La Serna High School Alumni
Whittier, California (CA)

Recent Members
David Wiliam Schroeder David Wiliam Schroeder | 1974 |
Eduardo Limon | 1972 |
Emily Emily Alvarez | 2009 |
Frank C Dato Frank C Dato | 1975 |
Jessica Alejandra | 2013 |
Serena Martinez | 2017 |
Tawny Vasquez | 1998 |
Wendy Malitz | 1980 |
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



Dale Campbell
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Was a security cop in the missile field in So Dakota, then went into Air Traffic Control and finished my career in Airfiedl Management. Was stationed at Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota, Keesler AFB in Biloxi MS, Norton AFB in San Bernadino Ca, the Philippine and was there during the eruption of MT Pinatubo, then onto Nellis AFB in Las Vegas NV where I retired in 2001.
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Was a security cop in the missile field in So Dakota, then went into Air Traffic Control and finished my career in Airfiedl Management. Was stationed at Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota, Keesler AFB in Biloxi MS, Norton AFB in San Bernadino Ca, the Philippine and was there during the eruption of MT Pinatubo, then onto Nellis AFB in Las Vegas NV where I retired in 2001.

David Bugaren
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
Pararescue, Logistics, Information Management, Cyber Security, Knowledge Operations Management
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
Pararescue, Logistics, Information Management, Cyber Security, Knowledge Operations Management


Glynn Jensen
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
Linguist Naval Security Group 67-70.
Weather Officer in Air Force 74-90.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
Linguist Naval Security Group 67-70.
Weather Officer in Air Force 74-90.

Jason Nelson
Class of 1988
Army, 20+ Years
Serving my 22nd Year as Master Gunner and Assistant Operations NCO in the Artillery.
Class of 1988
Army, 20+ Years
Serving my 22nd Year as Master Gunner and Assistant Operations NCO in the Artillery.

Jim MacKnight
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
SP/5 Pershing II missile system 21M40 1969-72
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
SP/5 Pershing II missile system 21M40 1969-72

John Yarush
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Avionics specialist. Served 4 tours of duty in Central Highlands, Viet Nam 67-69. Presently retired from Audiology practice, 5 children, 21 grandchildren and 4 great grand children.
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Avionics specialist. Served 4 tours of duty in Central Highlands, Viet Nam 67-69. Presently retired from Audiology practice, 5 children, 21 grandchildren and 4 great grand children.


Richard B Lilly
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
served 23 years as an Army Green Beret/paratrooper/sniper. Also served in the 82d Abn Div before leaving the Army and going into the Navy to become a pilot. Retired from an F14 squadron (VF-201) 1 Jan 95.
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
served 23 years as an Army Green Beret/paratrooper/sniper. Also served in the 82d Abn Div before leaving the Army and going into the Navy to become a pilot. Retired from an F14 squadron (VF-201) 1 Jan 95.

Richard B lilly
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
Served 8 years US Army Special Forces/82d Airborne Division and 15 in Naval Aviation
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
Served 8 years US Army Special Forces/82d Airborne Division and 15 in Naval Aviation

Richard Hanlon
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Two tours Vietnam. Shot in stomach on first tour.
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Two tours Vietnam. Shot in stomach on first tour.

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School News
Mr, Ruben Cantu Band Director @Katherine Edwards MS is retiring!!!
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Our La Serna 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 La Serna High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Whittier are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!