Fontana High School Alumni
Fontana, California (CA)

Recent Members
Gary Gary W Berchtold | 1964 |
Karen Gates | 1976 |
Karen Ladner | 1966 |
Kim Huzzey | 1970 |
Maritza Vasquez | 2020 |
Tyler Sigel Tyler Sigel | 2006 |
Valerie Rivera | 2019 |
Valery Valery Ruiz | 2025 |
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

Michele E. Greenberg
Class of 1976
Army, 26 Years
Served 10 years active duty Army, then went into Army Reserves and served 16 more years before retiring. Was a paralegal - court reporter. Served in Japan, Germany, Fort Drum NY, Fort Dix NJ, deployed to Bosnia.
Class of 1976
Army, 26 Years
Served 10 years active duty Army, then went into Army Reserves and served 16 more years before retiring. Was a paralegal - court reporter. Served in Japan, Germany, Fort Drum NY, Fort Dix NJ, deployed to Bosnia.

Paul Fred Wright
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Served in Vietnam 8 months before getting wounded on Dec 25, 1968
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Served in Vietnam 8 months before getting wounded on Dec 25, 1968

Richard Clark
Class of 1999
Air Force, 8 Years
Boot camp Lackland AFB, Tech School Keesler AFB, 1st Duty Station F.E. Warren AFB, 2nd Duty Station Lackland AFB.
Class of 1999
Air Force, 8 Years
Boot camp Lackland AFB, Tech School Keesler AFB, 1st Duty Station F.E. Warren AFB, 2nd Duty Station Lackland AFB.

Richard Malik
Class of 1988
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Transportation Specialist. Retired 1 Oct 12 as a Senior Master Sergeant (E8). Participated in Desert Shield and Storm, Operation Southern Watch, Provide Promise, Provide Comfort, Operation Iraqi Freedome and Enduring Freedom plus many humanitarian operations
Class of 1988
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Transportation Specialist. Retired 1 Oct 12 as a Senior Master Sergeant (E8). Participated in Desert Shield and Storm, Operation Southern Watch, Provide Promise, Provide Comfort, Operation Iraqi Freedome and Enduring Freedom plus many humanitarian operations

Rickey York
Class of 1969
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Left school in 10 grade, Went to Viet-Nam in 1968 earned GED in 1968. Retired Teacher Eisenhower High Scool, Sorry Steelers,
Class of 1969
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Left school in 10 grade, Went to Viet-Nam in 1968 earned GED in 1968. Retired Teacher Eisenhower High Scool, Sorry Steelers,

Robbie L. Williams
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
Retired after proudly serving 22 years in U.S. Army.
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years
Retired after proudly serving 22 years in U.S. Army.


Sam Gomez
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marine Corps Helicopter Avionics Tech & Helicopter Private Pilot
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Marine Corps Helicopter Avionics Tech & Helicopter Private Pilot

Sam V Gallo
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years
Started my enlistment with the Navy. Served in Viet Nam 1966-67. Got out of active duty and served in the Naval Reserves. Got out of the Navy completely and joined the United States Air Force and spent the next 16 years as an Air Force Reservist. Retired in the late 1990's as a Master Sgt.
Class of 1963
Air Force, 20+ Years
Started my enlistment with the Navy. Served in Viet Nam 1966-67. Got out of active duty and served in the Naval Reserves. Got out of the Navy completely and joined the United States Air Force and spent the next 16 years as an Air Force Reservist. Retired in the late 1990's as a Master Sgt.

stephen higginbotham
Class of 1967
Navy, 20+ Years
storekeeper uss robert k huntington dd 781 ,keflavic iceland, west loch hawaii explosive ordnance disposal,subic bay phillipines,uss badger pearl harbor,uss badger ff 1071,nas barbers point,uss kinkaid dd965 pearl harbor,commander fleet activity sasebo japan,pmopac bremerton washingto, retired oct 1992.
Class of 1967
Navy, 20+ Years
storekeeper uss robert k huntington dd 781 ,keflavic iceland, west loch hawaii explosive ordnance disposal,subic bay phillipines,uss badger pearl harbor,uss badger ff 1071,nas barbers point,uss kinkaid dd965 pearl harbor,commander fleet activity sasebo japan,pmopac bremerton washingto, retired oct 1992.

Susan Lane
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
1968 served in SE Asia in communications - lasted 28 days before I was shipped home with a purple heart. Also stood guard in the streets of Memphis after MLK was killed.
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
1968 served in SE Asia in communications - lasted 28 days before I was shipped home with a purple heart. Also stood guard in the streets of Memphis after MLK was killed.

Tim Hickman
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 4 Years
STA Sniper & Recon platoon.
Radio man for a Recon team
Snipers spotter
Platoon driver
Armory custodian
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 4 Years
STA Sniper & Recon platoon.
Radio man for a Recon team
Snipers spotter
Platoon driver
Armory custodian

Vincent Stokes
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy Supply Corps Officer (logistics). Served on submarines, aircraft carrier and F/A-18 Hornet units. Overseas duty included Japan and Kuwait. Awarded two Defense Meritorious Service medals. Participated in Operation DESERT THUNDER.
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy Supply Corps Officer (logistics). Served on submarines, aircraft carrier and F/A-18 Hornet units. Overseas duty included Japan and Kuwait. Awarded two Defense Meritorious Service medals. Participated in Operation DESERT THUNDER.


Wayne Lamb
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Graduated ROTC at Utah State University ('69) and promised my wife we would get out if we ever had a bad posting...Ft Huachuca, Ft Lewis, South Korea, Presidio of San Francisco, Europe, Salt Lake City, and Colorado Springs. 28 moves...and no sorrows.
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Graduated ROTC at Utah State University ('69) and promised my wife we would get out if we ever had a bad posting...Ft Huachuca, Ft Lewis, South Korea, Presidio of San Francisco, Europe, Salt Lake City, and Colorado Springs. 28 moves...and no sorrows.

Wesley Bell
Class of 1969
Air Force, 8 Years
E-5. Two tours in Southeast Asia. Last station was NCOIC My Laguna AFS
Class of 1969
Air Force, 8 Years
E-5. Two tours in Southeast Asia. Last station was NCOIC My Laguna AFS


william Hollingsworth
Class of 1991
Army, 20+ Years
3 tours in Iraq went to FT.Hood
Class of 1991
Army, 20+ Years
3 tours in Iraq went to FT.Hood

William Hopfer
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Stationed Fort Knox after basic training then Chu Lai, Vietnam, discharged upon return from Vietnam.
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
Stationed Fort Knox after basic training then Chu Lai, Vietnam, discharged upon return from Vietnam.
Alumni Stories

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School News
The 6th annual Railroad days in San Bernardino Ca.
come out and bring the children and who ever else that like trains. For this is a speacil train that once was home of Sa...
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Our Fontana 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 Fontana High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Fontana are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!