1935
Air Force, 3 Years
Stanley P. Darling (MIA) 19128878 TSGT USAAF (B-24 Engineer) (Class of 1935)
Unit: 32nd Bomb Squadron, 301st Bomb Group (Heavy), Lucera Airfield, Italy
Birth: 1922, San Diego, San Diego Co, CA
Death: 26 Jul 1944, Air Loss/Crash, Weiner Neustadt, Austria
Listed on the Tablets of the Missing, Florence American Cemetery and Memorial
Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Purple Heart, Air Medal
steve mortensen
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
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airborne school ft benning
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sniper school ft benning
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
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airborne school ft benning
ranger school ft benning
sniper school ft benning
Theodore Voudouris
Class of 1937
Air Force, 2 Years
Theodore Voudouris (KIA) O-590012 1LT USAAF (B-24 Pilot) (CHS 1937)
Unit: 738th Bombardment Squadron, 454th Bombardment Group (H) San Giovanni Airfield, Italy
Birth: 1920, Lassen Co, CA
Death: 22 Jun 1944, Air Loss/Crash on take-off, WSW Cerignola, Apulia, San Giovanni Airfield, Italy
Burial: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Plot F Row 13 Grave 5
Purple Heart, Air Medal w/2 OLC
Class of 1937
Air Force, 2 Years
Theodore Voudouris (KIA) O-590012 1LT USAAF (B-24 Pilot) (CHS 1937)
Unit: 738th Bombardment Squadron, 454th Bombardment Group (H) San Giovanni Airfield, Italy
Birth: 1920, Lassen Co, CA
Death: 22 Jun 1944, Air Loss/Crash on take-off, WSW Cerignola, Apulia, San Giovanni Airfield, Italy
Burial: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy, Plot F Row 13 Grave 5
Purple Heart, Air Medal w/2 OLC
Thomas K. Welch
Class of 1943
Air Force, 2 Years
Thomas K. Welch (KIA) 19041022 SSGT USAAF (B-17 Tail Gunner) (CHS 1943)
Unit: 550th Bomb Squadron, 385th Bomb Group (Heavy) RAF Great Ashfield airfield, Suffolk, England
Birth: 14 Nov 1925, San Bernardino Co, CA
Death: 1 Mar 1945, Air Loss/Crash, mid-air collision, Ostend, West Flanders Province, Belgium
Burial: Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium, Plot A Row 28 Grave 9
Purple Heart, Air Medal w/3 OLC
Class of 1943
Air Force, 2 Years
Thomas K. Welch (KIA) 19041022 SSGT USAAF (B-17 Tail Gunner) (CHS 1943)
Unit: 550th Bomb Squadron, 385th Bomb Group (Heavy) RAF Great Ashfield airfield, Suffolk, England
Birth: 14 Nov 1925, San Bernardino Co, CA
Death: 1 Mar 1945, Air Loss/Crash, mid-air collision, Ostend, West Flanders Province, Belgium
Burial: Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium, Plot A Row 28 Grave 9
Purple Heart, Air Medal w/3 OLC
Thomas Lloyd Smith
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Thomas Lloyd Smith (KIA) 19874695 SGT USA (Indirect Fire Infantryman, Airborne Qualified) (CHS 1965)
Unit: B Co, 3rd BN, 187th INF Regt, 101st ABN DIV
Birth: 2 Nov 1946, Orange Co, CA
Death: 18 Mar 1968, Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam
Listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall, Washington, D.C. Panel 45E Line 030
Listed on the Gold Star Memorial Glen Oaks Memorial Park
Burial: Glen Oaks Memorial Park
Purple Heart
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Thomas Lloyd Smith (KIA) 19874695 SGT USA (Indirect Fire Infantryman, Airborne Qualified) (CHS 1965)
Unit: B Co, 3rd BN, 187th INF Regt, 101st ABN DIV
