Leuzinger High School Alumni
Lawndale, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Angel Angel | 2012 |
| Bonnie Mckaig Bonnie Lange | 1966 |
| Ellen Ching | 1984 |
| Karan Thomas Karan Ramsey | 1966 |
| Renee Hoffstetter | 1976 |
| Ruth Ruth Quinell Buckingham | 1966 |
| Sheri Berke | 1966 |
| Timothy Rodriguez Timothy Rodriguez | 2009 |
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 Leuzinger High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Olympians lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Albert "Jack" Bowen
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years
U S Army Security Agency. MOS 059 Comm Intercept. Trained at Ft Devens, Mass. Duty at 12th USASA Field Sta. Chitose,Japan with TDY to RVN and ROK. Home in 1963 and into the active reserves for 5 more years in Salem, Mass.
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years
U S Army Security Agency. MOS 059 Comm Intercept. Trained at Ft Devens, Mass. Duty at 12th USASA Field Sta. Chitose,Japan with TDY to RVN and ROK. Home in 1963 and into the active reserves for 5 more years in Salem, Mass.
C Tom Simons
Class of 1961
Army, 3 Years
Huey Helicopter Crew Chief and Door Gunner. Cu Chi, South Vietnam 1966-67. 25th Aviation Battalion, 25th Infantry.
Class of 1961
Army, 3 Years
Huey Helicopter Crew Chief and Door Gunner. Cu Chi, South Vietnam 1966-67. 25th Aviation Battalion, 25th Infantry.
Daryl Rintoul
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined sep64 completed Air Traffic Control School Mar65 McClellan AFB 65-66, Amarillo Tx 66-67, Danang AB Viet Nam, 67-68, Mather AFB 68-73 USAF Academy 73-76 Shemya AB Alaska 76-77 Mcclellan AFB 77-85 then retired
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined sep64 completed Air Traffic Control School Mar65 McClellan AFB 65-66, Amarillo Tx 66-67, Danang AB Viet Nam, 67-68, Mather AFB 68-73 USAF Academy 73-76 Shemya AB Alaska 76-77 Mcclellan AFB 77-85 then retired
Gary Sapp
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Served from 1967 to 1971. Stationed at Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina; Pleiku Air Base, Viet Nam (1969-1970); Norton Air Force Base, California. Air Force Security Police (E-5). Occasionally guarded Air Force One and Air Force Two when they were in Palm Springs.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Served from 1967 to 1971. Stationed at Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina; Pleiku Air Base, Viet Nam (1969-1970); Norton Air Force Base, California. Air Force Security Police (E-5). Occasionally guarded Air Force One and Air Force Two when they were in Palm Springs.
Greg Weber
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
C-130 Crew Chief promoted to ISO Dock maintenance supervisor.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
C-130 Crew Chief promoted to ISO Dock maintenance supervisor.
James Coen
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired 2012 a Lt Col in an aeromedical evacuation squadron. Most recent deployment to Ramstein AB as squadron commander of some of the best medical professionals who flew down nightly into Iraq and Afghanistan bring back the young men and women who were injuried or sick. They're the hero's for doing that day in day out.
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired 2012 a Lt Col in an aeromedical evacuation squadron. Most recent deployment to Ramstein AB as squadron commander of some of the best medical professionals who flew down nightly into Iraq and Afghanistan bring back the young men and women who were injuried or sick. They're the hero's for doing that day in day out.
Jesse Y Leal
Class of 1972
Army, 6 Years
Enlisted Spring of 74. Basic training at Ft Ord, CA. Then to Ft Gordon, GA for MP School. Served at Ft Carson, CO 19th Military Police Bn, 19th MP Co. 95B10V5 MPI.
Class of 1972
Army, 6 Years
Enlisted Spring of 74. Basic training at Ft Ord, CA. Then to Ft Gordon, GA for MP School. Served at Ft Carson, CO 19th Military Police Bn, 19th MP Co. 95B10V5 MPI.
