Corona High School Alumni
Corona, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Candy Wachtler | 1977 |
| Joe Pierce | 1985 |
| Jonathan Jonathan Bauman | 2005 |
| Karl Sheldon Karl Sheldon | 2025 |
| Michael Kummer | 1986 |
| Roselia Quezada | 2008 |
| Vee Desch | 1994 |
| Warren Neville | 1967 |
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
Jonathan Barton
Class of 1996
Army, 2 Years
150TH Infantry Unit Airbourne, 11 Hotel, 11 Bravo.
Class of 1996
Army, 2 Years
150TH Infantry Unit Airbourne, 11 Hotel, 11 Bravo.
Jonathan Barton
Class of 1996
Army, 2 Years
Fort Benning, Sand Hill 1st and the 50th Delta Company.
Graduate of Infantry and MIT School.
MOS-11 BRAVO-11 hotel.
Medical discharge.
Class of 1996
Army, 2 Years
Fort Benning, Sand Hill 1st and the 50th Delta Company.
Graduate of Infantry and MIT School.
MOS-11 BRAVO-11 hotel.
Medical discharge.
Jonathan Roberts
Class of 1998
Air Force, 7 Years
I am a pilot flying the KC-135. I have been deployed to UAE five times, and am now returning to CA (March AFB.
Class of 1998
Air Force, 7 Years
I am a pilot flying the KC-135. I have been deployed to UAE five times, and am now returning to CA (March AFB.
Jose E. Lumanlan
Class of 1995
Navy, 11 Years
I'm a Navy Chief that has served for 11 years. First stationed aboard the USS Eisenhower 95-00, VAW-120 00-03 and VRC-30 03-present.
Class of 1995
Navy, 11 Years
I'm a Navy Chief that has served for 11 years. First stationed aboard the USS Eisenhower 95-00, VAW-120 00-03 and VRC-30 03-present.
Joseph Craig
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired as a Chief Warrant Officer in Telecommunications.
Class of 1978
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired as a Chief Warrant Officer in Telecommunications.
Justin Mealy
Class of 1998
Air Force, 9 Years
Russian Linguist/Intelligence Analyst
Class of 1998
Air Force, 9 Years
Russian Linguist/Intelligence Analyst
Kirby Hanson
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Served all over the USA and Germany. Recently returned from second tour in Iraq with 1st Infantry Division - "The Big Red One."
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Served all over the USA and Germany. Recently returned from second tour in Iraq with 1st Infantry Division - "The Big Red One."
Larry G. Caskey
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 4 Years
141/2 months in Viet Nam-TET of 68.
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 4 Years
141/2 months in Viet Nam-TET of 68.
Larry G. Caskey
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Radio Relay 1st Marine Div. Viet Nam 68-69. Did 16 yrs in the Army 74-90 as a Photographer. Retired in 1990.
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Radio Relay 1st Marine Div. Viet Nam 68-69. Did 16 yrs in the Army 74-90 as a Photographer. Retired in 1990.
Manny Lujan
Class of 1978
Air Force, 15 Years
Enlisted after the summer of '78. Air Traffic Controller from '78 through '82 in Tacoma, Washington. Selected for a flying position in Germany from '82 to '91. Retired out of Mississippi with over 4,000 flying hours. Best decision of my life...
Class of 1978
Air Force, 15 Years
Enlisted after the summer of '78. Air Traffic Controller from '78 through '82 in Tacoma, Washington. Selected for a flying position in Germany from '82 to '91. Retired out of Mississippi with over 4,000 flying hours. Best decision of my life...
Michael F Stone
Class of 1966
Army, 6 Years
1966 Basic Training Fort Ord, CA
1967 AIT Fort Gordon, GA
Washington D.C.
Viet Nam MACV, & 25th Inf, Div Tet
1968 Tet Continues
NATO SHAPE, Belgium with
Assignments to: All NATO countries,
Plus Malta, Spain, Puerto Rico
1970 Discharged and Reassigned to
U.S. Army Reserves. 734 MI
Detachment in Pasadena, CA
1972 Final Discharge.
Class of 1966
Army, 6 Years
1966 Basic Training Fort Ord, CA
1967 AIT Fort Gordon, GA
Washington D.C.
