Frederick Douglass High School Alumni
Atlanta, Georgia (GA)
Recent Members
| April Williams | 2005 |
| Cassandra Broom | 2004 |
| Ed Taylor | 1963 |
| Jacquez Smith Jacquez Smith | 2009 |
| Janis Janis Pitts | 1971 |
| Justin Moore | 2000 |
| Timeka Boykin | 1986 |
| Veronica Sims | 1974 |
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
Alonzo T. Collins
Class of 1988
Air Force, 20+ Years
Master Avionics Engineer - responsibilities:
Performed troubleshooting, repairing, and modification of various Avionic systems including attack RADAR, targeting & navigation, HUD systems, electronic flight control systems, and ECM - Electronic Counter Measures.
Master level experience and functional check flight testing on the following aircraft frames: F15E Strike Eagles, F16D Falcons, F111E CM Ardvark, C130s, and HH60 Blackhawks.
Key Accomplishments:
• Currently possess a Federal Dept. of Defense Secret Security Clearance.
• Supported contingency / war efforts in Bosnia - through Operation Provide Comfort and Deny Flight with close air support
• Supported contingency efforts in Turkey - through Operation Provide Hope with humanitarian airlifts.
• Supported contingency / war efforts in Kuwait - through Operation Desert Shield.
Class of 1988
Air Force, 20+ Years
Master Avionics Engineer - responsibilities:
Performed troubleshooting, repairing, and modification of various Avionic systems including attack RADAR, targeting & navigation, HUD systems, electronic flight control systems, and ECM - Electronic Counter Measures.
Master level experience and functional check flight testing on the following aircraft frames: F15E Strike Eagles, F16D Falcons, F111E CM Ardvark, C130s, and HH60 Blackhawks.
Key Accomplishments:
• Currently possess a Federal Dept. of Defense Secret Security Clearance.
• Supported contingency / war efforts in Bosnia - through Operation Provide Comfort and Deny Flight with close air support
• Supported contingency efforts in Turkey - through Operation Provide Hope with humanitarian airlifts.
• Supported contingency / war efforts in Kuwait - through Operation Desert Shield.
Harold Parks III
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Graduated from Frederick Douglass High School in 1978 and started my career as a Military Police Physical Security Specialist until June of 1981 when I retrained to become a Human Resources Assistant Supervisor with the United States Army. I served for 23 years from July 11, 1978 to September 30, 2001 and retired on October 1, 2001 with the highest award that a solder can received during peace time, the Meritorious Service Medal, 1st Oak Leaf Cluster. Much of my time was spent in Europe, mostly in Germany from Flensburg, Germany on the Denmark border to Stuttgart, Germany near the French border. Most of my service was with the First Personnel Command outside the city of Heidelberg, Germany where I served four years. My other assignments include, Fort Stewart, Georgia, Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia, Fort Dix, New Jersey, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, IX Army, Hawaii, Army Reserve Pacific Liaison Unit, Guam, United States Army Reserve Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the 8th Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment, Fort Knox, Kentucky where I retired.
My Awards also include the following:
Army Commendation Medal, 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster
Army Achievement Medal, 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster
Good Conduct Medal, 6th Award
Nation Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Graduated from Frederick Douglass High School in 1978 and started my career as a Military Police Physical Security Specialist until June of 1981 when I retrained to become a Human Resources Assistant Supervisor with the United States Army. I served for 23 years from July 11, 1978 to September 30, 2001 and retired on October 1, 2001 with the highest award that a solder can received during peace time, the Meritorious Service Medal, 1st Oak Leaf Cluster. Much of my time was spent in Europe, mostly in Germany from Flensburg, Germany on the Denmark border to Stuttgart, Germany near the French border. Most of my service was with the First Personnel Command outside the city of Heidelberg, Germany where I served four years. My other assignments include, Fort Stewart, Georgia, Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia, Fort Dix, New Jersey, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, IX Army, Hawaii, Army Reserve Pacific Liaison Unit, Guam, United States Army Reserve Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the 8th Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment, Fort Knox, Kentucky where I retired.
My Awards also include the following:
Army Commendation Medal, 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster
Army Achievement Medal, 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster
Good Conduct Medal, 6th Award
Nation Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
James T. Nelson
Class of 1991
Army, 18 Years
I have proudly served in the U.S. Army for 18 years to date and it has been the greatest and most rewarding experience of my life.
Class of 1991
Army, 18 Years
I have proudly served in the U.S. Army for 18 years to date and it has been the greatest and most rewarding experience of my life.
Keisha Harden Clark
Class of 1988
Army, 14 Years
Served the Army 8 years and National Guard 6 years for a total of 14 years Military Service.
Class of 1988
Army, 14 Years
Served the Army 8 years and National Guard 6 years for a total of 14 years Military Service.
Stanley L. Sims
Class of 1983
Army, 3 Years
I served 3 years in the Army from 83 to 86. I did my Basic training and AIT at Fort Jackson, SC. And my first duty station was at Ft. Hood, TX. Also I served 8 years in the Army National Guard Reserve.
Class of 1983
Army, 3 Years
I served 3 years in the Army from 83 to 86. I did my Basic training and AIT at Fort Jackson, SC. And my first duty station was at Ft. Hood, TX. Also I served 8 years in the Army National Guard Reserve.
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Our Frederick Douglass 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 Frederick Douglass High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Atlanta are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!