Piedmont High School Alumni
Piedmont, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Ben Takahashi | 1988 |
| Charles Patterson | 1959 |
| David Grigsby | 1980 |
| James Goodwin | 1964 |
| Jim Phelps | 2007 |
| Magnolia Abulencia | 1985 |
| Olivia Bangert | 2002 |
| Valerie Calloch | 1983 |
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 Piedmont High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Highlanders lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Cameron A. Meeker
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Active duty in Germany 1970-73. Army Reserves 1974-1996. Retired LtCol.
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
Active duty in Germany 1970-73. Army Reserves 1974-1996. Retired LtCol.
Charles Frederic Louvau
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 16 Years
Vietnam Vet. Inetrrrogator/Translator. Served with 2nd ANGLICO, 30th ITT, 11th ITT. Presently Counsel PTSD Vets. I am also a Military Chaplain. I am now Disabled.
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 16 Years
Vietnam Vet. Inetrrrogator/Translator. Served with 2nd ANGLICO, 30th ITT, 11th ITT. Presently Counsel PTSD Vets. I am also a Military Chaplain. I am now Disabled.
Cliff Nancarrow
Class of 1969
Navy, 30 Years
Surface Warfare - WESTPAC Tin Can Sailor 1973-1978; NROTC Instructor (Cornell University) 1978-1980); Recalled to Active Duty following 9/11 Attacks, served as Deputy OPS (N30) at CINCPACFLT 10/01-10/02. Final tour as Battle Watch Captain, United States Northern Command 02/03-06/03.
Class of 1969
Navy, 30 Years
Surface Warfare - WESTPAC Tin Can Sailor 1973-1978; NROTC Instructor (Cornell University) 1978-1980); Recalled to Active Duty following 9/11 Attacks, served as Deputy OPS (N30) at CINCPACFLT 10/01-10/02. Final tour as Battle Watch Captain, United States Northern Command 02/03-06/03.
David Austin
Class of 1990
Navy, 11 Years
Pediatrician. Service in San Diego, Camp Pendleton, Guantanamo Bay, and Iraq.
Class of 1990
Navy, 11 Years
Pediatrician. Service in San Diego, Camp Pendleton, Guantanamo Bay, and Iraq.
James Kessler
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years
Photographic Intelligence & Mission Planning, USS Kitty Hawk
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years
Photographic Intelligence & Mission Planning, USS Kitty Hawk
James Stearns
Class of 1970
Air Force, 8 Years
832rd Air Division Command Post Controller Vietnam War tasking F111D Fighters. NATO unit assigned to 7th Corps Headquarters Stuttgart Germany Air Support Operation Center
Class of 1970
Air Force, 8 Years
832rd Air Division Command Post Controller Vietnam War tasking F111D Fighters. NATO unit assigned to 7th Corps Headquarters Stuttgart Germany Air Support Operation Center
Jeff Robinson
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Instructor OCS, turret artillery/small arms Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Vietnam, 11th Armored Cavalry
Class of 1963
Army, 2 Years
Instructor OCS, turret artillery/small arms Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Vietnam, 11th Armored Cavalry
Jim Peckenpaugh
Class of 1965
, 4 Years
Jet engine mechanic
1 year Udorn Thailand 1968
1 year Vietnam. 1969. Nha Trang. Ban Me Thout, Tuy Hoa
Class of 1965
, 4 Years
Jet engine mechanic
1 year Udorn Thailand 1968
1 year Vietnam. 1969. Nha Trang. Ban Me Thout, Tuy Hoa
John Dell
Class of 1949
Marine Corps, 7 Years
5th Marines,1stMarineDivision, 1949 - 1958
Korea - 1950-1951
Class of 1949
Marine Corps, 7 Years
5th Marines,1stMarineDivision, 1949 - 1958
Korea - 1950-1951
Kirk Fraley
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Chief cook and bottle washer....er........worked on nuclear (that's nucular if you're a Republican) missiles that never launched......PEACE!
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Chief cook and bottle washer....er........worked on nuclear (that's nucular if you're a Republican) missiles that never launched......PEACE!
Michael White
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
I joined the army in 1967. After 8 months of training I was sent to Vietnam and was assigned to the 1st Calvary division. After 12 months of duty in Vietnam I was re assigned to the Presidio San Franc
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
I joined the army in 1967. After 8 months of training I was sent to Vietnam and was assigned to the 1st Calvary division. After 12 months of duty in Vietnam I was re assigned to the Presidio San Franc
Richard Curtis Omo
Class of 1941
Navy, 8 Years
WW2 in the South Pacific
Korea as a sonar instructor in San Diego
Class of 1941
Navy, 8 Years
WW2 in the South Pacific
Korea as a sonar instructor in San Diego
ryan pollard
Class of 2005
Navy, 3 Years
Working my fingers to the bone and travelling
Class of 2005
Navy, 3 Years
Working my fingers to the bone and travelling
Sherri Helmick
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Navy Enlisted for 10 years, Army Nurse and Nurse Anesthetist 10+
Class of 1983
Army, 20+ Years
Navy Enlisted for 10 years, Army Nurse and Nurse Anesthetist 10+
Thomas H. Peters (Tom)
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
4 years active with 2 tours off the coast of Vietnam.
Now very happy with a 15' boat of my own!
Class of 1963
Navy, 4 Years
4 years active with 2 tours off the coast of Vietnam.
Now very happy with a 15' boat of my own!
Timothy Olson
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
Served in country RVN with the US Navy helicopter squadron HAL-3 as a crew member in Huey UH-1's.
Class of 1967
Navy, 4 Years
Served in country RVN with the US Navy helicopter squadron HAL-3 as a crew member in Huey UH-1's.
Tom Welsh
Class of 1963
Coast Guard, 4 Years
1965-1969 I served at Coast Guard Base, Alameda as a Physical Education Instructor and Coach for 600 boots.
Class of 1963
Coast Guard, 4 Years
1965-1969 I served at Coast Guard Base, Alameda as a Physical Education Instructor and Coach for 600 boots.
William A. MacDonald
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
LTC, US Army Special Forces, service in Viet Nam and Panama then reserve service. Recalled from retirement in 2004, service in Afghanistan, Pakistan & Africa
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
LTC, US Army Special Forces, service in Viet Nam and Panama then reserve service. Recalled from retirement in 2004, service in Afghanistan, Pakistan & Africa
Alumni Stories
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School News
Jan class of 1952 deaths
The following members of our class have passed away:
Hugh Brown, Barbara Gratiot Collier, Charles Cutler, Nancy S...
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Our Piedmont 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 Piedmont High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Piedmont are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!