Mainland High School Alumni
Daytona Beach, Florida (FL)
Recent Members
| Baron Gill | 2023 |
| Christine Brasol | 1969 |
| Greg Robertson Greg Robertson | 1980 |
| Gregory M Henry Gregory M Henry | 1982 |
| Kenneth Newbern | 1984 |
| Lisa Halsey | 1984 |
| Robert Stith Robert Stith | 1986 |
| Tom Reigel | 1958 |
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
Albert R Barton
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired naval maintenance officer, LCDR.
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired naval maintenance officer, LCDR.
audrey l perry
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Audrey L Perry, Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Service Corps served faithfully and honorably in the United States Army for 24 years. Retired 1 August 2007
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Audrey L Perry, Lieutenant Colonel, Medical Service Corps served faithfully and honorably in the United States Army for 24 years. Retired 1 August 2007
Bob Archer
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
U.S.Army 1962-1965 Mainz Germany. 8th Division / 7th Army
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
U.S.Army 1962-1965 Mainz Germany. 8th Division / 7th Army
Booker T. Williams, Jr
Class of 1971
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served as an 0331 infantryman, and rifle coach at Paris Island, SC. Played battalion football at Quantico Marine Base in Quantico, Va. I also played battalion football on Okinawa, Japan. Was not required to go to Vietnam.
Class of 1971
Marine Corps, 3 Years
Served as an 0331 infantryman, and rifle coach at Paris Island, SC. Played battalion football at Quantico Marine Base in Quantico, Va. I also played battalion football on Okinawa, Japan. Was not required to go to Vietnam.
BRET MILLER
Class of 1994
Army, 4 Years
3RD INF DV FORT BENNING,14 MONTHS IN IRAQ, 2 ARMY COMMENDATION MEDALS,3 CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Class of 1994
Army, 4 Years
3RD INF DV FORT BENNING,14 MONTHS IN IRAQ, 2 ARMY COMMENDATION MEDALS,3 CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Brittany (King) Bernard
Class of 2010
Army Reserves, 8 Years
Served 8 years and still serving.
Class of 2010
Army Reserves, 8 Years
Served 8 years and still serving.
Bryan Canter
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Combat Engineer, Motor Transportation, Career Retention Specialist, Primary Marksman Instructor, Troop Handler at Marine Combat Training at School of Infantry. Two deployments-Gulf War, Iraq.
Class of 1986
Marine Corps, 20+ Years
Combat Engineer, Motor Transportation, Career Retention Specialist, Primary Marksman Instructor, Troop Handler at Marine Combat Training at School of Infantry. Two deployments-Gulf War, Iraq.
Charis Jackson
Class of 2004
Army, 4 Years
Now serving as a Private First Class, relocated to Ft. Lewis, WA
Class of 2004
Army, 4 Years
Now serving as a Private First Class, relocated to Ft. Lewis, WA
Charles Jackson
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Now serving the Corp as a Sergeant -E-5
Class of 2001
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Now serving the Corp as a Sergeant -E-5
Charles T. Bell
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Served at Ft. Jackson, SC, Redstone Arsenal, AL, Ft. Hood, TX, Ft. Sill, OK, Ft. Bliss, TX.
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Served at Ft. Jackson, SC, Redstone Arsenal, AL, Ft. Hood, TX, Ft. Sill, OK, Ft. Bliss, TX.
Charles T. Porter, Jr
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
served 5 years in US Army with tours in Vietnam and Korea. Served in Navy as a medical officer.
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
served 5 years in US Army with tours in Vietnam and Korea. Served in Navy as a medical officer.
Christopher Claude
Class of 1998
Marine Corps, 9 Years
Christopher Claude served 9 years in the USMC and retired as a Gunnery Sergeant in 2006. He was wounded from an IED blast near Karbala, Iraq on February 20, 2006. He was awarded the purple heart. He has since competed via handcycle in the Marine Corps Marathon in 2008 and came in first place in his division.
Class of 1998
Marine Corps, 9 Years
Christopher Claude served 9 years in the USMC and retired as a Gunnery Sergeant in 2006. He was wounded from an IED blast near Karbala, Iraq on February 20, 2006. He was awarded the purple heart. He has since competed via handcycle in the Marine Corps Marathon in 2008 and came in first place in his division.
Curtis L. Murphy
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
Served in the Army from 1975-1995, if I had to do it over again I would not hesitate.
Class of 1975
Army, 20+ Years
Served in the Army from 1975-1995, if I had to do it over again I would not hesitate.
Curtis L. Murphy
Class of 1975
Army, 20 Years
Active Duty: 1975-1995 Retired Ft. Benning Ga.
Class of 1975
Army, 20 Years
Active Duty: 1975-1995 Retired Ft. Benning Ga.
Darrel Denny
Class of 1967
Army, 5 Years
Combat medic,Medical Specialist, Radiology Technologist
Class of 1967
Army, 5 Years
Combat medic,Medical Specialist, Radiology Technologist
David Jewell
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
20+ years happily serving our Soldiers as an Army officer.
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
20+ years happily serving our Soldiers as an Army officer.
