Red Bluff High School Alumni
Red Bluff, California (CA)

Recent Members
Chelssie Langum | 2004 |
James Nugent | 1989 |
Jonathan Wilson | 1977 |
Michael Wilson | 1975 |
Mike Stacy | 1976 |
Mike Wills | 1974 |
Nicole Cass Nicole Cass | 2000 |
Ron Mckenna | 1953 |
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

Betty (Fierke) Johnson
Class of 1974
Navy, 4 Years
Stationed at NAS Oceana Virginia. Worked as a Dispatcher for Master at Arms, also worked at Security as one of the first female guards on the gates, went into Navy at end of Vietnam war. Spent the next 24 years with former husband who was career military Navy.
Class of 1974
Navy, 4 Years
Stationed at NAS Oceana Virginia. Worked as a Dispatcher for Master at Arms, also worked at Security as one of the first female guards on the gates, went into Navy at end of Vietnam war. Spent the next 24 years with former husband who was career military Navy.

Charles William Vaskis
Class of 1980
Army, 4 Years
First served as Medic for 132 engineers National Guard in Red Bluff. Joined active Army in 1980.Went to Airborne school, then went through Special Forces training,earned my Green Beret in 1981. Served as Senior Medic on an A-Team with 10th Special Forces Group in Fort Devens, Massachusetts
Class of 1980
Army, 4 Years
First served as Medic for 132 engineers National Guard in Red Bluff. Joined active Army in 1980.Went to Airborne school, then went through Special Forces training,earned my Green Beret in 1981. Served as Senior Medic on an A-Team with 10th Special Forces Group in Fort Devens, Massachusetts

DON CANADA
Class of 1970
Marine Corps, 16 Years
MARINE CORPS GYSGT E7 FLIGHT ENGINEER C130 F4 MECHANIC TEST FACILITY MANAGER VIETNAM VETERAN RETIRED DIABLED VETERAN
Class of 1970
Marine Corps, 16 Years
MARINE CORPS GYSGT E7 FLIGHT ENGINEER C130 F4 MECHANIC TEST FACILITY MANAGER VIETNAM VETERAN RETIRED DIABLED VETERAN

Douglas Buck
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Jet Engine Mechanic, Medical Technician, PME instructor, USAF First Sergeant.
Seved in England, Panama, Cuba, Germany, Afghanistan and Iraq. Retired in 2006.
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Jet Engine Mechanic, Medical Technician, PME instructor, USAF First Sergeant.
Seved in England, Panama, Cuba, Germany, Afghanistan and Iraq. Retired in 2006.

EDDIE LYON
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years
E-5 , Battalion electronics maintenance
4th armored division, 144th signal battalion
Goppingen, Germany
Class of 1965
Army, 4 Years
E-5 , Battalion electronics maintenance
4th armored division, 144th signal battalion
Goppingen, Germany

Frank Bedene
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
1967to68 with 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam
Class of 1964
Army, 2 Years
1967to68 with 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam

Gayle Brasher Nevis
Class of 1992
Navy, 12 Years
Aircraft Mechanic on F-14's, S-3's and
F/A-18C/E/F. West Pac on USS Constellation and USS Abraham Lincoln
Class of 1992
Navy, 12 Years
Aircraft Mechanic on F-14's, S-3's and
F/A-18C/E/F. West Pac on USS Constellation and USS Abraham Lincoln

Janice Freeman
Class of 1969
Army, 6 Years
Power Generation Equipment Operatoration and Repair. Served as instructor at Fort Belvoir Va. Stationed Fort Belvoir, VA Fort Ord, CA and Germany. Served 1975 to 1981
Class of 1969
Army, 6 Years
Power Generation Equipment Operatoration and Repair. Served as instructor at Fort Belvoir Va. Stationed Fort Belvoir, VA Fort Ord, CA and Germany. Served 1975 to 1981


John Allan Freeman
Class of 1970
Army, 4 Years
4 yrs, 4 Mos, 22 days. Served as a Mechanic (63B20) served with 2 units. 3/3 Armor Cavalry, (Braves Rifles) and HHC 31st Inf. and the 7th Division at Ft. Ord. Was a E-5 Specialist Five. Motor pool Sargent.
Class of 1970
Army, 4 Years
4 yrs, 4 Mos, 22 days. Served as a Mechanic (63B20) served with 2 units. 3/3 Armor Cavalry, (Braves Rifles) and HHC 31st Inf. and the 7th Division at Ft. Ord. Was a E-5 Specialist Five. Motor pool Sargent.


