Odessa High School Alumni
Odessa, Texas (TX)
Recent Members
| Brianna Rodriguez | 2016 |
| Charlotte Jean Parkhurst Charlotte Jean Willard | 1961 |
| Faith Demoss Faith Demoss | 2024 |
| Humberto Paredes | 2002 |
| Mike Casey | 1974 |
| Patricia Muller | 2018 |
| Rochelle Warrior | 1993 |
| Tanisha Walker | 2023 |
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
Alfred John (Johnny) Herrera
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Marine secrurity forces, 1st Marine Div. Infantry unit. Marine Barracks NAS Alameda ,CA.
Class of 1980
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Marine secrurity forces, 1st Marine Div. Infantry unit. Marine Barracks NAS Alameda ,CA.
BOSS SALCIDO
Class of 1989
Army, 3 Years
AIR MEDIVAC 82ND AIRBOURNE 57TH MEDICAL DETACHMENT FT. BRAGG NORTH CAROLINA
Class of 1989
Army, 3 Years
AIR MEDIVAC 82ND AIRBOURNE 57TH MEDICAL DETACHMENT FT. BRAGG NORTH CAROLINA
Bryan Perry
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 5 Years
United States Marines
Motor Transportation
1st Light Armored Recon Bn
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 5 Years
United States Marines
Motor Transportation
1st Light Armored Recon Bn
Carl Joseph Ellerd
Class of 1959
Navy, 7 Years
Carl was from the oilfield town of Odessa, Texas, in far West Texas near New Mexico. Carl was a 1959 graduate of Odessa High School. He worked in the oil fields after high school and then joined the U.S. Navy in 1962. He had decided to make a career in the Navy and was in his second enlistment at the time of his death. He had reported to Cubi Point Naval Air Station at Subic Bay in the Philippines for transportation to his ship, the USS Constellation, which was serving in the waters off North Vietnam. On October 2, 1969, he and 25 other personnel were on a C-2A Greyhound cargo aircraft that went down for unknown reasons and all 26 personnel were lost. Carl is remembered by his community and by the Permian Basin Vietnam Memorial located at Midland International Airport, Midland, Texas.
The photograph is taken from his high school annual (1958-59).
Class of 1959
Navy, 7 Years
Carl was from the oilfield town of Odessa, Texas, in far West Texas near New Mexico. Carl was a 1959 graduate of Odessa High School. He worked in the oil fields after high school and then joined the U.S. Navy in 1962. He had decided to make a career in the Navy and was in his second enlistment at the time of his death. He had reported to Cubi Point Naval Air Station at Subic Bay in the Philippines for transportation to his ship, the USS Constellation, which was serving in the waters off North Vietnam. On October 2, 1969, he and 25 other personnel were on a C-2A Greyhound cargo aircraft that went down for unknown reasons and all 26 personnel were lost. Carl is remembered by his community and by the Permian Basin Vietnam Memorial located at Midland International Airport, Midland, Texas.
The photograph is taken from his high school annual (1958-59).
Chris Funderburg
Class of 1991
Air Force, 4 Years
I was an Aircraft Armament System Specialist and spent 2 years at RAF Upper Heyford in the United Kingdom loading bombs onto F111 fighters. My final 2 years I was stationed at Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina where I loaded bombs onto F16s. Had a brief tour of Saudi in 1994 for a month. Good times.
Class of 1991
Air Force, 4 Years
I was an Aircraft Armament System Specialist and spent 2 years at RAF Upper Heyford in the United Kingdom loading bombs onto F111 fighters. My final 2 years I was stationed at Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina where I loaded bombs onto F16s. Had a brief tour of Saudi in 1994 for a month. Good times.
Frances Nail Blosser
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
1970-1974
1970: 1st assigned to SAC, 99th Bomb Wing.
1971-1974: Transferred to JHGSWA, Tdy out of HQ Command USAF. 1st woman to be assigned to JHGSWA.
