Amarillo High School Alumni
Amarillo, Texas (TX)
Recent Members
Brent Baker | 1988 |
Cat Matthew | 1970 |
Christy Freeberg | 1982 |
Pam Buckner | 1960 |
Ralph Bowdish Ralph Bowdish | 1962 |
Rita Hill | 1957 |
Robert Foster | 1951 |
Tina Nichols | 1984 |
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
Bart Harris
Class of 1955
Army, 2 Years
alr traffic controler simmons army airfield ft, bragg north carilona
Class of 1955
Army, 2 Years
alr traffic controler simmons army airfield ft, bragg north carilona
Billy Joe Oakley
Class of 1954
Army, 2 Years
2 years served, with TDY duty. Trained Ft Chaffey, AK. Stationed at Chicago.
Class of 1954
Army, 2 Years
2 years served, with TDY duty. Trained Ft Chaffey, AK. Stationed at Chicago.
Bryan Gray
Class of 1988
Army, 20+ Years
Military Intelligence Officer 6 Combat Tours featured in several books, magazines, and documentaries regarding the capture of Saddam Hussein.
Class of 1988
Army, 20+ Years
Military Intelligence Officer 6 Combat Tours featured in several books, magazines, and documentaries regarding the capture of Saddam Hussein.
Charles Jeffress
Class of 1944
Navy, 3 Years
Pacific Area in WWII
Recalled to duty for Korean war
Class of 1944
Navy, 3 Years
Pacific Area in WWII
Recalled to duty for Korean war
Eric C Smith
Class of 1988
Army, 20+ Years
Served as an Army Ranger also performed duties as a Drill Sergeant and several other assignments to include Scout/Sniper Platoon Sergeant
Class of 1988
Army, 20+ Years
Served as an Army Ranger also performed duties as a Drill Sergeant and several other assignments to include Scout/Sniper Platoon Sergeant
Feliz Andrews
Class of 1996
Army, 4 Years
Korean Linguist for Military Intelligence
Class of 1996
Army, 4 Years
Korean Linguist for Military Intelligence
Frank Taylor
Class of 1950
Air Force, 20+ Years
Fighter pilot , Lt Colonel, active service1954-1979, USAF Tactical Air Command and RAF. DFC, MSM,Brnz Star, Air Medals
Class of 1950
Air Force, 20+ Years
Fighter pilot , Lt Colonel, active service1954-1979, USAF Tactical Air Command and RAF. DFC, MSM,Brnz Star, Air Medals
Frank Taylor
Class of 1950
Air Force, 20+ Years
Fighter pilot, flew F-4 Phantom ll fighters with the RAF out of RAF Alconbury,UK. Retired Austin Tx
Class of 1950
Air Force, 20+ Years
Fighter pilot, flew F-4 Phantom ll fighters with the RAF out of RAF Alconbury,UK. Retired Austin Tx
Jay Graham
Class of 1952
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Korean Veteran, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division.
"Once a Marine, Always a Marine" (See photo)
Class of 1952
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Korean Veteran, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division.
"Once a Marine, Always a Marine" (See photo)
Joshua Starkey
Class of 2002
Army, 10 Years
Josh has served 10 years in the army and is a veteran of the Iraq war. He was awarded both the Army CommendationMedal with Valor and the Purple Heart for his actions in combat.
Class of 2002
Army, 10 Years
Josh has served 10 years in the army and is a veteran of the Iraq war. He was awarded both the Army CommendationMedal with Valor and the Purple Heart for his actions in combat.
