Bartow High School Alumni
Bartow, Florida (FL)
Recent Members
| Amber Johnson | 1995 |
| David David Waldrop | 1970 |
| Harrison Harrison Macri | 2020 |
| Jonuel Martinez | 1985 |
| Melinda Turbe | 1961 |
| Melissa Acorn | 1988 |
| Sandra Sandra Brown | 1966 |
| Yesenia Badillo | 2020 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
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Honored Military Alumni
Bruce A. Martin (Tony)
Class of 1990
Air Force, 18 Years
Stationed in England, Utah, Okinawa Japan, North Carolina and currently South Carolina
Class of 1990
Air Force, 18 Years
Stationed in England, Utah, Okinawa Japan, North Carolina and currently South Carolina
Bryan K. Pittman
Class of 1996
National Guard, 11 Years
Served 4 yrs. active Army before joining National Guard in 2004. Bryan has attended and graduated from Airborne School, Officers Canadate School, Captain Career Course, Ranger
School, Special Forces Selections Course, and the U.S. Army Special Forces Qualification Course, at which time he was awarded the Coveted Green Beret. He is attached to the3rd. Battalion 20th. Special Forces Group based in Ocala Fl. as a Captain and Team Leader.
Bryan has done one tour in Iraq and sceduled to leave for Afganistan in Aug.
Bryan is married and his wife is a Captain in the U.S. Army. He has one son and his wife is expecting a child in Sept.
Class of 1996
National Guard, 11 Years
Served 4 yrs. active Army before joining National Guard in 2004. Bryan has attended and graduated from Airborne School, Officers Canadate School, Captain Career Course, Ranger
School, Special Forces Selections Course, and the U.S. Army Special Forces Qualification Course, at which time he was awarded the Coveted Green Beret. He is attached to the3rd. Battalion 20th. Special Forces Group based in Ocala Fl. as a Captain and Team Leader.
Bryan has done one tour in Iraq and sceduled to leave for Afganistan in Aug.
Bryan is married and his wife is a Captain in the U.S. Army. He has one son and his wife is expecting a child in Sept.
Butch Raiford
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Force Intelligence with NSA in northern Japan across the sea of Japan from Russia. Electronic spying on Russian military before, during and after Cuban Missile Crisis.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Force Intelligence with NSA in northern Japan across the sea of Japan from Russia. Electronic spying on Russian military before, during and after Cuban Missile Crisis.
Butch Raiford
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF Security Service (electronic spying on USSR, etc.) working thru NSA.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF Security Service (electronic spying on USSR, etc.) working thru NSA.
Carlton Smart
Class of 1980
Navy, 6 Years
Persian Gulf veteran, Navy Sea service medal
Class of 1980
Navy, 6 Years
Persian Gulf veteran, Navy Sea service medal
Claude V. Collins
Class of 1971
Army, 6 Years
I served at Ft. Jackson(Basic Training),Korea(1979&80), Ft. Stewart, Ga.,and Georgia National Guards.
Class of 1971
Army, 6 Years
I served at Ft. Jackson(Basic Training),Korea(1979&80), Ft. Stewart, Ga.,and Georgia National Guards.
Darryl Burt
Class of 1981
Army, 4 Years
Basic at Bliss,AIT,Gordon.stationed, Hood,Berlin,and,Ansbach
Class of 1981
Army, 4 Years
Basic at Bliss,AIT,Gordon.stationed, Hood,Berlin,and,Ansbach
David LIttle
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Communications Intelligence Analyst. Tours on Okinawa, Japan; San Vito AS, Italy; Ft. Geo. G. Meade, MD; and two tours in San Antonio, TX. Intel is the family business: eldest son was a morse collector with the USMC 1999-2004 and my middle son is currently serving as an Army intell specialist with the 4th CAB at Ft. Carson, CO.
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Communications Intelligence Analyst. Tours on Okinawa, Japan; San Vito AS, Italy; Ft. Geo. G. Meade, MD; and two tours in San Antonio, TX. Intel is the family business: eldest son was a morse collector with the USMC 1999-2004 and my middle son is currently serving as an Army intell specialist with the 4th CAB at Ft. Carson, CO.
David Little
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Communications Analyst. Servered seven years on Okinawa; three years in Italy; additional tours at NSA, Ft. Geo. G. Meade, MD and Joint Electronic Warefare Center, San Antonio, TX.
