Booker T. Washington High School Alumni
Norfolk, Virginia (VA)
Recent Members
| Bessie Holfer | 1947 |
| Cassandra Mcnair | 2004 |
| Linette Smith | 1978 |
| Loic Nignan | 2023 |
| Mary Jones | 1947 |
| Michael Scalora | 2008 |
| Sara Murden | 2004 |
| Trisha M Johnson Johnson | 2010 |
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
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Honored Military Alumni
Teresa Harris
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Currently the NCOIC, Training Management in the 6th Maintenance Operations Squadron at MacDill AFB Tampa, Fl.
My career started in Dec 1987 and my first duty station was Andersen AFB Guam, then on to Travis AFB fairfield Ca, to Hill AFB, Ogden UT to MacDill AFB Tampa Fl, to Osan AB South Korea and back to MacDill AFB. I am on my last enlistment and retire in 2013 with 25 yrs of service.
Class of 1984
Air Force, 20+ Years
Currently the NCOIC, Training Management in the 6th Maintenance Operations Squadron at MacDill AFB Tampa, Fl.
My career started in Dec 1987 and my first duty station was Andersen AFB Guam, then on to Travis AFB fairfield Ca, to Hill AFB, Ogden UT to MacDill AFB Tampa Fl, to Osan AB South Korea and back to MacDill AFB. I am on my last enlistment and retire in 2013 with 25 yrs of service.
Theodore Shadley
Class of 1971
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
United States Marine Corps 2 August 1971 to
29 August 1993. Semper Fi
Class of 1971
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
United States Marine Corps 2 August 1971 to
29 August 1993. Semper Fi
Tracy D. Whitehurst
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Commissioned at Norfolk State University as 2lt Army Corps of Engineers - servered in the 101st airborne and all over Europe, Korea, and Saudi Arabia and Bahrain
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Commissioned at Norfolk State University as 2lt Army Corps of Engineers - servered in the 101st airborne and all over Europe, Korea, and Saudi Arabia and Bahrain
VIC TILLERY
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
ENTERED USAF 12/67. AFTER TECH SCHOOL, ASSIGNED TO 33RD TFW, EGLIN AFB,"CHAPPIE" WAS MY VICE COMMANDER. IN MARCH, 69, WE MOVED TO DANANG AB, VIET NAM, WITH 20 F-4 E PHANTOMS. ASSIGNED TO PHU CAT, RAN INTO HILTON HARDISON, WHO LIVED AROUND THE CORNER FROM ME IN DIGGS PARK. GREAT SERVING WITH A HOMIE. AFTER NAM, I WAS ASSIGNED TO RANDOLPH AFB IN SAN ANTONIO, AND HAVE LIVED HERE FOR THE LAST 52 YEARS. BUT BTW IS IN MY DNA!!
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
ENTERED USAF 12/67. AFTER TECH SCHOOL, ASSIGNED TO 33RD TFW, EGLIN AFB,"CHAPPIE" WAS MY VICE COMMANDER. IN MARCH, 69, WE MOVED TO DANANG AB, VIET NAM, WITH 20 F-4 E PHANTOMS. ASSIGNED TO PHU CAT, RAN INTO HILTON HARDISON, WHO LIVED AROUND THE CORNER FROM ME IN DIGGS PARK. GREAT SERVING WITH A HOMIE. AFTER NAM, I WAS ASSIGNED TO RANDOLPH AFB IN SAN ANTONIO, AND HAVE LIVED HERE FOR THE LAST 52 YEARS. BUT BTW IS IN MY DNA!!
Vincent J. Hairston
Class of 1983
Army, 9 Years
I served in the following military campaigns: Operation Desert Shield/Storm (Southwest Asia), Operation Uphold Democracy (Haiti), and Operation Joint Guardian II (Former Republic of Yugoslavia-Kosovo)
Class of 1983
Army, 9 Years
I served in the following military campaigns: Operation Desert Shield/Storm (Southwest Asia), Operation Uphold Democracy (Haiti), and Operation Joint Guardian II (Former Republic of Yugoslavia-Kosovo)
Wayne J. Legendre Jr.
Class of 1982
Army, 6 Years
United States Army Drill Sergeant, Supply Sergeant
Class of 1982
Army, 6 Years
United States Army Drill Sergeant, Supply Sergeant
Wendell Gray
Class of 1988
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Retired in 2017; three overseas deployments; proud to be part of the "other 1%" who have served their country in this capacity.
Class of 1988
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Retired in 2017; three overseas deployments; proud to be part of the "other 1%" who have served their country in this capacity.
William (Tony) Hermans CW4P (Retired)
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
High school to flight school. Served 20+ as an Army Warrant Officer Aviator.
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
High school to flight school. Served 20+ as an Army Warrant Officer Aviator.
William Hilbert
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20 Years
Retired USAF MSGT Aircraft Production Superintendant
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20 Years
Retired USAF MSGT Aircraft Production Superintendant
William McGlauflin
Class of 1975
Navy, 17 Years
Ocean Systems Tech. First Class
All 17 years shore duty around the world.
Class of 1975
Navy, 17 Years
Ocean Systems Tech. First Class
All 17 years shore duty around the world.
Alumni Stories
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School News
Holiday Shopping Trip to Potomac Mills,Woodbridge VA number
Saturday, December 5,2015, Departure-6:30 AM from Kmart/Golden Corral lot at Military Highway, Norfolk
Cost- $50...
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Our Booker T. Washington 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 Booker T. Washington High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Norfolk are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!