Long Beach Polytechnic High School Alumni
Long Beach, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Darla Del Curto | 1974 |
| Hal Hal Brand | 1975 |
| Jamiil Jamiil Hill | 1995 |
| Linda Wickstrom | 1965 |
| Ratana Kheng | 2017 |
| Ronald James | 1972 |
| Tom Patterson | 1962 |
| Tory Bravieri | 2003 |
Military 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
Aja Al Fasah
Class of 1973
Army, 3 Years
82nd Airborne
1st of the 504th
Served under the first Black Commander of the of the 82nd Airborne Division
Rosco Robinson
Class of 1973
Army, 3 Years
82nd Airborne
1st of the 504th
Served under the first Black Commander of the of the 82nd Airborne Division
Rosco Robinson
Charles Mann
Class of 1958
Air Force, 4 Years
1958 to 1962. Served in Turkey with a cold war nuclear strike force aimed at The Soviet Union. Rotated through France, England, Scotland, French Morroco (Casablanca) Libya,(Tripoli) Africa, Aviano Italy, Madrid and Seville Spain and the Azores Islands as relief squadrons.
Class of 1958
Air Force, 4 Years
1958 to 1962. Served in Turkey with a cold war nuclear strike force aimed at The Soviet Union. Rotated through France, England, Scotland, French Morroco (Casablanca) Libya,(Tripoli) Africa, Aviano Italy, Madrid and Seville Spain and the Azores Islands as relief squadrons.
Dennis Russell
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years
I joined the Naval Reserve in 1958, was at Los Alamitos on weekend drills once a month till I graduated in 1959, THen I went active duty August 1959, after boot camp I went to Jax Florida for two years after that I reenlisted for six more years, went aboard the USS Ranger CVA61 out of Alameda , Calif, spnt three years with VA 93 on the same ship went to different bassis different ships during the Viet Nam War ended up in Yuma Az on my last tour with theMarines here as a NDTI tech corrosion control specialist, decided to stay here in AZ after retiring in 1980
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years
I joined the Naval Reserve in 1958, was at Los Alamitos on weekend drills once a month till I graduated in 1959, THen I went active duty August 1959, after boot camp I went to Jax Florida for two years after that I reenlisted for six more years, went aboard the USS Ranger CVA61 out of Alameda , Calif, spnt three years with VA 93 on the same ship went to different bassis different ships during the Viet Nam War ended up in Yuma Az on my last tour with theMarines here as a NDTI tech corrosion control specialist, decided to stay here in AZ after retiring in 1980
Donna Franklin
Class of 1964
Army, 7 Years
Joined the army after floating around for several years trying to figure out what to do with my life. Smartest move I ever made. Dumbest move was getting out, but I have had a good life with few regrets.
Class of 1964
Army, 7 Years
Joined the army after floating around for several years trying to figure out what to do with my life. Smartest move I ever made. Dumbest move was getting out, but I have had a good life with few regrets.
Douglas J. Steffens
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
Heavy Ground Radar repairman station at 690th ACW sq San Pedro, Cal
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
Heavy Ground Radar repairman station at 690th ACW sq San Pedro, Cal
Earl Kidder
Class of 1958
Air Force, 4 Years
1959 -1963 Stationed on stateside & Middle East bases.
Class of 1958
Air Force, 4 Years
1959 -1963 Stationed on stateside & Middle East bases.
Gary Rollefson
Class of 1960
Army, 4 Years
Cambodian translator 1965-1969, Army Security Agency at the National Security Agency
Class of 1960
Army, 4 Years
Cambodian translator 1965-1969, Army Security Agency at the National Security Agency
Jay Ayers
Class of 1955
Air Force, 4 Years
Left Long Beach in January 1956 for basic training in San Antonio. Was stationed in Okinawa Japan and then in Colorado. I was honerably discharged in 1960, returning to Long Beach.
Class of 1955
Air Force, 4 Years
Left Long Beach in January 1956 for basic training in San Antonio. Was stationed in Okinawa Japan and then in Colorado. I was honerably discharged in 1960, returning to Long Beach.
Jay Turner
Class of 1962
Air Force, 20+ Years
Stationed in Okinawa twice, Viet Nam, PI, Beale AFB - twice, Nellis AFB, Point Arena Air Force Station, LA AFS. Shemya AFB AK.
Class of 1962
Air Force, 20+ Years
Stationed in Okinawa twice, Viet Nam, PI, Beale AFB - twice, Nellis AFB, Point Arena Air Force Station, LA AFS. Shemya AFB AK.
Jerry Mejia
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran. Disabled Vet.
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran. Disabled Vet.
Jesus Pasillas
Class of 1999
Navy, 4 Years
four great years in the US NAVY ABH3 ( Aviation Boatswain Mate) . Tour included one year on baord the USS Essex LHD-2 and USS Bellauwood LAH-3. Two west pac deployments. to include one ship swap in Sasabo Japan.
Class of 1999
Navy, 4 Years
four great years in the US NAVY ABH3 ( Aviation Boatswain Mate) . Tour included one year on baord the USS Essex LHD-2 and USS Bellauwood LAH-3. Two west pac deployments. to include one ship swap in Sasabo Japan.
