Costa Mesa High School Alumni
Costa Mesa, California (CA)
Recent Members
| David Hagmeyer | 1977 |
| Joseph Kimbrel Joseph Kimbrel | 1969 |
| Julie Julie R Ward | 1978 |
| Lauren Niemi | 1974 |
| Lavelle N Derhammer Lavelle N Derhammer | 1984 |
| Nathan Albrand | 1993 |
| Shelley Shelley L Thompson | 1979 |
| Susan Susan Turner | 1974 |
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
Have you lost your Costa Mesa High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Mustangs lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Bill Ackerman
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Served in 4th Battalion, 73rd Artillery, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, as a Public Information Specialist.
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Served in 4th Battalion, 73rd Artillery, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, as a Public Information Specialist.
Craig Maness
Class of 1987
Navy, 5 Years
Served 5 years in Explosive Ordnance Disposal(EOD). Also trained dolphins, whales, and sea lions in the US Navy Marine Mammal Program.
Class of 1987
Navy, 5 Years
Served 5 years in Explosive Ordnance Disposal(EOD). Also trained dolphins, whales, and sea lions in the US Navy Marine Mammal Program.
jerry clanton
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 2 Years
1st battalion 5th marine regt 1st mardiv
Republic of viet nam'69-70
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 2 Years
1st battalion 5th marine regt 1st mardiv
Republic of viet nam'69-70
John Caldwell
Class of 1974
Navy, 2 Years
Stationed in washington dc and rhode island
Class of 1974
Navy, 2 Years
Stationed in washington dc and rhode island
Kurt Schneider
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Hospital Corpsman assigned to Marines and served in Vietnam in '68.
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Hospital Corpsman assigned to Marines and served in Vietnam in '68.
MIchael E. Rowland
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served 24 1/2 years. Most of career was assigned to Langley, VA and traveling the world on special assignements.
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served 24 1/2 years. Most of career was assigned to Langley, VA and traveling the world on special assignements.
Michael Lefevre
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
Surface Warfare Officer - LT Commander
Class of 1982
Navy, 20+ Years
Surface Warfare Officer - LT Commander
Michael Wood
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Honored service from February 1972 through June 1992. Retired as a Sergeant First Class
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Honored service from February 1972 through June 1992. Retired as a Sergeant First Class
Patricia (Crawford) Moritz
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 16 Years
Joined the Marine Corps in May 1979... Spent total of 16 years in before being injured and had to get out of the service.
Class of 1978
Marine Corps, 16 Years
Joined the Marine Corps in May 1979... Spent total of 16 years in before being injured and had to get out of the service.
Robert Skinner
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
Navy Photographer in ASW Squadron; spent my winters in Iceland and my summers in Florida.
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
Navy Photographer in ASW Squadron; spent my winters in Iceland and my summers in Florida.
stacey lexa
Class of 2001
Army, 3 Years
I am currently serving in the U.S Army, almost 4 years now and plan to make a career out of it. I have a 9 month old daughter with another on the way,
Class of 2001
Army, 3 Years
I am currently serving in the U.S Army, almost 4 years now and plan to make a career out of it. I have a 9 month old daughter with another on the way,
stacey smith
Class of 2001
Army, 2 Years
i am still currently in the us military. I have been in for 2 years and many more to go. I deploy in Fall 2009 for the first time to Afghanistan. I been to South Korea for a year and now reside in NC (Ft Bragg).
Class of 2001
Army, 2 Years
i am still currently in the us military. I have been in for 2 years and many more to go. I deploy in Fall 2009 for the first time to Afghanistan. I been to South Korea for a year and now reside in NC (Ft Bragg).
Thad Tropea
Class of 1978
Army, 10 Years
Served in Europe, Texas and Arizona from 1983 - 1993. Left to pursue career as Federal Agent in Phoenix.
Class of 1978
Army, 10 Years
Served in Europe, Texas and Arizona from 1983 - 1993. Left to pursue career as Federal Agent in Phoenix.
William M. Paoli, Esq. (Zuber)
Class of 1972
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Helicopter mechanic
Class of 1972
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Helicopter mechanic
Alumni Stories
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School News
Autistic wood block printmaker, M.E.S.A Spirit maker
My n, class of 1984, I did the MESA spelled out with my body to being spirit to Costa Mesa H.S. in a dark time period of...
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Our Costa Mesa 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 Costa Mesa High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Costa Mesa are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!