Joseph L Clark
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Viet Nam 70-72 Cal Guard 79-85 U S Air Force 85-88 Cal Guard 88-96
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Viet Nam 70-72 Cal Guard 79-85 U S Air Force 85-88 Cal Guard 88-96

Larry L. Murphy
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
They sent me to Viet Nam in January of 1971 and sent me back in December of 1971. I quit working in 2006 because of the demons and am on disability. I<m enjoying my harley,my wife, and my grandkids now.
Class of 1969
Army, 3 Years
They sent me to Viet Nam in January of 1971 and sent me back in December of 1971. I quit working in 2006 because of the demons and am on disability. I<m enjoying my harley,my wife, and my grandkids now.

Lorie Franceschi
Class of 1977
Army, 6 Years
Nuclear Weapons Technician/Combat Engineer/Nuclear Release Message Center Technician Herbornseelbach West Germany 1979-1982 Fort Hood TX 1983-1985
Class of 1977
Army, 6 Years
Nuclear Weapons Technician/Combat Engineer/Nuclear Release Message Center Technician Herbornseelbach West Germany 1979-1982 Fort Hood TX 1983-1985

Lorie Franceschi
Class of 1977
Navy, 6 Years
Combat engineer nuclear capable 12E20. Spent 3 years in West Germany, 9 months in Ludwigsburg and 27 months at Herbornseelbach, a small community east of Herborn. I also spent 3 years at Fort Hood, Texas. My time in the Army was from 1979 to 1985.
Class of 1977
Navy, 6 Years
Combat engineer nuclear capable 12E20. Spent 3 years in West Germany, 9 months in Ludwigsburg and 27 months at Herbornseelbach, a small community east of Herborn. I also spent 3 years at Fort Hood, Texas. My time in the Army was from 1979 to 1985.

Michael L Osborn
Class of 1968
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
U.S. Navy 1969-75 ET1/E6 Served In Viet Nam aboard USS St. Louis
U.S Coast Guard 1975-2000
ETCS/E8 Retired CWO4 Electronics Engineering Warrant Officer
Class of 1968
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
U.S. Navy 1969-75 ET1/E6 Served In Viet Nam aboard USS St. Louis
U.S Coast Guard 1975-2000
ETCS/E8 Retired CWO4 Electronics Engineering Warrant Officer

Raymond Nichols
Class of 1982
Army, 8 Years
Spent 4 years active, 4 years national guard in Red Bluff
Class of 1982
Army, 8 Years
Spent 4 years active, 4 years national guard in Red Bluff

Robin Lillis
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy, retired Gunners Mate Chief (Surface Warfare) GMC(SW)
Class of 1981
Navy, 20+ Years
US Navy, retired Gunners Mate Chief (Surface Warfare) GMC(SW)

Roger N Nelson
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Unitted States Air Force, August 1971 to May 1992. USAF Security Police 71-85, Military Personnel 85-92. Retired grade MSgt (E-7).
Dec 71 - May 73 Duluth IAP, MN., May 73 - Aug 75 Clark AB Republic of Philippines, Aug 75 - Aug 78 Malmstrom AFB, MT., Aug 78 - Aug 79 Clear AFS, AK., Aug 79 - Aug 81 Little Rock AFB, AR., Aug 81 - Aug 85 Ramstein AB Germany, Aug 85-Nov 88 Holloman AFB, NM., Nov 88 - Mar 92 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Unitted States Air Force, August 1971 to May 1992. USAF Security Police 71-85, Military Personnel 85-92. Retired grade MSgt (E-7).
Dec 71 - May 73 Duluth IAP, MN., May 73 - Aug 75 Clark AB Republic of Philippines, Aug 75 - Aug 78 Malmstrom AFB, MT., Aug 78 - Aug 79 Clear AFS, AK., Aug 79 - Aug 81 Little Rock AFB, AR., Aug 81 - Aug 85 Ramstein AB Germany, Aug 85-Nov 88 Holloman AFB, NM., Nov 88 - Mar 92 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

theron jensen
Class of 1979
Air Force, 22 Years
Munitions Specialist. Retired and started back the next day managing the Air Force Aircrew munitions program.
Class of 1979
Air Force, 22 Years
Munitions Specialist. Retired and started back the next day managing the Air Force Aircrew munitions program.

Todd Fitchette
Class of 1982
Army, 10 Years
Joined the Military Police Corps in 1982. In 1985 left active duty and joined the reserves where I went through drill sergeant school while attending college at Chico State. Left the Army in 1992 after Congress deactivated my reserve unit in Chico.
Class of 1982
Army, 10 Years
Joined the Military Police Corps in 1982. In 1985 left active duty and joined the reserves where I went through drill sergeant school while attending college at Chico State. Left the Army in 1992 after Congress deactivated my reserve unit in Chico.
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Michael A. White
Michael A. White, Red Blufff Union High School Class of 1958, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011 in Sacramento, CA. from cancer....
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Our Red Bluff 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 Red Bluff High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Red Bluff are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!