John J. Schreiber
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years
26 years in the Navy Submarine service. Advanced to Master Chief and Chief of the Boat. Assigned to 6 different submarines spending a total of 4+ years underwater.
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years
26 years in the Navy Submarine service. Advanced to Master Chief and Chief of the Boat. Assigned to 6 different submarines spending a total of 4+ years underwater.
KENNETH (ANDY) SOLUM
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
A-6 INTRUDER PILOT, FLEW OVER 100 MISSIONS IN VIET NAM AND LAOS, RETIRED AS A LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
A-6 INTRUDER PILOT, FLEW OVER 100 MISSIONS IN VIET NAM AND LAOS, RETIRED AS A LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
Kerry Belcher
Class of 1955
Army, 4 Years
Russian Translator, Army Security Agency 57-60, recalled 60-61 for Berlin crisis. Top Secret / Crypto clearance.
Class of 1955
Army, 4 Years
Russian Translator, Army Security Agency 57-60, recalled 60-61 for Berlin crisis. Top Secret / Crypto clearance.
LaVetta Wilkins
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
I joined the Air Force to travel. My first assignment was in Riverside, CA. Yes, just a little over a hour from Long Beach. I was stationed there for 6 years. I went to Spain for 21/2 years and spent the rest of my career in Florida with a short to Guam and back to Florida.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years
I joined the Air Force to travel. My first assignment was in Riverside, CA. Yes, just a little over a hour from Long Beach. I was stationed there for 6 years. I went to Spain for 21/2 years and spent the rest of my career in Florida with a short to Guam and back to Florida.
leonard rey
Class of 1989
Navy, 4 Years
aviation boatswains mate on the uss independence cv-62
Class of 1989
Navy, 4 Years
aviation boatswains mate on the uss independence cv-62
Martin Jensen
Class of 1972
Air Force, 12 Years
Purple Heart and Bronze Star Recepient
Class of 1972
Air Force, 12 Years
Purple Heart and Bronze Star Recepient
Maxine Y. Anderson
Class of 1981
Army, 5 Years
Light-Wheeled Vehicle Specialist 92nd Military Police Company Baumholder, Germany
Class of 1981
Army, 5 Years
Light-Wheeled Vehicle Specialist 92nd Military Police Company Baumholder, Germany
Mike Miller
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Drafted to fight Vietnamese. Spent all 2 years in Barstow fixing tanks used at Ft. Irwin to train with.
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Drafted to fight Vietnamese. Spent all 2 years in Barstow fixing tanks used at Ft. Irwin to train with.
Phil Coombs
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years
1st Lt artillery officer, served in Vietnam 1968-1959. Bronze star recipient
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years
1st Lt artillery officer, served in Vietnam 1968-1959. Bronze star recipient
Robert E Meyer
Class of 1946
Navy, 3 Years
WW2 Seaman 1st class. Chosen for V-5 Aviation program as a pilot ... Korea Navy pilot
Class of 1946
Navy, 3 Years
WW2 Seaman 1st class. Chosen for V-5 Aviation program as a pilot ... Korea Navy pilot
Robert Gibson
Class of 1945
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Colonel USMC--Served 31 years in the Corps. Commanded a battalion in the Vietnam conflict
Class of 1945
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Colonel USMC--Served 31 years in the Corps. Commanded a battalion in the Vietnam conflict
roger y tagashira
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
served 1969 to 1970 vietnam mekong delta
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
served 1969 to 1970 vietnam mekong delta
Stephen Fairchild
Class of 1958
Air Force, 6 Years
Served 1959 -1965, Strategic Air Command and others; Mostly electronics and weapon systems. Also Minuteman Missile and other assignments.
Class of 1958
Air Force, 6 Years
Served 1959 -1965, Strategic Air Command and others; Mostly electronics and weapon systems. Also Minuteman Missile and other assignments.
Steve Demack
Class of 1958
Army, 3 Years
Sp5 - Computer Programmer
Ft. Ord, CA
Ft. Lewis, WA
Ft. Monroe, VA
Class of 1958
Army, 3 Years
Sp5 - Computer Programmer
Ft. Ord, CA
Ft. Lewis, WA
Ft. Monroe, VA
Thomas J. Bell
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years
Served as a medical corpsman, artillery unit in Darmstadt Germany 1960-62
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years
Served as a medical corpsman, artillery unit in Darmstadt Germany 1960-62
Thomas E. Northam
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Military Policeman Instructor Sentry Dog Handler...Miss Tonka.
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Military Policeman Instructor Sentry Dog Handler...Miss Tonka.
Veronica Rosencrants
Class of 2001
Army, 15 Years
US Army Supply and now DoD Civ going on 20+ yrs
Class of 2001
Army, 15 Years
US Army Supply and now DoD Civ going on 20+ yrs
walter l. clanton 3rd
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 3 Years
tank commander ,plt. sgt.tank hit a mine (IED) got blown to hell!! spent 16 weeks in hosp. med. retired.
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 3 Years
tank commander ,plt. sgt.tank hit a mine (IED) got blown to hell!! spent 16 weeks in hosp. med. retired.
Wayne Cartwright
Class of 1959
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Served as a Landing Support Specialist.
Class of 1959
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Served as a Landing Support Specialist.
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