Kent Straley
Class of 2004
Navy, 8 Years
Avionics Tech for F/A-18's. Earned Naval Achievement Medal and served as a maintenance supervisor during operation Tomodachi
Class of 2004
Navy, 8 Years
Avionics Tech for F/A-18's. Earned Naval Achievement Medal and served as a maintenance supervisor during operation Tomodachi
Lee C. McNeil
Class of 1971
Navy, 17 Years
Naval pilot, helos and fixed wing, medically grounded in 1992 and medically discharged in 1993
Class of 1971
Navy, 17 Years
Naval pilot, helos and fixed wing, medically grounded in 1992 and medically discharged in 1993
Lee McNeil
Class of 1971
Navy, 17 Years
Vanderbilt University NROTC grad 1975, flight school 1/76, Navy Pilot (helicopters and fixed-wing multi-engine), medically grounded 10/92 and honorably/medically discharged 4/93 at the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
Class of 1971
Navy, 17 Years
Vanderbilt University NROTC grad 1975, flight school 1/76, Navy Pilot (helicopters and fixed-wing multi-engine), medically grounded 10/92 and honorably/medically discharged 4/93 at the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
Lee McNeil
Class of 1971
Navy, 17 Years
17+ years as a navy officer, helicopter & fixed wing pilot, medically grounded 10/92, and medically discharged 04/93 at the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
Class of 1971
Navy, 17 Years
17+ years as a navy officer, helicopter & fixed wing pilot, medically grounded 10/92, and medically discharged 04/93 at the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
Leslie R. Albright
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
I started as a mechanic then went to a logistic specialist. After that I became an instructor on the becoming of an NCO. I then became a manager.
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
I started as a mechanic then went to a logistic specialist. After that I became an instructor on the becoming of an NCO. I then became a manager.
Michael Rogers
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
20 Years of honest and faithfull service
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
20 Years of honest and faithfull service
Orvil "Andy" Anderson
Class of 1960
Navy, 4 Years
We tracked their subs. We saw their planes. We monitored their transmissions. GREAT FUN!
Class of 1960
Navy, 4 Years
We tracked their subs. We saw their planes. We monitored their transmissions. GREAT FUN!
Patrick N. Williams, CPA
Class of 1963
Navy, 6 Years
US Navy Storekeeper 3rd Class aboard USS Saint Paul, CA-73
Class of 1963
Navy, 6 Years
US Navy Storekeeper 3rd Class aboard USS Saint Paul, CA-73
Roy Martin Jordan
Class of 1942
Coast Guard, 5 Years
Roy served in the the Pacific Theater during WW2..he enlisted right after Pearl Harbor, missing the last semester at AHS but was granted his diploma because of his military service.
Class of 1942
Coast Guard, 5 Years
Roy served in the the Pacific Theater during WW2..he enlisted right after Pearl Harbor, missing the last semester at AHS but was granted his diploma because of his military service.
Scott Wildman
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Retired Army Military Police First Sergeant 26 years. 12.5 years (not consecutive) at Ft. Drum, NY, with 10th Mountain Division, Overseas in Germany, Korea, Egypt, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Class of 1981
Army, 20+ Years
Retired Army Military Police First Sergeant 26 years. 12.5 years (not consecutive) at Ft. Drum, NY, with 10th Mountain Division, Overseas in Germany, Korea, Egypt, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Shane McNeil
Class of 2000
Army, 10 Years
Served with the 101st Airborne Division
Three tours in Iraq: 2003-2004; 2005-2006 and 2010-2011
Class of 2000
Army, 10 Years
Served with the 101st Airborne Division
Three tours in Iraq: 2003-2004; 2005-2006 and 2010-2011
Shaun Wilkinson
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Tactical Air Operations Module repairman, 1 tour Afghanistan
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 5 Years
Tactical Air Operations Module repairman, 1 tour Afghanistan
Steve Eggers
Class of 1989
Air Force, 10 Years
Aircraft Avionics Technician (instrument, autopilt, navigation) on C-130H and E-8C aircraft. Served Operation Desert Storm.
Class of 1989
Air Force, 10 Years
Aircraft Avionics Technician (instrument, autopilt, navigation) on C-130H and E-8C aircraft. Served Operation Desert Storm.
Tommy Dan Graves
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
I was assigned to SAC at Little Rock AFB for support of the B58's during Nam.
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
I was assigned to SAC at Little Rock AFB for support of the B58's during Nam.
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School News
class of 1969 Tina Gae Bourassa
Died from kidney cancer 12/20/2010 in Albuquerque, NM. She had two sons, a Marine Officer, Marcus and Rip Williams a ph...
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Our Amarillo 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 Amarillo High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Amarillo are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!