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
1970-1974
1970: 1st assigned to SAC, 99th Bomb Wing.
1971-1974: Transferred to JHGSWA, Tdy out of HQ Command USAF. 1st woman to be assigned to JHGSWA.
Fredrick I Grant
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Naval Officer for 27 years. Served in numerous assignments all over the world. Navy Pilot. Commanding Officer of Naval Air Squadron. Director of Naval Council of Personnel Boards.
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Naval Officer for 27 years. Served in numerous assignments all over the world. Navy Pilot. Commanding Officer of Naval Air Squadron. Director of Naval Council of Personnel Boards.
Gary Archer
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served 22 years in the Marine Corps. Spent my time as an Aviation Mechanic maintaining helicopters and jets in combat and non-combat operations throughout the world.
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Served 22 years in the Marine Corps. Spent my time as an Aviation Mechanic maintaining helicopters and jets in combat and non-combat operations throughout the world.
Glenn D. Wood
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served as a Hawk Radar Repairman. Spent most of my time at Yuma Marine Corps. Air Station. 2nd LAAMBs.
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Served as a Hawk Radar Repairman. Spent most of my time at Yuma Marine Corps. Air Station. 2nd LAAMBs.
Glenn Wood
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 4 Years
1966 thru 1970. Hawk Radar Repairman
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 4 Years
1966 thru 1970. Hawk Radar Repairman
HM2(AW) Forrest "Pete" Commander, USN
Class of 1978
Navy, 14 Years
Hospital Corpsman Second Class Petty Officer (Air Warfare), served in the United States Navy from 1983 to 1997. Attended HM "A" School in San Diego, Respiratory Therapy Technician "C" School at Brooke Army Medical Center in 1984. Stationed at Naval Hospital, San Diego, California from 1984 to 1989. Assigned to the Respiratory Therapy Department. Assigned to Surgical Team One of the Mobile Medical Augmentation Readiness Team for deployment within 48 hours notice to anywhere in the world. As a member of the team, I deployed to Western Pacific inchopped to Seventh Fleet onboard USS Okinawa (LPH 3) with BLT 1/9 from Camp Pendleton in 1985. Port visits in Subic Bay, Philippine Islands (PI), Fremantle, Western Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong (my personal favorite!) I also became a Trusty Shellback after Crossing the Equator. After returning from that deployment, I contracted a rare neurological disease called Guillain-Barre Syndrome, problem from exposure to something on deployment. The gist was that I was paralyzed from the neck down after returning from deployment and spent about a year learning to walk again. In 1987, I was mobile enough to go back on ST One for another West-Pac, this time onboard USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3). We first went to the Bering Sea to participate in some ops at Shemya Island near Russia. We evaded Soviet flyovers and submarines during the op, but were caught up with during our transit to Subic. After we were discovered, I was able to get my first involvement with the Naval Intelligence community as a member of the "Snoopy Team" on which we photographed all Soviet aircraft flying over. The first was a TU 95M "Bear" bomber that I got some great shots of being escorted by our AV8B Harriers. We also caught a TU-16 "Badger" strategic bomber on film. We also visited Pattaya Beach, Thailand, Okinawa, Japan, and participated in Operation Team Spirit in Pohang, Korea. The team flew home after four months from Manila back to San Diego. Later that year, the team was deployed clandestinely to the Persian Gulf. We embarked onboard USS Guadalcanal (LPH 7). Our first involvement was with four surviving members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard members. I had the duty of overseeing their care in our sick bay. I was the Leading Petty Officer (LPO) for the team (the Navy's version of NCOIC). We had a hand in several operations while there. We were able to return home about two weeks before Christmas, 1987. After that, I was able to be relieved from the team as I had been on for double the normal tour - 36 months, instead of 18. I was then able to go back to my normal job at Naval Hospital, San Diego (Balboa) with the occasional patient air transport flying out of Miramar Naval Air Station (NAS) as a member of aircrew. In 1989, I transferred to Naval Hospital, Corpus Christi onboard NAS Corpus. While there, I instructed physicians, nurses, EMTs and Paramedics in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and cardiopulmonary medicine. I took on a role in Naval Intelligence as an Intelligence Specialist onboard NAS Corpus and NAS Kingsville. I also earned my BS degree in Sociology and began my graduate program in International Relations. I left the Navy in 1997 after 14 years of honorable service.