Viet Nam MACV, & 25th Inf, Div Tet
1968 Tet Continues
NATO SHAPE, Belgium with
Assignments to: All NATO countries,
Plus Malta, Spain, Puerto Rico
1970 Discharged and Reassigned to
U.S. Army Reserves. 734 MI
Detachment in Pasadena, CA
1972 Final Discharge.
Nathan Booth
Class of 2017
Navy, 1 Years
Currently stationed on the USS Comstock in San Diego Ca.
Class of 2017
Navy, 1 Years
Currently stationed on the USS Comstock in San Diego Ca.
Norm Birt
Class of 1994
Air Force, 6 Years
I joined the Air Force in 1999 and served until 2005. I was a Satellite/Wideband Communications technician. I spent 6 months in San Antonio going through "Basic Electronics Principles" training, then another 6 months in Augusta, Georgia at Fort Gordon going through Satcom training. My first duty assignment was Ramstein, Germany where I met my wife (she's American), and had my first daughter. Then I was stationed at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, NM where my wife and I had our two youngest children and lived until I moved to Mckinney, Tx in 2011.
Class of 1994
Air Force, 6 Years
I joined the Air Force in 1999 and served until 2005. I was a Satellite/Wideband Communications technician. I spent 6 months in San Antonio going through "Basic Electronics Principles" training, then another 6 months in Augusta, Georgia at Fort Gordon going through Satcom training. My first duty assignment was Ramstein, Germany where I met my wife (she's American), and had my first daughter. Then I was stationed at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, NM where my wife and I had our two youngest children and lived until I moved to Mckinney, Tx in 2011.
Paul Ganahl
Class of 1934
Air Force, 4 Years
Drafted into the Army after Pearl Harbor. After boot camp, promoted into the Army Air Corps as a 2nd Lt. Went to radar school, and served as a radar officer in B-25s during WWII. Stationed in FL, TX, and AK. Left the Army Air Corps 1946
Class of 1934
Air Force, 4 Years
Drafted into the Army after Pearl Harbor. After boot camp, promoted into the Army Air Corps as a 2nd Lt. Went to radar school, and served as a radar officer in B-25s during WWII. Stationed in FL, TX, and AK. Left the Army Air Corps 1946
Randy Martinez
Class of 1988
Air Force, 17 Years
Enlisted in 1989, severed during operation desert storm/shield gulf war, and operation noble eagle.
Class of 1988
Air Force, 17 Years
Enlisted in 1989, severed during operation desert storm/shield gulf war, and operation noble eagle.
Randy Martinez
Class of 1988
Air Force, 20+ Years
I joined the Air Force 1989 and served on active duty until 2010.
Class of 1988
Air Force, 20+ Years
I joined the Air Force 1989 and served on active duty until 2010.
Richard M. Sussan
Class of 1983
Navy, 20+ Years
Served on various combatant ships of the Pacific Fleet in a variety of roles. 10+ overseas deployments including numerous combat operations during 1984 through 1999 in the Middle East theater. Final combat tour on minesweeps in the Persian Gulf clearing minefields off the coast of Kuwait. Retried as Head Navy recruiter and Trainer for Central Florida in Orlando.
Class of 1983
Navy, 20+ Years
Served on various combatant ships of the Pacific Fleet in a variety of roles. 10+ overseas deployments including numerous combat operations during 1984 through 1999 in the Middle East theater. Final combat tour on minesweeps in the Persian Gulf clearing minefields off the coast of Kuwait. Retried as Head Navy recruiter and Trainer for Central Florida in Orlando.
Richard Zelazowski
Class of 1988
Navy, 12 Years
Electronic Technician/Force Protection Officer for the Pacific Northwest
Class of 1988
Navy, 12 Years
Electronic Technician/Force Protection Officer for the Pacific Northwest
Robert Blum
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Army Parachute Pathfinder. Served as a pathfinder/helicopter doorgunner66 with the 11th Combat Aviation Battalion in Vietnam. 1966-1967.
