Palo Alto High School Alumni
Palo Alto, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Carmen Cabezas | 1939 |
| Erin Leahy | 1986 |
| Jack Joseph | 2020 |
| James Taylor | 1970 |
| John Rovegno | 1976 |
| John Santana | 1944 |
| Robert Taylor | 1966 |
| Susan F Lancaster Susan F Lancaster | 1968 |
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 Palo Alto High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Vikings lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Claud Ernest Redwine
Class of 1942
Air Force, 3 Years
Claud was a first lieutenant flying B24. Stationed in England and Italy 1944, 1945. Purple heart, Distinguished Service Medal etc.
Claud Died in 2007
Class of 1942
Air Force, 3 Years
Claud was a first lieutenant flying B24. Stationed in England and Italy 1944, 1945. Purple heart, Distinguished Service Medal etc.
Claud Died in 2007
David E. Phillips
Class of 1956
Army, 20+ Years
US Army Officer, Adjutant General Corps Lieutenant Colonel at time of retirement
Class of 1956
Army, 20+ Years
US Army Officer, Adjutant General Corps Lieutenant Colonel at time of retirement
Ed Custer
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served in USMC 1960-1964 MCRD San Diego, Camp Pendleton, Marine Barracks NAS Moffett Field, Camp Hansen Okinawa, Coronado Ca. Was in the 9th Marines (The Walking dead). Thanks to my dad, who wanted me out of the house, I missed serving in Vietnam by 5 months. Otherwise, I'm sure I would not be sitting here typing this.
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served in USMC 1960-1964 MCRD San Diego, Camp Pendleton, Marine Barracks NAS Moffett Field, Camp Hansen Okinawa, Coronado Ca. Was in the 9th Marines (The Walking dead). Thanks to my dad, who wanted me out of the house, I missed serving in Vietnam by 5 months. Otherwise, I'm sure I would not be sitting here typing this.
George A. Musser
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 3 Years
13 month tour in Vietnam 1965-66, Awarded Purple Heart.
Class of 1960
Marine Corps, 3 Years
13 month tour in Vietnam 1965-66, Awarded Purple Heart.
Jim Smith
Class of 1967
Navy, 20+ Years
After graduation, active duty in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service as enlisted man. Served in USS Benjamin Franklin SSBN 640 (B) and USS Rock AGSS 274. Later back to school, first at Foothill, and then to Stanford. Navy commission in 1977 through OCS in Newport RI and 4 1/2 additional years of active duty in submarines. Served in USS Lafayette SSBN 616 (B) and USS Bonefish SS 582. Active and reserve service took me to the Western Pacific, Japan, Korea, Hawaii, San Diego, Connecticut, Scotland, the Arctic, Norfolk and Washington DC. Retired after 27 years as captain from Navy Reserve in 2003.
Class of 1967
Navy, 20+ Years
After graduation, active duty in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service as enlisted man. Served in USS Benjamin Franklin SSBN 640 (B) and USS Rock AGSS 274. Later back to school, first at Foothill, and then to Stanford. Navy commission in 1977 through OCS in Newport RI and 4 1/2 additional years of active duty in submarines. Served in USS Lafayette SSBN 616 (B) and USS Bonefish SS 582. Active and reserve service took me to the Western Pacific, Japan, Korea, Hawaii, San Diego, Connecticut, Scotland, the Arctic, Norfolk and Washington DC. Retired after 27 years as captain from Navy Reserve in 2003.
Karen Poore
Class of 1969
Army, 5 Years
Served Active duty Army and reserves for anohter 4 years
Class of 1969
Army, 5 Years
Served Active duty Army and reserves for anohter 4 years
Michael Bushley
Class of 1966
Navy Reserves, 2 Years
Enlisted in the 2X6 Naval Reserve Program at Palo Alto Post Office and activated right after completing high school. Served as a Signalman in the Pacific on USS Coral Sea (CV-43) including combat duty at "Yankee Station" during the Viet Nam War.
Class of 1966
Navy Reserves, 2 Years
Enlisted in the 2X6 Naval Reserve Program at Palo Alto Post Office and activated right after completing high school. Served as a Signalman in the Pacific on USS Coral Sea (CV-43) including combat duty at "Yankee Station" during the Viet Nam War.
Peter Cavagnaro
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served from 1965-69. Paris island, Memphis TN, Iwakuni Japan, Vietnam (66-67), New River, NC.
Attained rank of Sgt. in 2 years.
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served from 1965-69. Paris island, Memphis TN, Iwakuni Japan, Vietnam (66-67), New River, NC.
Attained rank of Sgt. in 2 years.
Robert Misenheimer
Class of 1966
Navy Reserves, 2 Years
Enlisted while in 2X6 Naval ReserveProgram at old Palo Alto Post Office. Underwent enlisted submarine training at Hunter's Point Naval Submarine Training Facility. Activated right after graduation from Paly, Bob was assigned to the USS Pomfret SS-391 and was deployed to the Western Pacific during the VietNam War including operations in the Gulf of Tonkin. His rate was Engineman, and he was a qualified throttleman bother surfaced and submerged.
Class of 1966
Navy Reserves, 2 Years
Enlisted while in 2X6 Naval ReserveProgram at old Palo Alto Post Office. Underwent enlisted submarine training at Hunter's Point Naval Submarine Training Facility. Activated right after graduation from Paly, Bob was assigned to the USS Pomfret SS-391 and was deployed to the Western Pacific during the VietNam War including operations in the Gulf of Tonkin. His rate was Engineman, and he was a qualified throttleman bother surfaced and submerged.
Tim Watkins
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years
Captain, US Navy
Enlisted Navy 1977. USNA Prep School 1978
Graduated US Naval Academy 1982
Naval Aviator H-46 Helicopters. Also flew UH-1N "Hueys" and C-12 King Air.
US Naval Attache to Pakistan 2008-2009
Commanded: Helicopter Squadron HC-2 "Fleet Angels", US Naval Staion, Ingleside, TX, NROTC Unit at University of Virginia.
B.S US Naval Academy 1982
MS University of Southern California 1990
MA US Naval War College 1993
Class of 1976
Navy, 20+ Years
Captain, US Navy
Enlisted Navy 1977. USNA Prep School 1978
Graduated US Naval Academy 1982
Naval Aviator H-46 Helicopters. Also flew UH-1N "Hueys" and C-12 King Air.
US Naval Attache to Pakistan 2008-2009
Commanded: Helicopter Squadron HC-2 "Fleet Angels", US Naval Staion, Ingleside, TX, NROTC Unit at University of Virginia.
B.S US Naval Academy 1982
MS University of Southern California 1990
MA US Naval War College 1993
Timothy W Large CPA
Class of 1960
Army, 7 Years
Finance Corps. Section Chief Supply and Maintenance Agency Communication Zone Europe
1967-1968.
Class of 1960
Army, 7 Years
Finance Corps. Section Chief Supply and Maintenance Agency Communication Zone Europe
1967-1968.
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Our Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Palo Alto are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!