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Communications Analyst. Servered seven years on Okinawa; three years in Italy; additional tours at NSA, Ft. Geo. G. Meade, MD and Joint Electronic Warefare Center, San Antonio, TX.
Dennis Abner
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
He went into the Marines after High School. He served our country for 20 Years before retiring.
Class of 1982
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
He went into the Marines after High School. He served our country for 20 Years before retiring.
J. Alan Beasley
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
USMC Active Duty 3 yrs
U.S. Army Active Duty 17 yrs
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
USMC Active Duty 3 yrs
U.S. Army Active Duty 17 yrs
James L. Williams III
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Servide 20 yrs. in the US Army. Desert Storm (90') and Iraq (03') tour in Honduras, South America, NTC, CA, 101ST Airborne, Ft. Campbell KY, 3RD Armored Division, Gelhausen Germany, NCO Academy, Ft. Rucker AL,
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Servide 20 yrs. in the US Army. Desert Storm (90') and Iraq (03') tour in Honduras, South America, NTC, CA, 101ST Airborne, Ft. Campbell KY, 3RD Armored Division, Gelhausen Germany, NCO Academy, Ft. Rucker AL,
Jason D. Parker
Class of 1992
Navy, 17 Years
USMC Corpsman-to-USN Air Traffic Control
Class of 1992
Navy, 17 Years
USMC Corpsman-to-USN Air Traffic Control
John Douglas Ard (Doug)
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in Vietam, 1st Gulf War, Libya Confrontaton and many operations throughout the world! Retired as Disbursing Clerk 1st Class (SW), Deputy Disbursing Officer!
Class of 1971
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in Vietam, 1st Gulf War, Libya Confrontaton and many operations throughout the world! Retired as Disbursing Clerk 1st Class (SW), Deputy Disbursing Officer!
john j rewis
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
first sergeant artillery, viet nam 1968-1969
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
first sergeant artillery, viet nam 1968-1969
Jonathan A. Davis
Class of 1983
Navy, 19 Years
Served in the from 20 June 1983 till 1 Jul 2011
Class of 1983
Navy, 19 Years
Served in the from 20 June 1983 till 1 Jul 2011
Kathy Brannon (Wells)
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Proudly served 22 years in the USAF, retired in 1998.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Proudly served 22 years in the USAF, retired in 1998.
Orville L Hagood
Class of 1961
Air Force, 4 Years
Lackland AFB, Goodfellow AFB, Karamursel AS, Turkey, MacDill AFB 1961-1965
Class of 1961
Air Force, 4 Years
Lackland AFB, Goodfellow AFB, Karamursel AS, Turkey, MacDill AFB 1961-1965
Robert W Fansler
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Defense Command. Long range radar tech, NYADS SAGE air defense center operations, RC121 AC&W operations.
Class of 1960
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Defense Command. Long range radar tech, NYADS SAGE air defense center operations, RC121 AC&W operations.
Roger W. Smith
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years
Worked on telephone systems and all computer systems. Worked in support of Desert Sheild and Desert Storm.
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years
Worked on telephone systems and all computer systems. Worked in support of Desert Sheild and Desert Storm.
Terry Hiers
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
2nd Armored Division, Division Artillery Officer, Forward Observor, Division Artillery Asst. S2, Executive Officer B/1/16 FA. 73-75 then Lone Star National Guard 2 years.
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
2nd Armored Division, Division Artillery Officer, Forward Observor, Division Artillery Asst. S2, Executive Officer B/1/16 FA. 73-75 then Lone Star National Guard 2 years.
Tony James
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Served over 20 years as a Combat Communication Chief. Deployed to Panama, Operation Nimrod Dancer in 1989. Later was deployed to the Gulf War, Operations Desert Shield/Strom in 1990. Spent 18 of 20 in combat frontline units, was hard at times but loved ever minutes in the Army.
Class of 1979
Army, 20+ Years
Served over 20 years as a Combat Communication Chief. Deployed to Panama, Operation Nimrod Dancer in 1989. Later was deployed to the Gulf War, Operations Desert Shield/Strom in 1990. Spent 18 of 20 in combat frontline units, was hard at times but loved ever minutes in the Army.
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Our Bartow 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 Bartow High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Bartow are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!