Sheldon Parks who was a Cadet at Hayward Union High
School from 1949 to 1951:
"My name is Sheldon Parks , I was at Hayward Union High School from 1949
until 1952, I was a member of the California Cadet Corps all those years ...
I believe I was attached to Co I , 3 Bn, 11th Regiment, at Hayward Union
High School. I was a Cadet from 1949 until 21 April 1950, when I was
promoted to Staff Sgt. I was a Staff Sgt from 21 Apr 1950 until 22 Sep
1951 when I was appointed Cadet Second Lieutenant until I graduated from
High School in Dec 1952."
(See attached copies of the promotion documents
at the bottom of this page.)
"I found some info on the battalion and here are a few names of Officers
of our unit Battalion Staff:
Cadet Major Howard Garrigan -
Battalion Commander
S 1 Cadet Lt. Dick Nissen - Personnel
S 2 Cadet Lt. Sheldon Parks - Intelligence
S 3 Cadet Lt. James Shields - Plans & Training
S 4 Cadet Lt. Frank Kendall - Supply
Cadet Captain David Burke
Cadet Captain James Pendergast
Major Neil Best was our advisor teacher commander what ever title he had
and was assisted by Dennis Duniphin.
Our District Supervisor was Colonel Richard A. Webb
Our Cadets attended a bivouac at Wildcat Canyon Rifle Range belonging to
the California National Guard over the weekend of Nov. 23, 1951. The
program covered the following subjects Instructional programs, Physical
training, Small Unit Tactics, Field Problems and firing the M-1 Rifle
all under the supervision of Cadet Officers.
I know I was on the Rifle Team and I was a Drill instructor at one time
and also went to Sacramento with my drill team we got some award, I just
can't remember what we won. I also got some medals for the rifle team.
I think that when I was Chief of Police in Texas and got elected as
Constable in Texas that I heard that Cadet Major Howard Garrigan was
elected Sheriff of Alameda County California."