David Jewell
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
Currently an Army Colonel serving at US Central Command in Tampa. Military intelligence and planner, with experience in the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
Currently an Army Colonel serving at US Central Command in Tampa. Military intelligence and planner, with experience in the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Don Carpenter
Class of 1988
Navy, 4 Years
Served 1990-1994. On a Spruance Class Destroyer - USS Moosbrugger - out of Charleston, SC. Electronic Warfare Technician (EW3).
Class of 1988
Navy, 4 Years
Served 1990-1994. On a Spruance Class Destroyer - USS Moosbrugger - out of Charleston, SC. Electronic Warfare Technician (EW3).
Earl S. Smith
Class of 1986
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Force Achievement Medal Meritorious Service
Class of 1986
Air Force, 4 Years
Air Force Achievement Medal Meritorious Service
EARL S. SMITH
Class of 1986
Air Force, 5 Years
Air Froce Achievement Medal for Outstanding Service.
Class of 1986
Air Force, 5 Years
Air Froce Achievement Medal for Outstanding Service.
Edward A. Taylor
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
retired as a Warrant Officer. Received the Medal of Valor in 1968 for his bravery in Viet Nam.
Class of 1965
Navy, 20+ Years
retired as a Warrant Officer. Received the Medal of Valor in 1968 for his bravery in Viet Nam.
Emory Lunsford
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
10 years working in ground radar
11 years in recruiting
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
10 years working in ground radar
11 years in recruiting
Frank Edward Freeland
Class of 1970
Navy, 4 Years
Aviation electronics. Second class petty officer
Class of 1970
Navy, 4 Years
Aviation electronics. Second class petty officer
James Yowell Yelvington
Class of 1950
Army, 2 Years
I was drafted in 1957 and served as a musician in the Fort Knox Band and the 7th Army Symphony Orchestra in Stuttgart, Germany. I played bass tuba and toured with the Orchestra throughout Germany and even at the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels, Belgium. (I extended my service term by 3 months for that experience.)
Class of 1950
Army, 2 Years
I was drafted in 1957 and served as a musician in the Fort Knox Band and the 7th Army Symphony Orchestra in Stuttgart, Germany. I played bass tuba and toured with the Orchestra throughout Germany and even at the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels, Belgium. (I extended my service term by 3 months for that experience.)
Jim Hollingsworth
Class of 1965
Navy, 6 Years
U.S.Naval Intelligence. USS Belmont. Intelligence Gathering ship. US Navy Nuclear Submarines. Intelligence gathering during the Viet Nam war.
Class of 1965
Navy, 6 Years
U.S.Naval Intelligence. USS Belmont. Intelligence Gathering ship. US Navy Nuclear Submarines. Intelligence gathering during the Viet Nam war.
joe f kelley
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
seabees camp david white house repair diego garcia indian ocean supply base construction
building supply
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
seabees camp david white house repair diego garcia indian ocean supply base construction
building supply
joe f kelley
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
CE3 camp david white house maintenance diego garcia indian ocean new base construction comm station
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
CE3 camp david white house maintenance diego garcia indian ocean new base construction comm station
joe keley
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
CE3 seabees 4 years duty camp david diego Garcia indian ocean
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
CE3 seabees 4 years duty camp david diego Garcia indian ocean
joe kelley
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
served 4 years as navy Seabee construction electrician at camp david and diegoo garcia
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
served 4 years as navy Seabee construction electrician at camp david and diegoo garcia
John H. Baldwin
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
CAPT, BSC (Retired) 1970-1990
Physician Assistant- Certified
Last duty station: Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
4th Medical Group
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
CAPT, BSC (Retired) 1970-1990
Physician Assistant- Certified
Last duty station: Seymour Johnson AFB, NC
4th Medical Group
Ken Romberger
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Gulf War 1990-1991, Bosnia 1995, Iraq 2003 and various other conflicts.
Class of 1987
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Gulf War 1990-1991, Bosnia 1995, Iraq 2003 and various other conflicts.
Kristopher Azevedo
Class of 2006
National Guard, 8 Years
Serving since 2005 Proundly in the Florida Army National Guard.
Class of 2006
National Guard, 8 Years
Serving since 2005 Proundly in the Florida Army National Guard.
Leslie Hendricks
Class of 1969
Army, 13 Years
24th ID FORT STEWART GA, 3rd ID KITZINGEN GERMANY, 197th INF BRGD MECH SEP FORT BENNING GA, BIG RED 1 NEU ULM GERMANY, 3rd ID VILSECK GERMANY. 13F20 MOS.
Class of 1969
Army, 13 Years
24th ID FORT STEWART GA, 3rd ID KITZINGEN GERMANY, 197th INF BRGD MECH SEP FORT BENNING GA, BIG RED 1 NEU ULM GERMANY, 3rd ID VILSECK GERMANY. 13F20 MOS.
Marcie Morin (Rayhill)
Class of 1985
Air Force, 4 Years
Postal Clerk, Bitburg Germany
Class of 1985
Air Force, 4 Years
Postal Clerk, Bitburg Germany
Mark A. Ellis
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired with 32 years, CMSgt, Aircraft Maintenance Manager
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired with 32 years, CMSgt, Aircraft Maintenance Manager
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Our Mainland 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 Mainland High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Daytona Beach are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!