Willow Glen High School Alumni
San Jose, California (CA)
Recent Members
| Charles Hyde | 1978 |
| Jennifer Valle Jennifer Valle | 2007 |
| Keith Keith Clason | 1983 |
| Mark Del Greco | 1980 |
| Merissa Mendez | 2002 |
| Nicole Garcia | 2004 |
| Robert Gantz | 1970 |
| Sarah Kessinger | 2011 |
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 Willow Glen High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Rams lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Art Collins
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years
US Naval Air, active duty 1970-1974, reserves 1975-1976. Naval Air Logistics Control Office, NAS Alameda, Ca 1971-1972, Attack Squadron 128, NAS Whidbey Island, Wa 1973, Attack Squadron 122, NAS Lemoore, Ca 1974.
Class of 1970
Navy, 6 Years
US Naval Air, active duty 1970-1974, reserves 1975-1976. Naval Air Logistics Control Office, NAS Alameda, Ca 1971-1972, Attack Squadron 128, NAS Whidbey Island, Wa 1973, Attack Squadron 122, NAS Lemoore, Ca 1974.
Bill Bondi
Class of 1971
Air Force, 6 Years
US Air Force..Security Forces 1975-1981
Class of 1971
Air Force, 6 Years
US Air Force..Security Forces 1975-1981
Daniel Moon
Class of 1973
Navy, 6 Years
3 years active 1972-1975 Vietnam US Navy Rescue & Salvage 3 years reserve. Currently VFW District 3 Commander California
Class of 1973
Navy, 6 Years
3 years active 1972-1975 Vietnam US Navy Rescue & Salvage 3 years reserve. Currently VFW District 3 Commander California
David A. Gillespie
Class of 1958
Army, 3 Years
US Army Military Police / Ingrandes, France
Class of 1958
Army, 3 Years
US Army Military Police / Ingrandes, France
Isaac Salazar
Class of 1996
Army, 8 Years
Apache Helicopter AH- 64A electrical mechanic, and weapon systems repairer.
Class of 1996
Army, 8 Years
Apache Helicopter AH- 64A electrical mechanic, and weapon systems repairer.
Jack Tonkin
Class of 1964
Army, 8 Years
1 Tour in Vietnam as Infantry Sergeant 1969
Class of 1964
Army, 8 Years
1 Tour in Vietnam as Infantry Sergeant 1969
Jerry Banks
Class of 1960
Navy, 4 Years
Served 4 years in US Navy as a Fire Control Tech 2nd Class aboard the USS Ranger Cva 61, USS Aludra AF55 and the USS neches AO47. Served on 4 West Pac cruises of 6 months each.
Class of 1960
Navy, 4 Years
Served 4 years in US Navy as a Fire Control Tech 2nd Class aboard the USS Ranger Cva 61, USS Aludra AF55 and the USS neches AO47. Served on 4 West Pac cruises of 6 months each.
Jerry Banks
Class of 1960
Navy, 4 Years
Served four years in US Navy, 1959-1963. Served on three ships and made four cruises of six months each to the far east, USS Ranger CVA-61, USS Aludra aF-55, and USS Neches AO-47.
Class of 1960
Navy, 4 Years
Served four years in US Navy, 1959-1963. Served on three ships and made four cruises of six months each to the far east, USS Ranger CVA-61, USS Aludra aF-55, and USS Neches AO-47.
Jerry Segal
Class of 1953
Navy, 21 Years
Various "Paper Shuffling" jobs at sea and Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia, Southeast Asia,
Class of 1953
Navy, 21 Years
Various "Paper Shuffling" jobs at sea and Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia, Southeast Asia,
Joe Panza
Class of 1956
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined the Navy with classmates, Wayne Lee and Stewart Mitchell after graduation in 1956. After completing four year tour of duty was honorably discharged. Attended San Jose State, was distinguished AFROTC graduate. Attended Air Force pilot training and flew over 4000 hours in variety of aircraft and helicopters. Completed over 34 years of service and retired as Colonel in 1992 Currently living in Montgomery, Alabama and employed as Executive Director of the Air University Foundation at Maxwell AFB.
Class of 1956
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined the Navy with classmates, Wayne Lee and Stewart Mitchell after graduation in 1956. After completing four year tour of duty was honorably discharged. Attended San Jose State, was distinguished AFROTC graduate. Attended Air Force pilot training and flew over 4000 hours in variety of aircraft and helicopters. Completed over 34 years of service and retired as Colonel in 1992 Currently living in Montgomery, Alabama and employed as Executive Director of the Air University Foundation at Maxwell AFB.
Larry Williams
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Larry was active in sports at Willow Glen, exceling in Football, Basketball & Baseball. Larry died during the Tet offensive and is enshrined on the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, DC and on the recently erected memorial by the HP Pavilion.
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Larry was active in sports at Willow Glen, exceling in Football, Basketball & Baseball. Larry died during the Tet offensive and is enshrined on the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, DC and on the recently erected memorial by the HP Pavilion.
Marc Ransom
Class of 1973
Navy, 6 Years
USN-Nov. '72 - Nov. '78
USS Deliver, USS Pyro
Vietnam '73 - 75
Class of 1973
Navy, 6 Years
USN-Nov. '72 - Nov. '78
USS Deliver, USS Pyro
Vietnam '73 - 75
Rick Stegeman
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
Ft. Lewis, Ft. Hood, Pleiku, RVN Military Police
Class of 1962
Army, 2 Years
Ft. Lewis, Ft. Hood, Pleiku, RVN Military Police
Robert Estrada
Class of 1961
Army, 6 Years
Basic at Fort Ord, CA Served 13 months in Vietnam, 2 1/2 years Germany . Remaining years stateside. All the years in the Signal Corps as a photographer.
Class of 1961
Army, 6 Years
Basic at Fort Ord, CA Served 13 months in Vietnam, 2 1/2 years Germany . Remaining years stateside. All the years in the Signal Corps as a photographer.
ROY F QUE-HEATH
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
1972 - 1976 GERMANY 2/64th Armor
1976 - 1979 Ft CAMPBELL 101st Air Assault
1979 - 1980 364th Military Police
1980 - 1993 351st Civil Affairs CMD
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
1972 - 1976 GERMANY 2/64th Armor
1976 - 1979 Ft CAMPBELL 101st Air Assault
1979 - 1980 364th Military Police
1980 - 1993 351st Civil Affairs CMD
Stephen Simmons
Class of 1973
Army, 3 Years
Fort Ord (basic), Monterey Defense Language Institute, Goodfellows Air Force Base, Texas, Camp Humphrey S. Korea. 8th Army Doubles Champion 1977
Class of 1973
Army, 3 Years
Fort Ord (basic), Monterey Defense Language Institute, Goodfellows Air Force Base, Texas, Camp Humphrey S. Korea. 8th Army Doubles Champion 1977
Alumni Stories
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Our Willow Glen 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 Willow Glen High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in San Jose are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!