Murrell Dobbins High School Alumni
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA)
Recent Members
| Althea Williams | 1986 |
| Dwight Lewis | 1974 |
| James Maguire | 1954 |
| Joan Powell | 1959 |
| Pearlean Brown | 1974 |
| Robert Freely | 1978 |
| Sheila Robinson | 1976 |
| Valerie Ballard | 1979 |
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
Alicia Fennell-Lundy
Class of 1983
Air Force, 10 Years
Entered the Air Force in 1984. Stationed at military bases around the world.
Bitburg AB, Germany 1985-1988
Osan AB Korea 1988-1989
Tyndall, AFB Florida 1989-1990
Keesler AFB Mississippi 1990-1994
Class of 1983
Air Force, 10 Years
Entered the Air Force in 1984. Stationed at military bases around the world.
Bitburg AB, Germany 1985-1988
Osan AB Korea 1988-1989
Tyndall, AFB Florida 1989-1990
Keesler AFB Mississippi 1990-1994
Ameen R.Iman
Class of 1988
Army, 18 Years
Currently Serving in the Military fo the past 18 years. Served in Desert Storm, Bosnia, Iraqi Freedom.
Class of 1988
Army, 18 Years
Currently Serving in the Military fo the past 18 years. Served in Desert Storm, Bosnia, Iraqi Freedom.
Barbara Ann Bookard
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
U.S. Army Active and Army Reserve total combine 35 years
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
U.S. Army Active and Army Reserve total combine 35 years
Bonita M Savage Thomas
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
United States Force Nov 1982 – Nov 2002
Non-Commissioned Officer
Technical Sergeant/Staff Sergeant/Sergeant/Senior Airman/Airman First Class/Airman/Airman Basic
Fast-track career promotion through a series of increasingly reliable Supervisor positions leading large-scale operations worldwide. Retired holding the rank of Technical Sergeant. Honored with numerous commendations and awards for outstanding leadership, general management, and Human Resources operations.
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
United States Force Nov 1982 – Nov 2002
Non-Commissioned Officer
Technical Sergeant/Staff Sergeant/Sergeant/Senior Airman/Airman First Class/Airman/Airman Basic
Fast-track career promotion through a series of increasingly reliable Supervisor positions leading large-scale operations worldwide. Retired holding the rank of Technical Sergeant. Honored with numerous commendations and awards for outstanding leadership, general management, and Human Resources operations.
Bradley Lewis
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Retired after 22 years of service in the Field Artillery.
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Retired after 22 years of service in the Field Artillery.
Charles Hawkins
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Served at Fort Bragg in 82nd ABN Div.
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Served at Fort Bragg in 82nd ABN Div.
Charles Woltjen
Class of 1958
Navy, 2 Years
US Naval Construction Battalion One. (Seabees)
Class of 1958
Navy, 2 Years
US Naval Construction Battalion One. (Seabees)
Colonel Edward R. Raupp
Class of 1954
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Korea, Vietnam, Pentagon. 82d Airborne Division, 101st Airborne Division, 4th Infantry Division.
Class of 1954
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Korea, Vietnam, Pentagon. 82d Airborne Division, 101st Airborne Division, 4th Infantry Division.
Dave Harding
Class of 1971
Air Force, 7 Years
Weapons Control Systems Technician - F4, F111, F16 and numerous other Fighter Bombers, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, CA, TX, CO, IL
Class of 1971
Air Force, 7 Years
Weapons Control Systems Technician - F4, F111, F16 and numerous other Fighter Bombers, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, CA, TX, CO, IL
dean riddick
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
us infantry unit leader, special operation and intell specialist. hard corps to the end, class 79 was it.
Class of 1979
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
us infantry unit leader, special operation and intell specialist. hard corps to the end, class 79 was it.
Douglas Baker
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served in the Marine Corps for 22 years. My tour of duty included being stationed in and traveling to various countries and also inclueded a combat tour.
