Gladewater High School Alumni
Gladewater, Texas (TX)

Recent Members
Brenda Giles | 2015 |
Charlie E | 2019 |
Kenneth Newton | 1953 |
Leonardo Valadez | 2014 |
Lester M Windsor Lester M Windsor | 1957 |
Norman Dudley | 1983 |
Paul Box | 1966 |
Terry Cuthbertson | 1979 |
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

Leon Watson
Class of 1959
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Four years active duty
Eighteen years active reserve
Class of 1959
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Four years active duty
Eighteen years active reserve


Mike Formby
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Was in communications. Served in Warner Robins, GA, Ubon, Thailand, and Bergstrom, TX.
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Was in communications. Served in Warner Robins, GA, Ubon, Thailand, and Bergstrom, TX.

Mike Formby
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Trained at Lackland AFB, San Antonio and Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS; stationed at Warner Robins AFB, GA, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand and Bergstrom AFB, Austin.
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Trained at Lackland AFB, San Antonio and Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS; stationed at Warner Robins AFB, GA, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand and Bergstrom AFB, Austin.

Robert Russell Barnett
Class of 1953
Air Force, 10 Years
U.S. Air Force, Captain, died Viet Nam 04/07/1966.
Class of 1953
Air Force, 10 Years
U.S. Air Force, Captain, died Viet Nam 04/07/1966.

Ronald Bailey
Class of 1964
Navy Reserves, 7 Years
Joined USNR my Senior year. My best Friend Charles Valdetero talked me into it. Went to Kilgore JC for 1 year, two months, then called to active duty. Spent a year at San Diego Naval Hospital as a ward corpsman. Then spent a year in Viet Nam as Corpsman. Came back to states and got married in Tucson, Az. Been here 42 years, Retired State Police officer.
Class of 1964
Navy Reserves, 7 Years
Joined USNR my Senior year. My best Friend Charles Valdetero talked me into it. Went to Kilgore JC for 1 year, two months, then called to active duty. Spent a year at San Diego Naval Hospital as a ward corpsman. Then spent a year in Viet Nam as Corpsman. Came back to states and got married in Tucson, Az. Been here 42 years, Retired State Police officer.

Ronnie W. Whitlock
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 8 Years
United States Marine Corps for 8 years active and reserve. Served in Desert Storm 1990-91.
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 8 Years
United States Marine Corps for 8 years active and reserve. Served in Desert Storm 1990-91.

Ronnie Whitlock
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Marine Corps for 8 years active and reserve. Served in Desert Storm 1990-91.
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Marine Corps for 8 years active and reserve. Served in Desert Storm 1990-91.

Royston Wilson
Class of 1994
Air Force, 17 Years
Me and my wife have been in the USAF now since 1994 and presently are stationed @ Hurlburt Field in FtWalton Beach Florida.
Class of 1994
Air Force, 17 Years
Me and my wife have been in the USAF now since 1994 and presently are stationed @ Hurlburt Field in FtWalton Beach Florida.

Royston Wilson
Class of 1994
Air Force, 17 Years
Trained at: Lackland AFB, TX and Sheppard AFB, TX
Stationed: Misawa AB, Japan, Beale AFB, CA, Dyess AFB, TX, Hurlburt Field, FL.
Class of 1994
Air Force, 17 Years
Trained at: Lackland AFB, TX and Sheppard AFB, TX
Stationed: Misawa AB, Japan, Beale AFB, CA, Dyess AFB, TX, Hurlburt Field, FL.

Alumni Stories

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Our Gladewater 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 Gladewater High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Gladewater are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!