Dixie M. Hollins High School Alumni
St Petersburg, Florida (FL)
Recent Members
| Brandon Diaz | 2021 |
| Diana Melcher | 2005 |
| Elizabeth Hudak | 1980 |
| Gary Fisher | 1969 |
| Joshua Anderson | 1994 |
| Ken Corkum | 1983 |
| Larry Ellsworth Ellsworth | 1969 |
| Sierra O'brien | 2015 |
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
Bruce Kurtz
Class of 1965
Army, 6 Years
1966 to 1972. Two tours in Viet Nam. Helicopter Pilot. Rank at discharge; Captain
Class of 1965
Army, 6 Years
1966 to 1972. Two tours in Viet Nam. Helicopter Pilot. Rank at discharge; Captain
Bruce McIntyre
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in Northern Thailand for one year and returned to Hurlburt Field, Florida with the 1st Special Operations Wing.
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in Northern Thailand for one year and returned to Hurlburt Field, Florida with the 1st Special Operations Wing.
Dale Morgan
Class of 1965
Army, 24 Years
Served in Vietnam, Multinational Force and Observers, Japan, Italy, Alaska and Korea
Class of 1965
Army, 24 Years
Served in Vietnam, Multinational Force and Observers, Japan, Italy, Alaska and Korea
Douglas Zimmerman
Class of 1971
Air Force, 18 Years
Retired at 18 Years as part of the Peace Dividend under Bush
Class of 1971
Air Force, 18 Years
Retired at 18 Years as part of the Peace Dividend under Bush
Douglas Zimmerman
Class of 1971
Air Force, 18 Years
Air Force, 18 Years Joined the AF in May 1976. Active duty Regular AF Officer commission Jun 29 1976. Served at Wright Patterson AFB, "AF Materials Laboratory"; Kirtland AFB, "AF Weapons Laboratory" and "Instructor Inter-service Nuclear Weapon School"; Andrews AFB, "HQ Systems Command IG", Dept of Energy, "Military Liaison Office"; Kirtland AFB, "AF test and Eval Center". Full Retired in 1995 with 18 years service as part of the Peace Dividend draw-down.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 18 Years
Air Force, 18 Years Joined the AF in May 1976. Active duty Regular AF Officer commission Jun 29 1976. Served at Wright Patterson AFB, "AF Materials Laboratory"; Kirtland AFB, "AF Weapons Laboratory" and "Instructor Inter-service Nuclear Weapon School"; Andrews AFB, "HQ Systems Command IG", Dept of Energy, "Military Liaison Office"; Kirtland AFB, "AF test and Eval Center". Full Retired in 1995 with 18 years service as part of the Peace Dividend draw-down.
Frank Burris
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 3 Years
KIA Viet Nam. He needs to be remembered, he was way to young.
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 3 Years
KIA Viet Nam. He needs to be remembered, he was way to young.
Jean M Freshler
Class of 1974
Air Force, 24 Years
SMSgt First Sergeant 1976-2001
Travis AFB, Rhein-Main AB, Dyess AFB, Sembach AB, Davis-Motnthan AFB, Osan AB, and MacDill AFB
Class of 1974
Air Force, 24 Years
SMSgt First Sergeant 1976-2001
Travis AFB, Rhein-Main AB, Dyess AFB, Sembach AB, Davis-Motnthan AFB, Osan AB, and MacDill AFB
Jerry Tryon
Class of 1967
Army, 6 Years
Served during the Vietnam Era. Completed one tour each in both Germany (Stratcom) at Pirmasens and Viet Nam (101st Airborne Division in 1969) at Camp Eagle near Hue received the Bronze Star and the Army commendation Medals, Later served 2 years at Fort Knox KY with the 194th Armored Brigade. finished the Army as an E-5 then worked at Ft Knox as a Federal Butcher for nearly 10 years.
Class of 1967
Army, 6 Years
Served during the Vietnam Era. Completed one tour each in both Germany (Stratcom) at Pirmasens and Viet Nam (101st Airborne Division in 1969) at Camp Eagle near Hue received the Bronze Star and the Army commendation Medals, Later served 2 years at Fort Knox KY with the 194th Armored Brigade. finished the Army as an E-5 then worked at Ft Knox as a Federal Butcher for nearly 10 years.
Joe Crump
Class of 1969
Army, 4 Years
Went to nco school at fort leonard wood was a di instructor and engineer and so on
Class of 1969
Army, 4 Years
Went to nco school at fort leonard wood was a di instructor and engineer and so on
John Baltz
Class of 1962
Air Force, 8 Years
1963~1971 Montana, Guam, California, Okinawa, SEA, Florida
Class of 1962
Air Force, 8 Years
1963~1971 Montana, Guam, California, Okinawa, SEA, Florida
Marcia m. Roepke / Irwin
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served during Vietnam, Desert Shield and Dersert Storm One. Worked as a graphic art specislist and was an Avionics Comm/ Nav Repair Specialist on RF-4Cs. I miss the lifestyle and being part of something special. But l don't miss being a political pawn by people in Wsshington who never served in uniform.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served during Vietnam, Desert Shield and Dersert Storm One. Worked as a graphic art specislist and was an Avionics Comm/ Nav Repair Specialist on RF-4Cs. I miss the lifestyle and being part of something special. But l don't miss being a political pawn by people in Wsshington who never served in uniform.