Class of 1983
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served in the Marine Corps for 22 years. My tour of duty included being stationed in and traveling to various countries and also inclueded a combat tour.
Dwaine T. Gordon
Class of 1967
Coast Guard, 4 Years
Worked as a Merchant Seaman on Sunoco Oil tankers 25 yrs.
Class of 1967
Coast Guard, 4 Years
Worked as a Merchant Seaman on Sunoco Oil tankers 25 yrs.
Edgar Colon
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Served from 1968 to 1971. Vietnam service from May 1969 - April 1970.
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Served from 1968 to 1971. Vietnam service from May 1969 - April 1970.
Edward R. Raupp, Ph.D.
Class of 1954
Army, 20+ Years
Korea, Vietnam, Pentagon. 82d Airborne Division, 101st Airborne Division, 4th Infantry Division.
Class of 1954
Army, 20+ Years
Korea, Vietnam, Pentagon. 82d Airborne Division, 101st Airborne Division, 4th Infantry Division.
Fred Crowley
Class of 1962
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
30.5 years service. Enlisted 4.4 years. Commissioned 1966. Infantry and Parachute/Diving Officer. Commanded Reconnaissance and Infantry Companies, and an Infantry Battalion. First of two Marines awarded Army Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in Vietnam. Taught English at USNA. Served on the Staff of the JCS. Served as Provost Marshal at Camp Lejeune. Served as Senior Marine at US Space Command.
Class of 1962
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
30.5 years service. Enlisted 4.4 years. Commissioned 1966. Infantry and Parachute/Diving Officer. Commanded Reconnaissance and Infantry Companies, and an Infantry Battalion. First of two Marines awarded Army Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in Vietnam. Taught English at USNA. Served on the Staff of the JCS. Served as Provost Marshal at Camp Lejeune. Served as Senior Marine at US Space Command.
George P Dashields
Class of 1971
Air Force, 8 Years
Administrative Specialist, Security Police.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 8 Years
Administrative Specialist, Security Police.
George P Dashields Sr
Class of 1971
Air Force, 12 Years
Leader Air Force Squadron, Lackland, AFB, TX. Wheeler AFB, HI. F-111 Aircraft Support, 366 Tactical Support Squadron, Mountain Home AFB Idaho. F-15 Eagle, 1st Tactical Fighter Wing Unit, Langley AFB, VA
Class of 1971
Air Force, 12 Years
Leader Air Force Squadron, Lackland, AFB, TX. Wheeler AFB, HI. F-111 Aircraft Support, 366 Tactical Support Squadron, Mountain Home AFB Idaho. F-15 Eagle, 1st Tactical Fighter Wing Unit, Langley AFB, VA
Gerald M. Wilkerson
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Served almost my 20+ years in Germany with the 3RD. Inf. Div and with 2ND. Armored Cavalry Regiment 2nd. Sqd. and 1St. Sqd. Bindlach and retired from Grafenwohr Germany. Served in Desert Storm Dec.7th 1990 thru May 1991.
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Served almost my 20+ years in Germany with the 3RD. Inf. Div and with 2ND. Armored Cavalry Regiment 2nd. Sqd. and 1St. Sqd. Bindlach and retired from Grafenwohr Germany. Served in Desert Storm Dec.7th 1990 thru May 1991.
janice mccoy
Class of 1978
Air Force, 8 Years
Aerospace Control and Warning Systems
Class of 1978
Air Force, 8 Years
Aerospace Control and Warning Systems
karl witherspoon
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
karl witherspoon served 22 years in the army.
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
karl witherspoon served 22 years in the army.
Keith McGlawn
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 8 Years
I went to boot camp at Paris Island South Carolina. 3rd Bn H Co platoon 3308. Stationed at - 2nd MAW Beaufort SC, 3rd MedBn camp Hansen, Okinawa Japan and OCS Quantico VA Where I got out in 1992.
