Appalachia High School Alumni
Appalachia, Virginia (VA)
Recent Members
| Danny Danny Lovell | 1984 |
| Eldon(ed) Mumpower | 1952 |
| Joe Asher | 1967 |
| Michael Michael N James | 1984 |
| Ronald Barker Barker | 1958 |
| Sheena Sheena Bentley | 2006 |
| Tammy Tammy Bostic | 1998 |
| Zetta Herron | 1981 |
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 Appalachia High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Bulldogs lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Billy L. Harris
Class of 1967
Air Force, 9 Years
Morse Intercept Operator, 6927th Security Group, Okinawa, Goodfellow, AFB, TX; Special Agent, AFOSI assigned to Defense Investigative Service, Washington, DC.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 9 Years
Morse Intercept Operator, 6927th Security Group, Okinawa, Goodfellow, AFB, TX; Special Agent, AFOSI assigned to Defense Investigative Service, Washington, DC.
Connie L Jones-Thompson
Class of 1989
Army, 3 Years
Served as Training Coordinator for HHT 1/16 Cav @ Ft Knox, Ky. Maintained training and service record of 200+ solders.
Class of 1989
Army, 3 Years
Served as Training Coordinator for HHT 1/16 Cav @ Ft Knox, Ky. Maintained training and service record of 200+ solders.
Dave Falin
Class of 1989
Army, 12 Years
Desert Storm Veteran Truck driver for 1033rd Transportation Co.
Class of 1989
Army, 12 Years
Desert Storm Veteran Truck driver for 1033rd Transportation Co.
James Lyons
Class of 1952
Navy, 4 Years
U.S. Navy 1953-1956 served radar operator on P2V Neptune patrol plane with Patrol Squadron 57 in Okinawa and Kodiak,Alaska. Discharged as Petty Officer 2nd Class.(AT2)
Class of 1952
Navy, 4 Years
U.S. Navy 1953-1956 served radar operator on P2V Neptune patrol plane with Patrol Squadron 57 in Okinawa and Kodiak,Alaska. Discharged as Petty Officer 2nd Class.(AT2)
Joel E. Oliver
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Sergeant U.S. Marine Corps. Served in Viet Nam
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Sergeant U.S. Marine Corps. Served in Viet Nam
John Carroll Shepherd
Class of 1946
Air Force, 6 Years
John was killed with three other airmen in Feb. 1955. Two F-89D fighters with the 59th Fighter Squadron crashed in Goose Bay Labrador. John is second from the right
Class of 1946
Air Force, 6 Years
John was killed with three other airmen in Feb. 1955. Two F-89D fighters with the 59th Fighter Squadron crashed in Goose Bay Labrador. John is second from the right
John Rutherford
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Hospital Materiel Manager, First Sergent
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Hospital Materiel Manager, First Sergent
PAUL DAVIS
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
27 YEARS RETIRED AS AN AVCM MASTER CHIEF IN 1992 SERVED ALL OVER THE WORLD FIRST TOUR VIETNAM ON CVA 42 USS FD ROOSEVELT LAST SHIP USS NIMITZ
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
27 YEARS RETIRED AS AN AVCM MASTER CHIEF IN 1992 SERVED ALL OVER THE WORLD FIRST TOUR VIETNAM ON CVA 42 USS FD ROOSEVELT LAST SHIP USS NIMITZ
Sam Sellers
Class of 1997
Army, 7 Years
Military Intelligence Analyst
2003-2005 3rd BDE 82nd ABN DIV
Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003-2004 (Fallujah)
2005-2008 1st BN 1st Special Forces Group
Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines (Jolo) 2007-2008
Currently Stationed at the Joint Intelligence Operations Center-Pacific
Class of 1997
Army, 7 Years
Military Intelligence Analyst
2003-2005 3rd BDE 82nd ABN DIV
Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003-2004 (Fallujah)
2005-2008 1st BN 1st Special Forces Group
Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines (Jolo) 2007-2008
Currently Stationed at the Joint Intelligence Operations Center-Pacific
wayne (goat) collier
Class of 1967
Army, 8 Years
1968 thru 1976 SSG Viet Nam,Germany Twice wounded Bronze Star,Army commedation metal,Several letters of accometations
Class of 1967
Army, 8 Years
1968 thru 1976 SSG Viet Nam,Germany Twice wounded Bronze Star,Army commedation metal,Several letters of accometations
William R. Clark
Class of 1950
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF Veteran 1951-1955
Electronics Technician, RADAR Maintenance
Georgia Tech 1955-1957
Electronics Engineer, Honeywell Inc.
Program Manager, DoD/NSA
Retired
Class of 1950
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF Veteran 1951-1955
Electronics Technician, RADAR Maintenance
Georgia Tech 1955-1957
Electronics Engineer, Honeywell Inc.
Program Manager, DoD/NSA
Retired
WILLIAM W. "BILL" ADAMS
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 2 Years
2ND MARINE EXPIDITIONARY FORCES
5TH FORCE SERVICES REGIMENT
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
CAMP PENDLETON CALIFORNIA
MOS 3000 RIFLEMAN AND 4131 MARINE CORPS
EXCHANGE MANAGMEMENT
Class of 1963
Marine Corps, 2 Years
2ND MARINE EXPIDITIONARY FORCES
5TH FORCE SERVICES REGIMENT
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
CAMP PENDLETON CALIFORNIA
MOS 3000 RIFLEMAN AND 4131 MARINE CORPS
EXCHANGE MANAGMEMENT
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School News
Service men and women
Many THANKS for your Service and Sacrifice. We, live in the home of the Free because of the Brave!
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Our Appalachia 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 Appalachia High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Appalachia are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!