Our Veterans Memorial
Quick links to sections on this page
- Photos of the memorial dedication ceremony
- Names on our memorial: Vietnam
- Names on our memorial: Korea
- Names on our memorial: World War II
- News articles about our memorial
- Support the San Dieguito High School Veterans Association
Photos of the memorial dedication ceremony
Names on our memorial
Vietnam
- Marine 1st Lts. James M. Mitchell
- Marine 1st Lts. Charles B. Henricks
- Navy Lt. j.g. Michael R. Zerbe
- Army Spec. 4 Victor Lopez
- Pfc. Thomas L. Mericantante
- Sp4 Raymond N. Curley
- Capt. Joseph M. Tworek
- Pfc. David Dawson Peppin, Jr.,
Korea
- Pvt. William P. Ramey
- Navy Corpsman Jack E. Vaughn
World War II
- Sgt. Jerry T. Archer
- 2nd Lt. Richard B. Cozens
- Pvt. Jesus V. Covarruvias
- Pfc. Eugene Dawson
- 2nd Lt. Walter Hunt
- Pfc. Melvin A. Johnson
- Cpl. Joseph B. Mettam
- Sgt. Donald R. Petrie
- Pfc. Tom Williams
News articles about our memorial
- Vietnam memorial under way in San Dieguito, Tom Morrow, North County Times, Thursday, November 8, 2001
- Request to install memorial denied, Adam Kaye, North County Times, November 9, 2001
- Veterans at War with the School District, Tom Morrow, North County Times, Monday, November 19, 2001
- Del Mar vet miffed over memorial, Tom Morrow, North County Times, Sunday, November 25, 2001
- Roses & Raspberries: A raspberry — the “What Planet Are You From?” award, North County Times, November 26, 2001
- Community News: San Dieguito to unveil veterans memorial, North County Times, Saturday, October 25, 2003.
- Memorial at Encinitas academy fulfills vet’s promise, Sherry Parmet, San Diego Union-Tribune, November 12, 2003
- Region remembers its veterans: Memorial dedicated, Staff reports, North County Times, Wednesday, November 12, 2003
- Remembering ‘The Greatest Generation’, Bill Arballo, The Coast News, November 20, 2008
Support the San Dieguito High School Veterans Association
The SDHS Veterans Association is a group dedicated to preserving the memory of former students who gave their lives serving in the U.S. armed forces during wartime.
They honor those lives through the memorial, scholarships and other community resources. The SDHS Veterans devoted hundreds of hours to find the names of all former students who lost their lives in the armed forces, but room was left on the memorial plaque for any individuals identified after the memorial was placed.
If you know of an alumnus who died while serving our country during a time of war but who is not listed on the memorial, please contact Mr. David Gonzales at sdvets1.
Please send donations to:
San Dieguito High School Veterans Association
P.O. Box 230178
Encinitas, CA 92023