Class of 1978
Navy, 14 Years
Hospital Corpsman Second Class Petty Officer (Air Warfare), served in the United States Navy from 1983 to 1997. Attended HM "A" School in San Diego, Respiratory Therapy Technician "C" School at Brooke Army Medical Center in 1984. Stationed at Naval Hospital, San Diego, California from 1984 to 1989. Assigned to the Respiratory Therapy Department. Assigned to Surgical Team One of the Mobile Medical Augmentation Readiness Team for deployment within 48 hours notice to anywhere in the world. As a member of the team, I deployed to Western Pacific inchopped to Seventh Fleet onboard USS Okinawa (LPH 3) with BLT 1/9 from Camp Pendleton in 1985. Port visits in Subic Bay, Philippine Islands (PI), Fremantle, Western Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong (my personal favorite!) I also became a Trusty Shellback after Crossing the Equator. After returning from that deployment, I contracted a rare neurological disease called Guillain-Barre Syndrome, problem from exposure to something on deployment. The gist was that I was paralyzed from the neck down after returning from deployment and spent about a year learning to walk again. In 1987, I was mobile enough to go back on ST One for another West-Pac, this time onboard USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3). We first went to the Bering Sea to participate in some ops at Shemya Island near Russia. We evaded Soviet flyovers and submarines during the op, but were caught up with during our transit to Subic. After we were discovered, I was able to get my first involvement with the Naval Intelligence community as a member of the "Snoopy Team" on which we photographed all Soviet aircraft flying over. The first was a TU 95M "Bear" bomber that I got some great shots of being escorted by our AV8B Harriers. We also caught a TU-16 "Badger" strategic bomber on film. We also visited Pattaya Beach, Thailand, Okinawa, Japan, and participated in Operation Team Spirit in Pohang, Korea. The team flew home after four months from Manila back to San Diego. Later that year, the team was deployed clandestinely to the Persian Gulf. We embarked onboard USS Guadalcanal (LPH 7). Our first involvement was with four surviving members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard members. I had the duty of overseeing their care in our sick bay. I was the Leading Petty Officer (LPO) for the team (the Navy's version of NCOIC). We had a hand in several operations while there. We were able to return home about two weeks before Christmas, 1987. After that, I was able to be relieved from the team as I had been on for double the normal tour - 36 months, instead of 18. I was then able to go back to my normal job at Naval Hospital, San Diego (Balboa) with the occasional patient air transport flying out of Miramar Naval Air Station (NAS) as a member of aircrew. In 1989, I transferred to Naval Hospital, Corpus Christi onboard NAS Corpus. While there, I instructed physicians, nurses, EMTs and Paramedics in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and cardiopulmonary medicine. I took on a role in Naval Intelligence as an Intelligence Specialist onboard NAS Corpus and NAS Kingsville. I also earned my BS degree in Sociology and began my graduate program in International Relations. I left the Navy in 1997 after 14 years of honorable service.
Isaac Gallegos
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Italy, Germany, Panama, El Salvador, Bolivia, Bosnia, Haiti, and Iraq. Retired out of Fort Sam Houston, TX as a Foreign Area Officer.
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Italy, Germany, Panama, El Salvador, Bolivia, Bosnia, Haiti, and Iraq. Retired out of Fort Sam Houston, TX as a Foreign Area Officer.
JAMES P KING
Class of 1959
Army, 30 Years
Served 30 years in the US Army Corps of Engineers following graduation from Texas A&M. Retired 1995 as Commander and Division Engineer of the Corps' Southwestern Division (Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas and Louisiana).
