Eureka High School Alumni

Eureka, California (CA)

Military Alumni

Military High School 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

Adam Burn
Adam Burn
Class of 1998
Air Force, 4 Years

F-15 mechanic, Elmendorf AFB, AK
Amber Selvage
Amber Selvage
Class of 1998
Air Force, 10 Years

Active Duty Air Force
Cary D. Orlandi
Cary D. Orlandi
Class of 1972
Air Force, 4 Years

Ran the USAF Gunnery Ranges in Arizona.
Cory Portlock
Cory Portlock
Class of 2006
Marine Corps, 1 Years

Dan Larkin
Dan Larkin
Class of 1967
Coast Guard, 31 Years

USNR 1969-1976; three years sea duty as Operations Specialist aboard aircraft carriers; Viet Nam 1970-1972. USCGR 1976-2000; retired as Chief Warrant Officer W4 in Operations and Search and Rescue specialties.
Gilbert M. Mott
Gilbert M. Mott
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years

Security and Law Enforcement Police
James R Ketchum
James R Ketchum
Class of 1955
Army, 4 Years

Military intelligence (ASA) mostly in the Far East.
Jim Garcelon
Jim Garcelon
Class of 1970
Air Force, 7 Years

Law Enforcement. 2 years Investigator. 2 years K-9 handler
john Fleming
john Fleming
Class of 1979
Air Force, 12 Years

mc/ac-130 e crew chief
Linda Burnette (Moore)
Linda Burnette (Moore)
Class of 1976
Air Force, 10 Years

Served in the Air Force for 10 years and have worked in the defense industry all my life.
Mark Sanchez- Dereuter
Mark Sanchez- Dereuter
Class of 1979
Army, 18 Years

Army/ Army National gaurd
Radio teletype / satellite commuications 3 years
Military policeman 15 years
Mark Sanchez-Dereuter
Mark Sanchez-Dereuter
Class of 1979
Army, 18 Years

radio teletype/ sateillte commuications 3 years
Military Policeman 15 years
Service in: Germany,Ft Lewis Wa. Ft Gordon GA. Ft Jackson SC. FT Carson CO. FT Drum NY. Ft Ord CA. Ft Iwrin CA. Ft Benning NC. Ft McCellan AL. korea,Panama,Ukraine,Italy,France,
saudi arabia,Kuwait,Persian Gulf
Michael Harper
Michael Harper
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years

initial tour of duty 1974-1978
second tour of duty 1982-1998
Peter Montalvo
Peter Montalvo
Class of 1997
Marine Corps, 9 Years

Helicopter Crwe Chief / Door Gunner
Robert E Foss
Robert E Foss
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years

25 years as Registered Nurse. Viet Nam 66-67. Germany 67-71. Washington DC 71-75. Az 75-80.
Homestead FL 80-83. (5 yrs in Nat Guard prior)
Robert E Foss
Robert E Foss
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years

Served in VN (66-67), Germany, Andrews AFB, Davis-Monthan AFB, and Homestead AFB. RN. Retired in 1983. Currently in Colorado
Robert O. Sempell
Robert O. Sempell
Class of 2010
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Motor Transport Mechanic, Marine Recruiter
Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend
Class of 1985
Navy, 8 Years

USS Hoel (DDG-13) 1986-1990
Operation Nimble Archer-10/19/1987
2 Persian Gulf Deployments 1987-88 and 1989
USS Callaghan (DDG-994) 1990-1994
2 Persian Gulf Deployments 1991-92 and 1993-94
Rodney Dean
Rodney Dean
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 12 Years

Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, Military Occupational Specialty: Forward Observer, 1967-1969, Republic of South Vietnam, Nov. 1967-Dec. 1968. Wounded in South Vietnam. Met various people from Humboldt County while in country. U.S. Army, Special Forces, Staff Sergeant, Jan. 1971-Jan. 1981. Military Occupational Specialty: Medic.
Ronald Walker
Ronald Walker
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years

30 Years in the Air Force, 2 tours in Viet Nam, Retired in 1991.
Ronald Walker
Ronald Walker
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years

30 years in the USAF 2 tours in Viet Nahm Spent my last 9 years in Europe retired in1991
Sandy Frasier
Sandy Frasier
Class of 1980
Army, 21 Years

Served in the medical and ordnance corps
Steven Borowski
Steven Borowski
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years

Vietnam - 178th Assault Support Helicopters ("Crapshooters")
Steven Borowski
Steven Borowski
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years

Served in Vietnam 1970-1971 with U.S. Army. Also supported U.S. troops in Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan
Steven Borowski
Steven Borowski
Class of 1970
Army, 3 Years

1 Tour Vietnam -CH47 Doorgunner
Tim Nessler
Tim Nessler
Class of 1969
Army, 2 Years

Nuclear Missile Crewman, Security, EOD
Timothy Smith
Timothy Smith
Class of 1988
Air Force, 17 Years

Currently the Section Commander for the 5th Munitions Squadron at Minot AFB ND
Ty L. Strong
Ty L. Strong
Class of 1989
Navy, 19 Years

Active Duty Navy Stationed onboard the USS JOHN L. HALL (FFG 32) in Mayport, FL.
Navy Counselor
Vernon Byrd
Vernon Byrd
Class of 1950
Air Force, 20+ Years

Instructor Navigator in KC 135's. Nearly 5000 hours flying time. Retired as major.
Vernon Byrd
Vernon Byrd
Class of 1950
Air Force, 20+ Years

Major, instructor navigator,KC-135

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Class of '98

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