Birth: 2 Nov 1946, Orange Co, CA
Death: 18 Mar 1968, Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam
Listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall, Washington, D.C. Panel 45E Line 030
Listed on the Gold Star Memorial Glen Oaks Memorial Park
Burial: Glen Oaks Memorial Park
Purple Heart
Todd Louis Wood
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
Todd Louis Wood (KIA) 56834749 SP4 USA (MOS 11B20: Infantryman) (CHS 1967)
Unit: LRRP, HHC, 3rd BDE, 4th INF DIV
Birth: 3 Nov 1949, Chico, Butte Co, CA
Death: 9 Jan 1969, Pleiku Province, South Vietnam
Listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall, Washington, D. C. Panel W35 Line 62
Listed on the Gold Star Memorial Glen Oaks Memorial Park
Burial: Glen Oaks Memorial Park, DE 218 1
Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Class of 1967
Army, 2 Years
Todd Louis Wood (KIA) 56834749 SP4 USA (MOS 11B20: Infantryman) (CHS 1967)
Unit: LRRP, HHC, 3rd BDE, 4th INF DIV
Birth: 3 Nov 1949, Chico, Butte Co, CA
Death: 9 Jan 1969, Pleiku Province, South Vietnam
Listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall, Washington, D. C. Panel W35 Line 62
Listed on the Gold Star Memorial Glen Oaks Memorial Park
Burial: Glen Oaks Memorial Park, DE 218 1
Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Tony Edler
Class of 1957
Air Force, 20+ Years
Active duty-1962 to 1983, Stationed at Ellsworth AFB as Hq. Sdn Commander for 3 years, Kadena Okinawa as Hq. Sdn Commander 3 years, ROTC Instructor at USC 3 years, Crete Greece as Hq. Sqd Commander 6 years, Pentagon for 7 years.
Class of 1957
Air Force, 20+ Years
Active duty-1962 to 1983, Stationed at Ellsworth AFB as Hq. Sdn Commander for 3 years, Kadena Okinawa as Hq. Sdn Commander 3 years, ROTC Instructor at USC 3 years, Crete Greece as Hq. Sqd Commander 6 years, Pentagon for 7 years.
Warren Milford Wassum
Class of 1940
National Guard, 2 Years
Warren Milford Wassum 20908638 PFC USA CA NG (CHS 1940)
Unit: 184th INF Regt, 7th INF DIV
Birth: 5 Apr 1923, Chico, Butte Co, CA
Death: 8 Oct 1942, Redding, Shasta Co, CA
Burial: Chico Cemetery, 26 1514 1
Class of 1940
National Guard, 2 Years
Warren Milford Wassum 20908638 PFC USA CA NG (CHS 1940)
Unit: 184th INF Regt, 7th INF DIV
Birth: 5 Apr 1923, Chico, Butte Co, CA
Death: 8 Oct 1942, Redding, Shasta Co, CA
Burial: Chico Cemetery, 26 1514 1
Wayne Davey
Class of 1970
Army, 4 Years
ROTC Scholarship, Airborne, Army Commendation Medal, Captain and Company Commander last position.
Class of 1970
Army, 4 Years
ROTC Scholarship, Airborne, Army Commendation Medal, Captain and Company Commander last position.
Wyatt Leon Arbuckle
Class of 1916
Army, 2 Years
Wyatt Leon Arbuckle (KIA) PVT USA
Unit: E Co, 307th INF Regt, 77th INF DIV (The “Lost Battalion”)
Birth: 15 May 1898, Chico, Butte Co, CA
Death: 12 Oct 1918, Muse-Argonne, France
Burial: Chico Cemetery 22 C 21 1
Class of 1916
Army, 2 Years
Wyatt Leon Arbuckle (KIA) PVT USA
Unit: E Co, 307th INF Regt, 77th INF DIV (The “Lost Battalion”)
Birth: 15 May 1898, Chico, Butte Co, CA
Death: 12 Oct 1918, Muse-Argonne, France
Burial: Chico Cemetery 22 C 21 1
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Our Chico 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 Chico High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Chico are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!