Class of 1959
Army, 30 Years
Served 30 years in the US Army Corps of Engineers following graduation from Texas A&M. Retired 1995 as Commander and Division Engineer of the Corps' Southwestern Division (Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas and Louisiana).
john ( tommy) mitchell
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years
I served in the Navy for 30 years retiring as a Rear Admiral. I was an engineering Duty Officer and spent 16 years of my career in the Strategic Systems Project Office ( Polaris/Poseidon/Trident !/Trident II Submarine Launched Strategic Missile Systems ) I was Technical Director/Director of the Program my last 7 years. I am now the President of the Naval Historical Foundation.
Class of 1959
Navy, 20+ Years
I served in the Navy for 30 years retiring as a Rear Admiral. I was an engineering Duty Officer and spent 16 years of my career in the Strategic Systems Project Office ( Polaris/Poseidon/Trident !/Trident II Submarine Launched Strategic Missile Systems ) I was Technical Director/Director of the Program my last 7 years. I am now the President of the Naval Historical Foundation.
John Robert Carmichael, Jr
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Navy medical corpsman attached to marine unit in Viet Nam.
Class of 1966
Navy, 4 Years
Navy medical corpsman attached to marine unit in Viet Nam.
John Thomas Carruth
Class of 1962
Army, 3 Years
SP5/E5 TAB 26th Artillery Ft. Sill, Okla.
Class of 1962
Army, 3 Years
SP5/E5 TAB 26th Artillery Ft. Sill, Okla.
Jonathon Huse
Class of 1998
Marine Corps, 10 Years
I spent 10 years in the Marines, did 3 deployments to Iraq one to bahrain. Started out in 3/4 7th mardiv, ended with 3/9 2 MarDiv. I was injured by a IED in 2007 that fractured my back. I loved being a Marine. I been around the world.
Class of 1998
Marine Corps, 10 Years
I spent 10 years in the Marines, did 3 deployments to Iraq one to bahrain. Started out in 3/4 7th mardiv, ended with 3/9 2 MarDiv. I was injured by a IED in 2007 that fractured my back. I loved being a Marine. I been around the world.
Lazaro Hinojos
Class of 1990
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Grunts baby!!!
Been around the world and aye, aye aye!!!!
Class of 1990
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Grunts baby!!!
Been around the world and aye, aye aye!!!!
Oakley Glynn Baker
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
CW3 Airdrop Systems Technician, On Airborne status 20 yrs. 5th QM Det. Korea, 82nd Abn. Div Ft Bragg NC, JFK Special WarFare Center Ft Bragg NC, 5th QM Det Germany, 528th Special Operations Support BN Ft Bragg NC, 7th Special Forces Group Ft Bragg NC
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
CW3 Airdrop Systems Technician, On Airborne status 20 yrs. 5th QM Det. Korea, 82nd Abn. Div Ft Bragg NC, JFK Special WarFare Center Ft Bragg NC, 5th QM Det Germany, 528th Special Operations Support BN Ft Bragg NC, 7th Special Forces Group Ft Bragg NC
Oakley Glynn Baker
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
CW3 Airdrop Systems Technician, On Airborne status 20 yrs. 5th QM Det. Korea, 82nd Abn. Div Ft Bragg NC, JFK Special WarFare Center Ft Bragg NC, 5th QM Det Germany, 528th Special Operations Support BN Ft Bragg NC, 7th Special Forces Group Ft Bragg NC
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
CW3 Airdrop Systems Technician, On Airborne status 20 yrs. 5th QM Det. Korea, 82nd Abn. Div Ft Bragg NC, JFK Special WarFare Center Ft Bragg NC, 5th QM Det Germany, 528th Special Operations Support BN Ft Bragg NC, 7th Special Forces Group Ft Bragg NC
Randy Hodnett
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
I jioned the Army after High School in 1976. I served as a Military Policeman my entire career. I was involved in manay deployments in combat and other danger zones. This includes 4 + years in VIP security for 3 star Generals and above and members of congress visiting Europe. I retired from the Army in 1995 with my last assignment as the Noncommissioned Officer in charge of the Emergency Action Center for the US European Command, supporting real world Special Operations throughout Europe and the horn of Africa. I was awarded 3 Army Achievement Medals, 4 Army Commendation Medals and 1 Meritorious Service Medal. I also was awarded the Kuwait Liberation medal, the Southwest Asia service Medal with 2 bronze stars and the National Defense Medal. I am very proud of my service to this Nation and am contiuing my service as a civilian.