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 8 Years
I went to boot camp at Paris Island South Carolina. 3rd Bn H Co platoon 3308. Stationed at - 2nd MAW Beaufort SC, 3rd MedBn camp Hansen, Okinawa Japan and OCS Quantico VA Where I got out in 1992.
Keith Z. Moore
Class of 1978
Air Force, 14 Years
Telecommunications Systems Operator (Nov 78 - Jul 80). Airborne Communications Systems Operator. (Jul 80-Jun 85), Telecommunication/Computer Systems Supervisor (Jun 85-Jan 90), Assistant Non Commissioned Officer in Charge Airborne Warning and Control (AWACS) Ground Communications Systems.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 14 Years
Telecommunications Systems Operator (Nov 78 - Jul 80). Airborne Communications Systems Operator. (Jul 80-Jun 85), Telecommunication/Computer Systems Supervisor (Jun 85-Jan 90), Assistant Non Commissioned Officer in Charge Airborne Warning and Control (AWACS) Ground Communications Systems.
Kenneth Williams
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Army Reserve from Aug 1971 to July 1983, Active Duty Reserve July 1983 to March 2004. I was with Aviation units, Civil Affairs units, Combat Engineer units, and Training Division ( Instructors and Drill Sergeants), and each unit was a different, each commander, first sergeant and mission was different. I learned a lot and would not change anything except some of the duty locations and schools I didn't do. Go Army!
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Army Reserve from Aug 1971 to July 1983, Active Duty Reserve July 1983 to March 2004. I was with Aviation units, Civil Affairs units, Combat Engineer units, and Training Division ( Instructors and Drill Sergeants), and each unit was a different, each commander, first sergeant and mission was different. I learned a lot and would not change anything except some of the duty locations and schools I didn't do. Go Army!
Kevin Dixon
Class of 1980
Army, 6 Years
Served as a multi channel communications equipment operator. Four years in Germany, two years at Ft. Hood Tx.
Class of 1980
Army, 6 Years
Served as a multi channel communications equipment operator. Four years in Germany, two years at Ft. Hood Tx.
Lakia Griffin
Class of 1998
Navy, 8 Years
Third Class Dental Technician/Hospital Corpsman
Class of 1998
Navy, 8 Years
Third Class Dental Technician/Hospital Corpsman
Mark Itzko
Class of 1968
Air Force, 21 Years
two weeks after graduating Dobbins, I went into the USAF. I was at Norton AFB, Ca 68-69; Andersen AFB, GUAM 69-71; Travis AFB, Ca 71-72. I then enlisted in the Air Force Reserves and Delaware Air Guard for 21 yrs. Retired at rank of Master Sgt.
Class of 1968
Air Force, 21 Years
two weeks after graduating Dobbins, I went into the USAF. I was at Norton AFB, Ca 68-69; Andersen AFB, GUAM 69-71; Travis AFB, Ca 71-72. I then enlisted in the Air Force Reserves and Delaware Air Guard for 21 yrs. Retired at rank of Master Sgt.
Mark Itzko
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 4 yrs. USAF-21 years Air Force Reserves and Air Guard.. worked Air Transportation, Air Freight, Parachute rigger. Retired as E-7
Class of 1968
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 4 yrs. USAF-21 years Air Force Reserves and Air Guard.. worked Air Transportation, Air Freight, Parachute rigger. Retired as E-7
Mark kenney
Class of 1969
National Guard, 20+ Years
Retired in 1996 held the rank of 1SG
Class of 1969
National Guard, 20+ Years
Retired in 1996 held the rank of 1SG
michael a johnson
Class of 1972
Coast Guard, 11 Years
court reporter and legal secretary at boot camp in cape may, nj. what a great duty station!
Class of 1972
Coast Guard, 11 Years
court reporter and legal secretary at boot camp in cape may, nj. what a great duty station!
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Our Murrell Dobbins 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 Murrell Dobbins High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Philadelphia are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!