J. I. Burton High School Alumni
Norton, Virginia (VA)

Recent Members
Brandy Brandy Fields | 2022 |
Donna Bowling | 1970 |
Gregory Wray Gregory Wray | 1988 |
Joshua Duffy | 2008 |
Kenneth Baker | 2010 |
Landon Hubbard | 2023 |
Leo Decaprio | 2001 |
Tiffany Browning | 1993 |
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



Charles Hunt
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
Army corp of Engineers, Vietnam 1967-1969
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
Army corp of Engineers, Vietnam 1967-1969

Charles Hunt
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
Combat Engineer with 20 months in Vietnam
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
Combat Engineer with 20 months in Vietnam

Donald E. Earls
Class of 1959
Air Force, 4 Years
3 years at Moody AFB, Valdosta, Georgia.
1 year at Phang Rang AFB. RVN.
Captain at discharge in 1967.
Class of 1959
Air Force, 4 Years
3 years at Moody AFB, Valdosta, Georgia.
1 year at Phang Rang AFB. RVN.
Captain at discharge in 1967.




Gary Tate
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
Vietnam Vet--worked in communications command post.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
Vietnam Vet--worked in communications command post.

Gary. Lynn Carter
Class of 1970
Army, 13 Years
Served proudly, service related death. His family misses him daily.
Class of 1970
Army, 13 Years
Served proudly, service related death. His family misses him daily.

Gary. Lynn Carter
Class of 1970
Army, 13 Years
Served proudly, service related death. His family misses him daily.
Class of 1970
Army, 13 Years
Served proudly, service related death. His family misses him daily.



jackie r. cowden
Class of 1972
Air Force, 8 Years
Helicopter crew chief-- search and Rescue
Class of 1972
Air Force, 8 Years
Helicopter crew chief-- search and Rescue

Jennifer Owen (Taylor)
Class of 1988
Army, 9 Years
Currently SSG in Army. Stationed at FT Irwin, CA at NTC. I am a Mortuary Affairs Specialist. I bring our heros home from current theater and also have done recovery mission from WWII and Vietnam. I have traveled to Vietnam, Laos, Papua New Genea, Austria, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and all places in between. I plan on retiring from the Army. Love my job and my country.
Class of 1988
Army, 9 Years
Currently SSG in Army. Stationed at FT Irwin, CA at NTC. I am a Mortuary Affairs Specialist. I bring our heros home from current theater and also have done recovery mission from WWII and Vietnam. I have traveled to Vietnam, Laos, Papua New Genea, Austria, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and all places in between. I plan on retiring from the Army. Love my job and my country.

Joseph Sinicrope
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 18 Years
Currently serving as Commanding Officer, 3rd Intelligence Battalion, in Okinawa, Japan. Have conducted combat operations in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Married to an Air Force Officer and we're both preparing to do one last tour of duty in the Washington, DC area before I retire.
Class of 1985
Marine Corps, 18 Years
Currently serving as Commanding Officer, 3rd Intelligence Battalion, in Okinawa, Japan. Have conducted combat operations in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Married to an Air Force Officer and we're both preparing to do one last tour of duty in the Washington, DC area before I retire.

Keith Turner
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
United States Army 82nd Air BornRangers/Fort Bragg North Carolina/One tour in Nam
Class of 1966
Army, 2 Years
United States Army 82nd Air BornRangers/Fort Bragg North Carolina/One tour in Nam


Michael Kidd
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
Vietnam, Thailand, Europe, Middle East and the good ole' US
Class of 1966
Air Force, 20+ Years
Vietnam, Thailand, Europe, Middle East and the good ole' US


Robert W. Brooks
Class of 1958
Army, 2 Years
I spent two years at Ft. Bragg, NC with the 18th Aiirborn Corps.
Class of 1958
Army, 2 Years
I spent two years at Ft. Bragg, NC with the 18th Aiirborn Corps.

SCOTTY A.HOPKINS
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 3 Years
COMBAT INFANTRYMAN--1 YEAR IN VIETNAM
Class of 1968
Marine Corps, 3 Years
COMBAT INFANTRYMAN--1 YEAR IN VIETNAM


Walt Graham
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Viet Nam Era Veteran
Basic: Fort Bragg
AIT: Aberdeen, MD
3rd Army-Theater Europe
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Viet Nam Era Veteran
Basic: Fort Bragg
AIT: Aberdeen, MD
3rd Army-Theater Europe

William Bolling
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 6 Years
USMC Air Station Beaufort SC.
Saw duty in Turkey, Spain, Germany, England, and Afghanistan .
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 6 Years
USMC Air Station Beaufort SC.
Saw duty in Turkey, Spain, Germany, England, and Afghanistan .

William Watson Jr
Class of 1989
Army, 2 Years
Served as a petroleum supply specialist Ft Carson CO, Operation Desert Storm Veteran, 2/7 Cavalry
Class of 1989
Army, 2 Years
Served as a petroleum supply specialist Ft Carson CO, Operation Desert Storm Veteran, 2/7 Cavalry
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