Mission High School Alumni
San Francisco, California (CA)

Recent Members
Andrew Dunn | 1940 |
Anthony Garcia Gonzalez | 2020 |
Donna Gonzales Donna Gonzales | 1979 |
Joanna Stanfield Joanna Stanfield | 1962 |
Patric Benavidz | 1969 |
Sarah Heidel | 2006 |
Shirley Shirley Sanders | 1968 |
Vera Pack | 1979 |
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

David Arsanis
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Helicopter Mechanic/Door Gunner
82nd Airborne- Dominican Republic-Mekong Delta, Vietnam 1967-1968-Tet Offense.
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Helicopter Mechanic/Door Gunner
82nd Airborne- Dominican Republic-Mekong Delta, Vietnam 1967-1968-Tet Offense.

David Arsanis
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Helicopter Crew Chief/Door Gunner. Vietnam 67-68- 82nd Airborne- Dominican Republic -1965
Tet offense 1968
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Helicopter Crew Chief/Door Gunner. Vietnam 67-68- 82nd Airborne- Dominican Republic -1965
Tet offense 1968

David Arsanis
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Helicopter Crew Chief
Door gunner
82nd Airborne
Tet Offence 1968
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Helicopter Crew Chief
Door gunner
82nd Airborne
Tet Offence 1968

George Garcia
Class of 1977
Army, 4 Years
Infantry Mechanized in Germany for 2 years. Light Infantry Air Assault Ft Campbell my last 2 years.
Class of 1977
Army, 4 Years
Infantry Mechanized in Germany for 2 years. Light Infantry Air Assault Ft Campbell my last 2 years.

JOHN TABARES
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 4 Years
In from 2/65 to 2/269. did two tours in Nam, 5/66 to 6/67 then 7/67 to 2/68. Communications assigned to a Force Recon unit. 2532 and 0321 MOS.
Class of 1964
Marine Corps, 4 Years
In from 2/65 to 2/269. did two tours in Nam, 5/66 to 6/67 then 7/67 to 2/68. Communications assigned to a Force Recon unit. 2532 and 0321 MOS.



Julio Rivas
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Supply Clerk, stationed Okinawa, Japan and Camp Pendleton, San Diego CA
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Supply Clerk, stationed Okinawa, Japan and Camp Pendleton, San Diego CA

Lawrence Brown
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years
Tour in Vietnam and Desert Storm. Senior Chief Jet Mech and commission as a Chief Warrant Officer ( Aviation Field ). Helicopters and Jets.
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years
Tour in Vietnam and Desert Storm. Senior Chief Jet Mech and commission as a Chief Warrant Officer ( Aviation Field ). Helicopters and Jets.

Lawrence T Brown
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years
Enlisted E1-E8. Commission to Chief Warrant Officer Three. ( Aviation Maint / Mine Countermeasure Officer).
Class of 1969
Navy, 20+ Years
Enlisted E1-E8. Commission to Chief Warrant Officer Three. ( Aviation Maint / Mine Countermeasure Officer).

Maria Uribe Padrones
Class of 1974
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Served in the 91st Division with my first assignment in 1977 at Ft. Baker, Sausalito, then San Bruno, at the Presidio of San Francisco and finally at Camp Parks. Retired as a MSG in 1999.
Class of 1974
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Served in the 91st Division with my first assignment in 1977 at Ft. Baker, Sausalito, then San Bruno, at the Presidio of San Francisco and finally at Camp Parks. Retired as a MSG in 1999.

Michael Lubawski
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
Joined in late '67. Spent most of time in Pearl Harbor, Hi. Toured all over and also through the Panama Canal and then to the North Atlantic and a couple of Med cruises.. Returned to Hawaii and retired there. Some shore duty at Pearl Harbor (two years), rest of time aboard Diesel and Nuclear Powered Submarines. All classes, Diesel, Fast Attack and Missile boats. Joined the Navy and saw the world. Went under ice at North Pole and spec ops during Nam. Had fun.
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
Joined in late '67. Spent most of time in Pearl Harbor, Hi. Toured all over and also through the Panama Canal and then to the North Atlantic and a couple of Med cruises.. Returned to Hawaii and retired there. Some shore duty at Pearl Harbor (two years), rest of time aboard Diesel and Nuclear Powered Submarines. All classes, Diesel, Fast Attack and Missile boats. Joined the Navy and saw the world. Went under ice at North Pole and spec ops during Nam. Had fun.

Michael Rodriguez
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Airborne Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, 67/68
RTO, 1/506th, Iron Triangle, Viet Nam.
Honor Guard, Presidio, S.F. 68/69
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
Airborne Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, 67/68
RTO, 1/506th, Iron Triangle, Viet Nam.
Honor Guard, Presidio, S.F. 68/69

SERF RODRIQUEZ
Class of 1968
Navy, 12 Years
USS IWO JIMA (LPH-2) 1968-1970
USS CLEVELAND (LPD-7) 1970-1971
FRO SAN FRANCISCO 96601 1971-1973
RESERVE (HUNTERS POINT) 1973-1974
RESERVE (TREASURE ISLAND)1972-1981
Class of 1968
Navy, 12 Years
USS IWO JIMA (LPH-2) 1968-1970
USS CLEVELAND (LPD-7) 1970-1971
FRO SAN FRANCISCO 96601 1971-1973
RESERVE (HUNTERS POINT) 1973-1974
RESERVE (TREASURE ISLAND)1972-1981

Vincent Belli
Class of 1961
Army, 3 Years
June 1962 - June 1965, Specialist 4, Nike Herc Missiles
Class of 1961
Army, 3 Years
June 1962 - June 1965, Specialist 4, Nike Herc Missiles

William suhar
Class of 1972
Army, 4 Years
Served in Baumholder Germany from 1972-1976. B 3/16th Battalion as a cannoneer on an 8" howitzer as well as special services at the Baumholder community center (greenskeeper, sport shop mgr, bartender).
Class of 1972
Army, 4 Years
Served in Baumholder Germany from 1972-1976. B 3/16th Battalion as a cannoneer on an 8" howitzer as well as special services at the Baumholder community center (greenskeeper, sport shop mgr, bartender).

Yader A. Zelaya
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Served for 26 years in the United States Army, Deployed to the Middle East, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, Afganistan, Also deployed and helped with humanitarian missions all over Central America.
Class of 1982
Army, 20+ Years
Served for 26 years in the United States Army, Deployed to the Middle East, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, Afganistan, Also deployed and helped with humanitarian missions all over Central America.
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Our Mission 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 Mission High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in San Francisco are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!