South Gate High School Alumni
Los Angeles, California (CA)

Recent Members
Alfredo Hernandez Alfredo Hernandez | 1989 |
Brad Welsh | 1982 |
Dan Bernal | 1993 |
Debbie Burns | 1975 |
Gigi Greeno | 1985 |
Karen Gonzalez | 1998 |
Lectica Romo | 2000 |
Tina Helms | 1974 |
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

Christian Salazar
Class of 1996
Navy, 3 Years
Served three years aboard the Aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). Service duties included being a Airman Boatsman Handler and Postal Clerk.
Class of 1996
Navy, 3 Years
Served three years aboard the Aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). Service duties included being a Airman Boatsman Handler and Postal Clerk.

Chuck Hadley
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Spent (4) years in the Navy. Made (3) Wespac cruises to Viet Nam. Two on the USS Walker (DD-517) and one on the USS Nicholas (DD-449) Both ships homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Boot Camp and 'A' School in Great Lakes, Illinois.
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Spent (4) years in the Navy. Made (3) Wespac cruises to Viet Nam. Two on the USS Walker (DD-517) and one on the USS Nicholas (DD-449) Both ships homeported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Boot Camp and 'A' School in Great Lakes, Illinois.

Edward Ramos
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 4 Years
I joined the Marines shortly after graduating. I traveled to Okinawa, Japan and Korea. I was also stationed in MCAS El Toro and Tustin.
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 4 Years
I joined the Marines shortly after graduating. I traveled to Okinawa, Japan and Korea. I was also stationed in MCAS El Toro and Tustin.


Jessie Lopez
Class of 1997
Army, 9 Years
Still in the military, left South Gate 10 days after graduation. Now a high ranking sergeant, served in many locations to include South Korea and Iraq.
Class of 1997
Army, 9 Years
Still in the military, left South Gate 10 days after graduation. Now a high ranking sergeant, served in many locations to include South Korea and Iraq.

John A. Rechs
Class of 1951
Navy, 3 Years
Served 3 years active on destroyer escort USS McGinty and destroyer USS Hollister.
Class of 1951
Navy, 3 Years
Served 3 years active on destroyer escort USS McGinty and destroyer USS Hollister.



Lisa Scott
Class of 1988
National Guard, 11 Years
Automated Ligistics Specialist.
Current RanK is Staff Seargeant.
Class of 1988
National Guard, 11 Years
Automated Ligistics Specialist.
Current RanK is Staff Seargeant.

Michael E. Murphy
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served in the USAF from 1969-1973, reentered USAFR in 1986 and is still serving with the 940 ARW, Beale AFB, Ca. Recalled to active duty during Desert Storm.
Class of 1969
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served in the USAF from 1969-1973, reentered USAFR in 1986 and is still serving with the 940 ARW, Beale AFB, Ca. Recalled to active duty during Desert Storm.

Michael T. Lieb
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Boot camp San Diego, CA, Class A Machinist mate, main propulsion systems school Great Lakes IL. Served aboard U.S.S. Annapolis AGMR-1 westpac in Vietnam waters 1966-67. Transferred to new construction in Pascagoula MS for U.S.S. Dubuque LPD-8 served 1967-69 wespac and Vietnam waters Discharged 1-24-69.
Class of 1965
Navy, 4 Years
Boot camp San Diego, CA, Class A Machinist mate, main propulsion systems school Great Lakes IL. Served aboard U.S.S. Annapolis AGMR-1 westpac in Vietnam waters 1966-67. Transferred to new construction in Pascagoula MS for U.S.S. Dubuque LPD-8 served 1967-69 wespac and Vietnam waters Discharged 1-24-69.

Ruben A. Gonzalez
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Security Police with the Air Force. 20 years with the Army Reserve as an Intelligence Analyst retired in 1998 as an E-9 Sgt Major.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
Security Police with the Air Force. 20 years with the Army Reserve as an Intelligence Analyst retired in 1998 as an E-9 Sgt Major.

TOM DAY
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
USAF 1968-1989
SECURITY POLICE 1968-1974
MILITARY TRAINING INSTRUCTOR 1974-1985
CHIEF STUDENT TRAINING ADVISOR, SECURITY ACADEMY 1985-1989
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
USAF 1968-1989
SECURITY POLICE 1968-1974
MILITARY TRAINING INSTRUCTOR 1974-1985
CHIEF STUDENT TRAINING ADVISOR, SECURITY ACADEMY 1985-1989
![William R. [Bill] Guettler](https://ac-cdn.alumniclass.com/v3/_images/photos/military.jpg)
William R. [Bill] Guettler
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years
97th Sig Bn. Voice, radio teletype and morse code. 30 months in Stuttgart, Germany w/David Winton Ritter and Jose Militon Quintana [The Three Amigos]. I'm the only remaining member/amigo
.Ritter repaired radios in military aircraft and jumped outta planes and Quintana was in an artillery bn-set the piece and played basketball.
Class of 1960
Army, 3 Years
97th Sig Bn. Voice, radio teletype and morse code. 30 months in Stuttgart, Germany w/David Winton Ritter and Jose Militon Quintana [The Three Amigos]. I'm the only remaining member/amigo
.Ritter repaired radios in military aircraft and jumped outta planes and Quintana was in an artillery bn-set the piece and played basketball.
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