Sierra High School Alumni
Whittier, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Judy Henderson | 1965 |
| Manuel Manuel Gardea Lemos | 1977 |
| Michael G Michael George Biggy | 1966 |
| Patricia Patterson | 1973 |
| Ray Helters | 1965 |
| Rita Allmendinger | 1968 |
| Tommy Carrillo | 1973 |
| Wendy Jones | 2014 |
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
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Honored Military Alumni
david carl spengler
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Combat Engineer, served from Jan 1969/ Aug 1970 in Vietnam. 168th Eng. Battalion and the 919th Eng, 11th armored Cav. also serve with the 5th Inf and the 4th Inf at Ft. Carson
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Combat Engineer, served from Jan 1969/ Aug 1970 in Vietnam. 168th Eng. Battalion and the 919th Eng, 11th armored Cav. also serve with the 5th Inf and the 4th Inf at Ft. Carson
Eddie O'Day
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served in Viet Nam in 1966-1967. Stepped on a mine just days before I was to return home. Spent a year in the hospital recovering.
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served in Viet Nam in 1966-1967. Stepped on a mine just days before I was to return home. Spent a year in the hospital recovering.
John A Olp
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
Jet engine technician for 24 years. Retired in 1999 from Travis AFB in Fairfield, CA. Living in Vacaville, CA.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
Jet engine technician for 24 years. Retired in 1999 from Travis AFB in Fairfield, CA. Living in Vacaville, CA.
Merlin - Butch Maxwell
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Started Boot Camp 3Jan1966. Shipped out August 1966 to Camp Hanson, Okinawa 3rd FSR as a track vehicle mechanic. Returned Sept 1967 to Camp Pendleton - Camp Del Mar at Track Vehicle School until Honorable Discharge from active duty as a Corporal E-4 on 13Dec1968. I remained Inactive Reserves until 7Dec1971.
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Started Boot Camp 3Jan1966. Shipped out August 1966 to Camp Hanson, Okinawa 3rd FSR as a track vehicle mechanic. Returned Sept 1967 to Camp Pendleton - Camp Del Mar at Track Vehicle School until Honorable Discharge from active duty as a Corporal E-4 on 13Dec1968. I remained Inactive Reserves until 7Dec1971.
Paul Louis Thomson
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
From January 1967 to May 1968, I was a cook in Vietnam with the 1st Infantry Division Artillery - Headquarters Battery at first and then in the field as part of Charlie Battery 6/15th Artillery. Before I left Vietnam, I attained the rank of Specialist-5 and proved beyond a doubt that 20 year olds are morons by staying in a combat zone for an extra four months, just to get a three-month early out from the Army.
Guys like Terry Achor, who died in Vietnam in March 1968, are the "true" Honored Sierra High School Military Alumni. I saw his name one day on the casualty list in Stars and Stripes and never looked at the list ever again. I pray that all who didn't return have been granted eternal peace.
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
From January 1967 to May 1968, I was a cook in Vietnam with the 1st Infantry Division Artillery - Headquarters Battery at first and then in the field as part of Charlie Battery 6/15th Artillery. Before I left Vietnam, I attained the rank of Specialist-5 and proved beyond a doubt that 20 year olds are morons by staying in a combat zone for an extra four months, just to get a three-month early out from the Army.
Guys like Terry Achor, who died in Vietnam in March 1968, are the "true" Honored Sierra High School Military Alumni. I saw his name one day on the casualty list in Stars and Stripes and never looked at the list ever again. I pray that all who didn't return have been granted eternal peace.
Tim Brown
Class of 1978
Air Force, 6 Years
Tim Served as a Sharpshooter in the Air Force. He also became a Weatherman in the Air force. He was Stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany in 1984. When not on Duty, Tim was on a Championship Air Force Softball Team. They traveled all over Europe. Tim passed away February 11, 2011 due to complications from Diabetes. Thank You for your Service Brother. RIP Tim.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 6 Years
Tim Served as a Sharpshooter in the Air Force. He also became a Weatherman in the Air force. He was Stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany in 1984. When not on Duty, Tim was on a Championship Air Force Softball Team. They traveled all over Europe. Tim passed away February 11, 2011 due to complications from Diabetes. Thank You for your Service Brother. RIP Tim.
Ward Erickson
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Served as a front line Combat Medic in Vietnam from Sept. 1968 to Oct. 1969.
Class of 1965
Army, 2 Years
Served as a front line Combat Medic in Vietnam from Sept. 1968 to Oct. 1969.
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Our Sierra 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 Sierra High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Whittier are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!