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Army Parachute Pathfinder. Served as a pathfinder/helicopter doorgunner66 with the 11th Combat Aviation Battalion in Vietnam. 1966-1967.
Robert Vandygrift
Class of 1983
Army, 10 Years
101st 3-502INF., 2-2INF. Bosnia, Panama
Class of 1983
Army, 10 Years
101st 3-502INF., 2-2INF. Bosnia, Panama
Rolando R Serrato
Class of 2010
Marine Corps, 3 Years
3 years of a 6 year contract so far. Oorah !!
Class of 2010
Marine Corps, 3 Years
3 years of a 6 year contract so far. Oorah !!
Sandra Morales
Class of 1991
Army, 20+ Years
Will complete a total of 21years, and will retire March 2013.
Class of 1991
Army, 20+ Years
Will complete a total of 21years, and will retire March 2013.
Saul
Class of 1999
Navy, 7 Years
R.T.C, Great Lakes,Il. Gas Turbine Tech. School, N.T.C.1st command, USS Arleigh burke (DDG-51)MP Division MER1(WCS,PACCO,CCS) GSM2(SW) Pedraza, S.
Class of 1999
Navy, 7 Years
R.T.C, Great Lakes,Il. Gas Turbine Tech. School, N.T.C.1st command, USS Arleigh burke (DDG-51)MP Division MER1(WCS,PACCO,CCS) GSM2(SW) Pedraza, S.
Sean Veney
Class of 2003
Air Force, 3 Years
I am currently Stationed at Charleston Air force Base in South Carolina and enjoying it for the time bein!
Class of 2003
Air Force, 3 Years
I am currently Stationed at Charleston Air force Base in South Carolina and enjoying it for the time bein!
Shaun Russell
Class of 1996
Army, 4 Years
Spent Four years with the 10th mountain division Fort Drum NY 2bn 14th Infantry
11 Charlie and a dam good one
Class of 1996
Army, 4 Years
Spent Four years with the 10th mountain division Fort Drum NY 2bn 14th Infantry
11 Charlie and a dam good one
Tim (Dick) Farnham
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Active duty with the 838th Civil Engineering Squadron from 1965 to Dec 1968. Also served in the reserves for the 452nd Air Refueling Wing at March Air Force Base 1977 & 1978.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Active duty with the 838th Civil Engineering Squadron from 1965 to Dec 1968. Also served in the reserves for the 452nd Air Refueling Wing at March Air Force Base 1977 & 1978.
Timothy Penix
Class of 2001
Army, 7 Years
Field Artillery at Fort Polk, LA (2001-2004)
Reserve (2004-2007)
Human Resources at Fort Rucker, AL (2007-2008)
Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2004)
Class of 2001
Army, 7 Years
Field Artillery at Fort Polk, LA (2001-2004)
Reserve (2004-2007)
Human Resources at Fort Rucker, AL (2007-2008)
Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2004)
Timothy Penix
Class of 2001
Army, 5 Years
Fort Polk, LA: Aug 01 - Nov 04
Fort Rucker, AL: Apr 07 - Jun 08
Class of 2001
Army, 5 Years
Fort Polk, LA: Aug 01 - Nov 04
Fort Rucker, AL: Apr 07 - Jun 08
Tom LeBeau
Class of 1987
Navy, 9 Years
Enlisted in the USNavy following my first two years of college. Served on board the USS Cape Cod for 5-1/2. Also served in Operation Desert Shield/Storm 1991.
Class of 1987
Navy, 9 Years
Enlisted in the USNavy following my first two years of college. Served on board the USS Cape Cod for 5-1/2. Also served in Operation Desert Shield/Storm 1991.
Virginia Thomas
Class of 1981
Army, 11 Years
Madigan Army Medical Center, Fort Lewis, WA 1987-1989
Fort Irwin, CA 1989-1992
William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Fort Bliss, TX 1992-1994
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 1995-1997
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany 1997-1998
Class of 1981
Army, 11 Years
Madigan Army Medical Center, Fort Lewis, WA 1987-1989
Fort Irwin, CA 1989-1992
William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Fort Bliss, TX 1992-1994
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 1995-1997
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany 1997-1998
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Our Corona 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 Corona High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Corona are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!