Alcoa High School Alumni
Alcoa, Tennessee (TN)

Recent Members
Brenda Manges | 1961 |
Debra Sauls | 1973 |
Erby Wilkinson Erby Wilkinson | 1970 |
Jack Key | 1968 |
Margaret Fortescue | 1958 |
Otha Reagan | 1966 |
Randy Wayne | 1993 |
Teresa Elder | 1980 |
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

charles brabson jr
Class of 1997
Air Force, 8 Years
Staff Sergeant
Career Field: Traffic Mangement
Countries deployed: Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar,Jordan,
Class of 1997
Air Force, 8 Years
Staff Sergeant
Career Field: Traffic Mangement
Countries deployed: Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar,Jordan,

Dale Montgomery
Class of 1951
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired CMSgt USAF
Combined service Active Air Force and Tenn Air National Guard - 39 yrs
Served in Alaska and Germany
Class of 1951
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired CMSgt USAF
Combined service Active Air Force and Tenn Air National Guard - 39 yrs
Served in Alaska and Germany

Dave Gaddis
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Marine Corps 1966-1970 Viet Nam 1967-1970
US Army 1975-1978
NC Army National Guard 1979-1981
TN Army National Guard 1981-1994
GA Army National Guard 2005-2008
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Marine Corps 1966-1970 Viet Nam 1967-1970
US Army 1975-1978
NC Army National Guard 1979-1981
TN Army National Guard 1981-1994
GA Army National Guard 2005-2008

Dave Gaddis
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
U.S.M.C. 1966-1970
U.S.Army 1975-1978
Tn.Army N.G. 1979-1993
Ga.Army N.G. 2005-2008
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
U.S.M.C. 1966-1970
U.S.Army 1975-1978
Tn.Army N.G. 1979-1993
Ga.Army N.G. 2005-2008

David Porter
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Tuba, The United States Air Force Band, Washington, DC
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Tuba, The United States Air Force Band, Washington, DC

Dennis Almond
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years
I served 4 years in the USAF. I was assigned to SAC as an SP first at Ellsworth AFB in So. Dakota (2 years) then on Guam for 15 months and finally Homestead AFB in Florida.
Class of 1970
Air Force, 4 Years
I served 4 years in the USAF. I was assigned to SAC as an SP first at Ellsworth AFB in So. Dakota (2 years) then on Guam for 15 months and finally Homestead AFB in Florida.

Dustin Dye
Class of 1989
Army, 3 Years
1st Engineer Brigade, Bravo Company 577th Engineer Battalion
Class of 1989
Army, 3 Years
1st Engineer Brigade, Bravo Company 577th Engineer Battalion

Gary Lowe
Class of 1967
Air Force, 6 Years
Served as a B-52 Navigator and an Electrical Engineer.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 6 Years
Served as a B-52 Navigator and an Electrical Engineer.

John S Miller Jr
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
K9 handler with the Security Police. (69-73) Southeast Asia, Grand Forks ND.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
K9 handler with the Security Police. (69-73) Southeast Asia, Grand Forks ND.

Kevin Kuchera
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
15 Dec 1986 through present
SMSgt (E-8) working in aircraft maintenance currently serving @ Tinker AFB, OK (E-3 AWACS)
Previous Assignments:
Minot AFB, ND (B-52, KC-135)
Eglin AFB, FL (MC-130P)
Hurlburt Field, FL (AC-130 Gunships)
Yokota Airbase, Japan (C-130H, C-21, C-9, UH1)
Seymour Johnson AFB, NC (F-15E)
RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom (F15C, F15D, F15E, HH60)
Class of 1982
Air Force, 20+ Years
15 Dec 1986 through present
SMSgt (E-8) working in aircraft maintenance currently serving @ Tinker AFB, OK (E-3 AWACS)
Previous Assignments:
Minot AFB, ND (B-52, KC-135)
Eglin AFB, FL (MC-130P)
Hurlburt Field, FL (AC-130 Gunships)
Yokota Airbase, Japan (C-130H, C-21, C-9, UH1)
Seymour Johnson AFB, NC (F-15E)
RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom (F15C, F15D, F15E, HH60)

Kevin L. Adkins
Class of 1976
Army, 22 Years
Served active duty June 1976 until July 1998
Class of 1976
Army, 22 Years
Served active duty June 1976 until July 1998

Leo R Stinnett
Class of 1967
Air Force, 7 Years
Attended Nuclear / Conventional Weapons School 1968. Then sent to Vietnam May 1969 and returned May 1970, apparently I was in an area where Agent Orange was sprayed as the health effects are now becoming obvious. I spent the remainder of my time at Bergstrom AFB in Austin Tx.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 7 Years
Attended Nuclear / Conventional Weapons School 1968. Then sent to Vietnam May 1969 and returned May 1970, apparently I was in an area where Agent Orange was sprayed as the health effects are now becoming obvious. I spent the remainder of my time at Bergstrom AFB in Austin Tx.

Mark Eblen
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
I served in the US Air Force from September 1978 until October 1998. Got to go many different places in the world including England, Korea, and the Phillipines. I enjoyed my career and would do it again.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
I served in the US Air Force from September 1978 until October 1998. Got to go many different places in the world including England, Korea, and the Phillipines. I enjoyed my career and would do it again.

Roger Bennett
Class of 1981
Navy, 12 Years
Aircraft Electrician in Navy for 12 years and Army for 9 years.
Class of 1981
Navy, 12 Years
Aircraft Electrician in Navy for 12 years and Army for 9 years.

Ruby Allman
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
I served 10 years in the Air Force including active duty and reserve and later joined the Army Reserve.
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
I served 10 years in the Air Force including active duty and reserve and later joined the Army Reserve.

STEVEN SMITH
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 30 years as a member of the Security Forces, deploying multiple times throughout my career.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 30 years as a member of the Security Forces, deploying multiple times throughout my career.

William L Hill
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Retired U. S. 01/28/75 - 01/31/95
Awards: Meritous Service Medal, Army Accomendation Medal (2), Army Achievement Medal (4), Kwuait Liberation Medal, Southwest Asian Campaign Medal
Class of 1972
Army, 20+ Years
Retired U. S. 01/28/75 - 01/31/95
Awards: Meritous Service Medal, Army Accomendation Medal (2), Army Achievement Medal (4), Kwuait Liberation Medal, Southwest Asian Campaign Medal
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Our Alcoa 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 Alcoa High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Alcoa are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!