Menlo-atherton High School Alumni
Atherton, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Annemarie Cheney | 1988 |
| Betsy Levensalor | 1960 |
| Carolina Rivera | 2012 |
| David Erwin | 1975 |
| Deborah Schick | 1978 |
| Ken Johnson | 1975 |
| Thomas Hodgson | 1957 |
| Wanda Shaw | 1978 |
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 Menlo-atherton High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Bears lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Arlen (Al) Lyon
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
ComTech / Petty Officer 2nd class (E5)
Served in ConUS (1 year) Japan (2 years) and Cuba (1 year)
Viet Nam Era veteran
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
ComTech / Petty Officer 2nd class (E5)
Served in ConUS (1 year) Japan (2 years) and Cuba (1 year)
Viet Nam Era veteran
Ben F. Drennan
Class of 1964
Army, 4 Years
Army Security Agency - TA
Mass., Korea, Vietnam, Ft. Bragg, HOME!
Class of 1964
Army, 4 Years
Army Security Agency - TA
Mass., Korea, Vietnam, Ft. Bragg, HOME!
clint bishop
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years
Army Security Agency Ft Devons Mass, Sinop Turkey and Chitose Japan.
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years
Army Security Agency Ft Devons Mass, Sinop Turkey and Chitose Japan.
Dan Dalton
Class of 1972
Army, 6 Years
Voice Intercept Operator/Interrogator/Russian Linguist
Class of 1972
Army, 6 Years
Voice Intercept Operator/Interrogator/Russian Linguist
Darrell Martin
Class of 1961
Air Force, 4 Years
George AFB, Victorville , CA, Edwards AFB, Lancaster, CA, Toul-Rosier AB, France.
Class of 1961
Air Force, 4 Years
George AFB, Victorville , CA, Edwards AFB, Lancaster, CA, Toul-Rosier AB, France.
James Doucette
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Vietnam Era, served in Da Nang
64 - 68
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Vietnam Era, served in Da Nang
64 - 68
Jim Vaughn
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years
Entered service in 1965/Viet Nam Era veteran.
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years
Entered service in 1965/Viet Nam Era veteran.
Michael Beall
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Ft Lewis, Ft Ord, Vietnam, Ft Irwin, 68-71
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
Ft Lewis, Ft Ord, Vietnam, Ft Irwin, 68-71
Paul Ackerman
Class of 1959
Air Force, 5 Years
Atomic Weapons Officer Evereaux AB, France, Alconbury AB, England/Minuteman 2 Launch
Officer Warren AFB, Cheyenne, Wy....
Class of 1959
Air Force, 5 Years
Atomic Weapons Officer Evereaux AB, France, Alconbury AB, England/Minuteman 2 Launch
Officer Warren AFB, Cheyenne, Wy....
Paul Ackerman
Class of 1959
Air Force, 5 Years
Stationed at Everuex Air Base, France - C-130’s;
Alconbury AB, England - C-130’s; and Warren AFB, Cheyenne - Minuteman II missiles; Capt.
Class of 1959
Air Force, 5 Years
Stationed at Everuex Air Base, France - C-130’s;
Alconbury AB, England - C-130’s; and Warren AFB, Cheyenne - Minuteman II missiles; Capt.
Paul Ackerman
Class of 1959
Air Force, 5 Years
C-130’s at Evruex Fauville AB; Alconbury AB;
Minuteman II Launch Officer Warren AFB...Capt.
Class of 1959
Air Force, 5 Years
C-130’s at Evruex Fauville AB; Alconbury AB;
Minuteman II Launch Officer Warren AFB...Capt.
Paul Ackerman
Class of 1959
Air Force, 5 Years
C-130’s at Everuex AB; Alconbury AB, Minuteman Launch Officer Warren AFB; Capt.
Class of 1959
Air Force, 5 Years
C-130’s at Everuex AB; Alconbury AB, Minuteman Launch Officer Warren AFB; Capt.
Paul Ackerman
Class of 1959
Air Force, 5 Years
C-130’s Everuex AB; Alconbury AB; Minuteman
II Warren AFB... Captain
Class of 1959
Air Force, 5 Years
C-130’s Everuex AB; Alconbury AB; Minuteman
II Warren AFB... Captain
Paul Rooks
Class of 1964
Marine Corps Reserve, 6 Years
2 yrs active 4 reserve. 8 months Danang. 81 MM Mortors. San Bruno Reserve. 1965-71.
Class of 1964
Marine Corps Reserve, 6 Years
2 yrs active 4 reserve. 8 months Danang. 81 MM Mortors. San Bruno Reserve. 1965-71.
Paul Rooks
Class of 1964
National Guard, 20 Years
2632d Trans Co. San Bruno, CA PLT SGT. 1975-95. Many wildfires, forest fires, floods, riots, snowed in cities, and Desert Storm.
Class of 1964
National Guard, 20 Years
2632d Trans Co. San Bruno, CA PLT SGT. 1975-95. Many wildfires, forest fires, floods, riots, snowed in cities, and Desert Storm.
Ray Lummus
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
1968 to 1994. RVN 1969 to 70. Retired as a Captain.
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
1968 to 1994. RVN 1969 to 70. Retired as a Captain.
Rich Cosgrove
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
1966-1970 Pacific Air Force, Mactan Is., PI Flight Refueling
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
1966-1970 Pacific Air Force, Mactan Is., PI Flight Refueling
Robert Coonrad
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Uijongbu, S. Korea, Ramstein AFB, W. Germany, Staff Sgt, E-5, Meteorological Tech
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Uijongbu, S. Korea, Ramstein AFB, W. Germany, Staff Sgt, E-5, Meteorological Tech
Robert Coonrad
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
DMZ S.Korea when the Pueblo got siezed, balance in W. Germany, Ramstein AFB
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
DMZ S.Korea when the Pueblo got siezed, balance in W. Germany, Ramstein AFB
Roger Pipkin
Class of 1956
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served as an Aircraft Electrician/Avionics chief all over the world. Serviced Transport Aircraft and Helicopters. Multiple tours in Japan, Okinawa, Vietnam, Hawaii, and many bases in Continental USA. Would do it again in a heartbeat!
Class of 1956
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served as an Aircraft Electrician/Avionics chief all over the world. Serviced Transport Aircraft and Helicopters. Multiple tours in Japan, Okinawa, Vietnam, Hawaii, and many bases in Continental USA. Would do it again in a heartbeat!
Thomas Heidger
Class of 1964
Navy Reserves, 2 Years
Radioman on board a destroyer.
Vietnam 1967-68
Class of 1964
Navy Reserves, 2 Years
Radioman on board a destroyer.
Vietnam 1967-68
Tom Burke
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Force active duty during Viet Nam and Desert Storm.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Air Force active duty during Viet Nam and Desert Storm.
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Our Menlo-atherton 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 Menlo-atherton High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Atherton are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!