Verdugo Hills High School Alumni
Tujunga, California (CA)

Recent Members
Brian Bates | 1963 |
Charles Simington | 1995 |
Karen Cech | 1983 |
Katie Gov | 1992 |
Michael Fecteau | 1978 |
Pamela Rowe | 1987 |
Roberto Roberto | 1995 |
Ronald Otis Caraway Caraway | 1957 |
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

Michael A. Bower
Class of 1969
Navy, 20 Years
Motion Picture Photographer - created information films and documented Naval/Marine activities throughout the world. Traveled extensively.
Class of 1969
Navy, 20 Years
Motion Picture Photographer - created information films and documented Naval/Marine activities throughout the world. Traveled extensively.

noel lartiviere
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
81170 security police, army national guard, army reserves, after verdugo i went into the air force then went into communications in the army national guard then into the army reseverse, vietnam,gulf 1, gulf 2, iroq war then retired in alabama in the country but i will never forget verdugo and mr waxler our prencble at sunland tujunga ca.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years
81170 security police, army national guard, army reserves, after verdugo i went into the air force then went into communications in the army national guard then into the army reseverse, vietnam,gulf 1, gulf 2, iroq war then retired in alabama in the country but i will never forget verdugo and mr waxler our prencble at sunland tujunga ca.

Randy Zahn
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Attack Helicopter Pilot - Vietnam, 1970-1971
Retired in 2010 after 40+ years on active duty, National Guard and Reserve.
Author of Snake Pilot, his autobiographical story of his tour in Vietnam
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Attack Helicopter Pilot - Vietnam, 1970-1971
Retired in 2010 after 40+ years on active duty, National Guard and Reserve.
Author of Snake Pilot, his autobiographical story of his tour in Vietnam

Randy Zahn
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
US Army Master Aviator C Troop, 1/9 Cav, 1st Cav Div (Airmobile) - Republic of Vietnam Author - Snake Pilot
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
US Army Master Aviator C Troop, 1/9 Cav, 1st Cav Div (Airmobile) - Republic of Vietnam Author - Snake Pilot

Raymond Berndt
Class of 1968
Army, 5 Years
US Army '71 - '73, Viet Nam '72 - '73, Infantry, 1/7th Regiment, 1st Cav Div; Helicopter Crew Chief/Doorgunner, C Troop 1/16th Cav, 1st Avn Bde. 3 yrs CA Natl Guard, Helicopter Crew Chief/Doorgunner, D troop, 1/18th Cav
Class of 1968
Army, 5 Years
US Army '71 - '73, Viet Nam '72 - '73, Infantry, 1/7th Regiment, 1st Cav Div; Helicopter Crew Chief/Doorgunner, C Troop 1/16th Cav, 1st Avn Bde. 3 yrs CA Natl Guard, Helicopter Crew Chief/Doorgunner, D troop, 1/18th Cav

Reed Carlson
Class of 1974
Navy, 5 Years
Served from 1975- 1980. Stationed on the USS Truxtun CGN-35, a nuclear powered crusier out of San Diego, Ca, Traveled to Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seychells, Sri Lanka, Phillipines, S. Korea, Pakistan. Nothing like the good ole USA.
Class of 1974
Navy, 5 Years
Served from 1975- 1980. Stationed on the USS Truxtun CGN-35, a nuclear powered crusier out of San Diego, Ca, Traveled to Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seychells, Sri Lanka, Phillipines, S. Korea, Pakistan. Nothing like the good ole USA.

Reed Carlson
Class of 1974
Navy, 5 Years
Served on a Nuclear Powered Crusier for 3 years. Traveled to New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Phillipines, S. Korea, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka.
Class of 1974
Navy, 5 Years
Served on a Nuclear Powered Crusier for 3 years. Traveled to New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Phillipines, S. Korea, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka.

Rick Norton
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Helicopter electrician,HMM262 Quang Tri, 69
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Helicopter electrician,HMM262 Quang Tri, 69

Rick Norton
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Helicopter Electrician, HMM262 Quang Tri 69
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Helicopter Electrician, HMM262 Quang Tri 69

Ruben F. Gonzalez-Colon
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Attended VHHS from 79 to 81,played JR Varsity & Varsity Basketball, moved back to Puerto Rico due to family emergency wasn't able to be part of my graduation class.
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Attended VHHS from 79 to 81,played JR Varsity & Varsity Basketball, moved back to Puerto Rico due to family emergency wasn't able to be part of my graduation class.

vic cassara
Class of 1954
Marine Corps, 3 Years
stationed 7 mths 29 Palms ,16 months at Fuji Japan, then pendelton.
Class of 1954
Marine Corps, 3 Years
stationed 7 mths 29 Palms ,16 months at Fuji Japan, then pendelton.

William Roskilly
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
VietNam Vet Oct 1967-1968
Light weapon Infanrty
1st Cav
4th Infantry
173rd
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
VietNam Vet Oct 1967-1968
Light weapon Infanrty
1st Cav
4th Infantry
173rd
Alumni Stories

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School News
Roses for Rose
My wife
rose Cassara passed away on D3,2014. I went to Verdugo from 7 th grade Till 11 grade 1956. Story was v...
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Our Verdugo Hills 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 Verdugo Hills High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Tujunga are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!