Crescenta Valley High School Alumni
La Crescenta, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Colby R Christensen Christensen | 1990 |
| Eric Pawlik | 1981 |
| Jason Kaplan | 2021 |
| Michael Carstens | 1963 |
| Nancy Selhost | 1969 |
| Shirak Robert Z Esparza | 1980 |
| Victoria Franklin | 1982 |
| William Wagner | 1978 |
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
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Honored Military Alumni
Bill Linnemeyer
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
E-5 Accounting And Finance Specialist
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
E-5 Accounting And Finance Specialist
Brian Esterly
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
12 years active duty, 33 years civilian flight test photographer
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
12 years active duty, 33 years civilian flight test photographer
Carlos M Alvarez
Class of 1995
Air Force, 9 Years
civil engineer aka dirt boy for life. i started just with 4yrs and know im going on 10. i really love the military way of life..
Class of 1995
Air Force, 9 Years
civil engineer aka dirt boy for life. i started just with 4yrs and know im going on 10. i really love the military way of life..
Cliff Donaldson
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Cliff was a Chief in the Navy working catapults and arresting gear for over 20 yrs. He absolutely loved it.
Class of 1975
Navy, 20+ Years
Cliff was a Chief in the Navy working catapults and arresting gear for over 20 yrs. He absolutely loved it.
David Estep
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
USAFA Grad, C-5/C-17 Pilot, Group Cammander. DS/DS; OIF; OEF combat time
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
USAFA Grad, C-5/C-17 Pilot, Group Cammander. DS/DS; OIF; OEF combat time
David Smith
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
78th Light Equipment Maintenance Co
Panzer Kaserne
Boblingen, Germany
Specialist 4
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
78th Light Equipment Maintenance Co
Panzer Kaserne
Boblingen, Germany
Specialist 4
Elliot "Bob" Grubert
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Sgt. E-5.
Vietnam 1967-68 with the 1st. Cav. assigned to 5th. Special Forces as a radio operator and sniper.
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Sgt. E-5.
Vietnam 1967-68 with the 1st. Cav. assigned to 5th. Special Forces as a radio operator and sniper.
Gene Wilcott
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
B troop 1st of the 9th 1st Air Cav. Viet Nam ,68-69, Huey Crew Chief, E-5.
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
B troop 1st of the 9th 1st Air Cav. Viet Nam ,68-69, Huey Crew Chief, E-5.
Jay Balentine
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Chief, Public Information, 438th MAW
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Chief, Public Information, 438th MAW
Jeff Christensen
Class of 1979
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
I went to boot camp between my junior and senior year in high school. 32 years later I'm still in and currently serving in Buffalo, NY.
Class of 1979
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
I went to boot camp between my junior and senior year in high school. 32 years later I'm still in and currently serving in Buffalo, NY.
Joel Gilbert
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
U.S. Army Airborne Ranger Infantry, Vietnam 1966 - 1967
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
U.S. Army Airborne Ranger Infantry, Vietnam 1966 - 1967
John Curtis French
Class of 1978
Army, 15 Years
Pirmasens FRD, Ft. Bragg N. C. USA, Stuttgart FRD, OPS Desert Shield/Storm/Liberation of Kuwait, Ft. Eustis VA USA
Class of 1978
Army, 15 Years
Pirmasens FRD, Ft. Bragg N. C. USA, Stuttgart FRD, OPS Desert Shield/Storm/Liberation of Kuwait, Ft. Eustis VA USA
Kenneth Kaltschnee
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
Electronical Engineer on Aircraft
Worked on Stelth Bomber as lead engineer
4 Years in Cambodia, Thailand during Vietnam War
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
Electronical Engineer on Aircraft
Worked on Stelth Bomber as lead engineer
4 Years in Cambodia, Thailand during Vietnam War
Kevin Casey
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marines 1973-1977 (Left for boot camp on 17th Birthday. Never looked back.)
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marines 1973-1977 (Left for boot camp on 17th Birthday. Never looked back.)
Knut Kielpinski
Class of 1979
Army, 7 Years
7 years cold war, stationed in Germany 598th Transportation and HHC 2/66 Armor 2nd Armor Division. Hell on Wheels.
Class of 1979
Army, 7 Years
7 years cold war, stationed in Germany 598th Transportation and HHC 2/66 Armor 2nd Armor Division. Hell on Wheels.
Laura Rouze Brooks
Class of 1973
Army, 3 Years
Had Basic training and AIT at Ft. Gordon, Georgia and was stationed in Mannheim, Germany at Coleman Barracks for 2 1/2 years. Job description was "31 Mike" (multichannel communications operator) in 97th signal battalion.
Class of 1973
Army, 3 Years
Had Basic training and AIT at Ft. Gordon, Georgia and was stationed in Mannheim, Germany at Coleman Barracks for 2 1/2 years. Job description was "31 Mike" (multichannel communications operator) in 97th signal battalion.
Michael E Meadows
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
Engineman 2nd Class on the
USS Calcaterra DER390
Class of 1968
Navy, 4 Years
Engineman 2nd Class on the
USS Calcaterra DER390
michael lewis
Class of 1964
Navy, 32 Years
6 yrs navy Vietnam-26 years, national guard, retired army
Class of 1964
Navy, 32 Years
6 yrs navy Vietnam-26 years, national guard, retired army
Mike Smith
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
24+ years; Vietnam, So. Korea, Thailand
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
24+ years; Vietnam, So. Korea, Thailand
Orvil Hazelton
Class of 1966
Navy, 9 Years
US Navy Corpsman. In country, Viet Nam from 1967-1969
Class of 1966
Navy, 9 Years
US Navy Corpsman. In country, Viet Nam from 1967-1969
Robert Bailey
Class of 1971
Navy, 8 Years
Electricians Mate 1st Class and Nuclear Propulsion plant operator
Class of 1971
Navy, 8 Years
Electricians Mate 1st Class and Nuclear Propulsion plant operator
Steve Morris
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
Army Corps of Engineers, 23 Years, Lieutenant Colonel
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
Army Corps of Engineers, 23 Years, Lieutenant Colonel
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Our Crescenta Valley 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 Crescenta Valley High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in La Crescenta are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!