Jim Hawekins
Class of 1950
Navy, 20+ Years
41.8 years of service in Air Force, Air National Guard and Navy. Served in Asia, Europe, South America and U.S Aircraft Maintenance Chief, Flight Engineer. Retired in 1992.
Class of 1950
Navy, 20+ Years
41.8 years of service in Air Force, Air National Guard and Navy. Served in Asia, Europe, South America and U.S Aircraft Maintenance Chief, Flight Engineer. Retired in 1992.
Jim Hawkins
Class of 1950
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in USAF, ANG, AF RESERVE, NAVY RESERVE, NAVY ACTIVE DUTY--Total length of service: 41years, 7 months, 24 days. Master Chief Aircraft Maintenanceman, Airborne communications technician, Flight Engineer.
Served in Texas, Minnesota, Arizona, New Mexico, California, Michigan, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Panama, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Equador, Spain, Italy, Sicily, France, Germany, and nunerous islands in the Carribean Ocean.
Class of 1950
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in USAF, ANG, AF RESERVE, NAVY RESERVE, NAVY ACTIVE DUTY--Total length of service: 41years, 7 months, 24 days. Master Chief Aircraft Maintenanceman, Airborne communications technician, Flight Engineer.
Served in Texas, Minnesota, Arizona, New Mexico, California, Michigan, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Panama, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Equador, Spain, Italy, Sicily, France, Germany, and nunerous islands in the Carribean Ocean.
john avery
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Drafted US Army 1966. Stationed at Ft. Sam Houston Texas and Korat, Thailand. Medical Supply Depot.
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Drafted US Army 1966. Stationed at Ft. Sam Houston Texas and Korat, Thailand. Medical Supply Depot.
Julian A. Kelso
Class of 1941
Air Force, 20+ Years
Back then also known as the Army Air Corps.
Class of 1941
Air Force, 20+ Years
Back then also known as the Army Air Corps.
Michael Cummings
Class of 1978
Air Force, 13 Years
F-15 Eagle Electronic Countermeasures Technician- TITE Test Station
Served at Lowry AFB Denver Colorado
Bitburg AB West Germany
Lowry AFB Instructor, STA, MTM. 3440 th and 3452 school Squadron.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 13 Years
F-15 Eagle Electronic Countermeasures Technician- TITE Test Station
Served at Lowry AFB Denver Colorado
Bitburg AB West Germany
Lowry AFB Instructor, STA, MTM. 3440 th and 3452 school Squadron.
Ron Lenfield
Class of 1962
Navy, 3 Years
AG3 Aerographers Mate
Weather and Upper Air Observations
LPH-2 Uss Iwo Jima
East Pacific Ocean including waters off Vietnam
Apollo 13 Recovery Ship
1968-1970
Class of 1962
Navy, 3 Years
AG3 Aerographers Mate
Weather and Upper Air Observations
LPH-2 Uss Iwo Jima
East Pacific Ocean including waters off Vietnam
Apollo 13 Recovery Ship
1968-1970
Ronald D. Willard
Class of 1952
Air Force, 20+ Years
Ellington AFB 1954-1957 Physical Therapy & Surgery Tech. Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico; USAF Academy Athletic Trainer; 1965 -1971; Supt. Dept Orthopaedic Surgery, First Sgt. COMMAND CHIEF ,of 1200 enlisted men and women assigned to Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center 1972-1975, Ret. 22 1/2 years
Class of 1952
Air Force, 20+ Years
Ellington AFB 1954-1957 Physical Therapy & Surgery Tech. Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico; USAF Academy Athletic Trainer; 1965 -1971; Supt. Dept Orthopaedic Surgery, First Sgt. COMMAND CHIEF ,of 1200 enlisted men and women assigned to Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center 1972-1975, Ret. 22 1/2 years
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Our Leuzinger 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 Leuzinger High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Lawndale are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!