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
I jioned the Army after High School in 1976. I served as a Military Policeman my entire career. I was involved in manay deployments in combat and other danger zones. This includes 4 + years in VIP security for 3 star Generals and above and members of congress visiting Europe. I retired from the Army in 1995 with my last assignment as the Noncommissioned Officer in charge of the Emergency Action Center for the US European Command, supporting real world Special Operations throughout Europe and the horn of Africa. I was awarded 3 Army Achievement Medals, 4 Army Commendation Medals and 1 Meritorious Service Medal. I also was awarded the Kuwait Liberation medal, the Southwest Asia service Medal with 2 bronze stars and the National Defense Medal. I am very proud of my service to this Nation and am contiuing my service as a civilian.
Robert D. Grimes
Class of 1988
Navy, 20+ Years
Aviation Structural Mechanic served 1988 to 2008
Class of 1988
Navy, 20+ Years
Aviation Structural Mechanic served 1988 to 2008
Robert E. Sovil, Jr.
Class of 1976
Navy, 6 Years
Sonar electronic repair technician. Fleet sailor. 2+ years attached to the 7th fleet on a Destroyer Escort, USS Knox FF-1052. Traveled extensively in the far east, including Australia. Awarded the Expeditionary Medal. Honorably Discharged in November 1983.
Class of 1976
Navy, 6 Years
Sonar electronic repair technician. Fleet sailor. 2+ years attached to the 7th fleet on a Destroyer Escort, USS Knox FF-1052. Traveled extensively in the far east, including Australia. Awarded the Expeditionary Medal. Honorably Discharged in November 1983.
Scott Thompson
Class of 1989
Army, 8 Years
95B MP Ft. McClellen, Alabama
13 B Ft. Hood, Texas
13 B Ft. Bliss, Texas
31 K Ft. Sill, Oklahoma
Class of 1989
Army, 8 Years
95B MP Ft. McClellen, Alabama
13 B Ft. Hood, Texas
13 B Ft. Bliss, Texas
31 K Ft. Sill, Oklahoma
Susy Cleaveland (Gifford)
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20 Years
20 years in the Air Force. I now live in Loveland Colorado.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20 Years
20 years in the Air Force. I now live in Loveland Colorado.
Terry Lee Eckel
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Drove 5 Ton on convoys 1st six months in country then moved to 50 cal. and radio last 6.
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Drove 5 Ton on convoys 1st six months in country then moved to 50 cal. and radio last 6.
Tonja McBride
Class of 1982
Air Force, 7 Years
Served at Little Rock AFB from 1983-1988, then served at Hensley Field Naval Air Station from 1988-1990 in the ANG
Class of 1982
Air Force, 7 Years
Served at Little Rock AFB from 1983-1988, then served at Hensley Field Naval Air Station from 1988-1990 in the ANG
tony staggs
Class of 1977
Army, 18 Years
1977-1995- reg-army 1995-2000 OS officer Ft Bragg
Class of 1977
Army, 18 Years
1977-1995- reg-army 1995-2000 OS officer Ft Bragg
Wayne Hinton
Class of 1989
Army, 4 Years
Served as a medic at Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center 7th MedCom in Landstuhl Germany
Class of 1989
Army, 4 Years
Served as a medic at Landstuhl Army Regional Medical Center 7th MedCom in Landstuhl Germany
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Our Odessa 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 Odessa High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Odessa are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!