Mary Kay Waizenhofer Smith
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
raised hand in 74 - got out in 97
MSgt
Class of 1974
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
raised hand in 74 - got out in 97
MSgt
Patricia (Trish) McCann Ayres
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined the AF in May 1978. Served 11+ years on active duty as an Optometry Tech and an Air Traffic Controller at Wurtsmith AFB, MI, KI Sawyer AFB MI, Moody AFB GA, Malmstrom AFB MT. Left active duty to join the Air National Guard (Arkansas, Missouri, Florida) in Admin and Chaplain Assistant. Transferred to the AF Reserve attached to MacDill AFB and Hurlburt Fld as a Chaplain Assistant. Will retire Feb 2011 with 33 yrs total time.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined the AF in May 1978. Served 11+ years on active duty as an Optometry Tech and an Air Traffic Controller at Wurtsmith AFB, MI, KI Sawyer AFB MI, Moody AFB GA, Malmstrom AFB MT. Left active duty to join the Air National Guard (Arkansas, Missouri, Florida) in Admin and Chaplain Assistant. Transferred to the AF Reserve attached to MacDill AFB and Hurlburt Fld as a Chaplain Assistant. Will retire Feb 2011 with 33 yrs total time.
PAUL P. HALLISY
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
JOINED U.S. ARMY 1968-SERVED IN VIETNAM AS MEDICAL CORPMAN-HELICOPTER MEDIC IN TEXAS-LPN SCHOOL-SERVED AT WEST POINT ACADEMY-SERVED IN GERMANY-SERVED AND RETIRED AT DWIGHT DAVID ARMY MEDICAL CENTER,FORT GORDON,GEORGIA IN 1988.PURPLE HEART COMBAT VETERAN.
Class of 1966
Army, 20+ Years
JOINED U.S. ARMY 1968-SERVED IN VIETNAM AS MEDICAL CORPMAN-HELICOPTER MEDIC IN TEXAS-LPN SCHOOL-SERVED AT WEST POINT ACADEMY-SERVED IN GERMANY-SERVED AND RETIRED AT DWIGHT DAVID ARMY MEDICAL CENTER,FORT GORDON,GEORGIA IN 1988.PURPLE HEART COMBAT VETERAN.
Rodney Lacey
Class of 1973
Army, 19 Years
Served as Tank Commander on M60A1, M60A2, M1, and M1A1 Tanks.
Class of 1973
Army, 19 Years
Served as Tank Commander on M60A1, M60A2, M1, and M1A1 Tanks.
Roy (Chip) Hilborn
Class of 1970
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in the Submarine Service as both enlisted (Chief Petty Officer and Commissioned Officer CWO and Line Officer. Retired as LT
Class of 1970
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in the Submarine Service as both enlisted (Chief Petty Officer and Commissioned Officer CWO and Line Officer. Retired as LT
Tammy Chilson Dusenberry
Class of 1975
Air Force, 2 Years
Avionics Instrument Systems Specialist
Class of 1975
Air Force, 2 Years
Avionics Instrument Systems Specialist
Todd Soper
Class of 1981
Navy, 20 Years
Joined the Navy in NOV 1981 as illustrator/Graphics 2 tours in the middle east with US Central Command. one tour with the Joint Chief of Staff Pentagon as an operational briefing tec, 1 tour with the National Security Agency and 1 tour with the US Navy Blue Angels Demonstration Team artist and Public Affairs Spokesperson. Retired from the Navy in 2005
Class of 1981
Navy, 20 Years
Joined the Navy in NOV 1981 as illustrator/Graphics 2 tours in the middle east with US Central Command. one tour with the Joint Chief of Staff Pentagon as an operational briefing tec, 1 tour with the National Security Agency and 1 tour with the US Navy Blue Angels Demonstration Team artist and Public Affairs Spokesperson. Retired from the Navy in 2005
Walter R. Beyer, III
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Retired US Army Major, Finance Corp/Controller
Servied in 8th Infanty Div and 101st Air Assoult Division as a compay Commander, Overseas tour in Panama (Operation Just Cause), Germany (Bad Krueznach and Hiedelburg) and Korea. Taught ROTC at Univ of S. Alabama and was installation Finance and Accounitng Officer Fort Rucker, and Controller for the US Army Military Police School
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Retired US Army Major, Finance Corp/Controller
Servied in 8th Infanty Div and 101st Air Assoult Division as a compay Commander, Overseas tour in Panama (Operation Just Cause), Germany (Bad Krueznach and Hiedelburg) and Korea. Taught ROTC at Univ of S. Alabama and was installation Finance and Accounitng Officer Fort Rucker, and Controller for the US Army Military Police School
William Andrews
Class of 2010
Army, 9 Years
Joined 7-21-10 as an Infantryman. Went to Airborne School and graduated as a Paratrooper. Joined A CO 1-508 PIR. Deployed to Afghanistan in 2012. Joined C CO 2-124 Infantry at the beginning of 2014. Deployed to Kenya Africa in 2015-16. Joined B TRP 3-54 SFAB in 2018. Currently still serving as a Combat Advisor to train foreign soldiers so our soldiers do not have to fight. He is waiting to deploy again.
Class of 2010
Army, 9 Years
Joined 7-21-10 as an Infantryman. Went to Airborne School and graduated as a Paratrooper. Joined A CO 1-508 PIR. Deployed to Afghanistan in 2012. Joined C CO 2-124 Infantry at the beginning of 2014. Deployed to Kenya Africa in 2015-16. Joined B TRP 3-54 SFAB in 2018. Currently still serving as a Combat Advisor to train foreign soldiers so our soldiers do not have to fight. He is waiting to deploy again.
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Our Dixie M. Hollins 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 Dixie M. Hollins High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in St Petersburg are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!