Mainland High School Alumni
Daytona Beach, Florida (FL)

Recent Members
Bruce Woodworth | 1967 |
Cheryl Riffe | 1965 |
Irene Durrance | 1965 |
Michael Smith | 1974 |
Michelle Roberts | 1995 |
Patricia Patricia Sullivan | 1957 |
Roy Rawlins | 1982 |
Wanda Myers | 1960 |
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
Have you lost your Mainland High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Buccaneers lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

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

Michael Row
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Gulf War veteran, 3 years in Asia, Firearms instructor, UN forces in Norway 1985-86, African military advisor.
Class of 1984
Marine Corps, 8 Years
Gulf War veteran, 3 years in Asia, Firearms instructor, UN forces in Norway 1985-86, African military advisor.


Nick Arcodia
Class of 1995
Air Force, 6 Years
Served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Noble Eagle.
Class of 1995
Air Force, 6 Years
Served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Noble Eagle.


Richard J. Emmens
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Master Sergeant - Aerial Reconnaissance Photography
1965 - 1986
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Master Sergeant - Aerial Reconnaissance Photography
1965 - 1986

Richard Long
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Served 1966 to 1969. Was in Vietnam 10/1967 to 10/1968.
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years
Served 1966 to 1969. Was in Vietnam 10/1967 to 10/1968.

Richard Tetzlaff
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
1966-67 1st Cav 2/20 ARA Door Gunner on a helicopter in Ankhe, Viet Nam
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
1966-67 1st Cav 2/20 ARA Door Gunner on a helicopter in Ankhe, Viet Nam

Robert Gilray
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
Administrative Assistant throughout career. Vietnam Veteran and Proud Of It.
Class of 1962
Army, 20+ Years
Administrative Assistant throughout career. Vietnam Veteran and Proud Of It.

Ronald K Johnson
Class of 1977
Army, 3 Years
United States Army Air Defense Artillery. Ft. Bliss Texas. 2nd infantry Camp Casey Korea. 9th Infantry Ft. Lewis Washington.
Class of 1977
Army, 3 Years
United States Army Air Defense Artillery. Ft. Bliss Texas. 2nd infantry Camp Casey Korea. 9th Infantry Ft. Lewis Washington.

Sean M. Rhoades
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Camp LeJuene
Helicopter Mechanic CH-46's - Cherry Point, NC
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Camp LeJuene
Helicopter Mechanic CH-46's - Cherry Point, NC

Terry L Moore
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20 Years
USAF ARIA The Vital LINK on utube 17:35 video of what I did while flying for about 17 years of my career
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20 Years
USAF ARIA The Vital LINK on utube 17:35 video of what I did while flying for about 17 years of my career

Thomas Gammon
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Lieutenant Colonel from the U. S. Air Force Reserve. Recalled to active duty following 9-11 for Operation Enduring Freedom.
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Lieutenant Colonel from the U. S. Air Force Reserve. Recalled to active duty following 9-11 for Operation Enduring Freedom.

Thomas Gammon
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Lieutenant Colonel, 4 years active duty plus 22 years Air Force Reserve. Recalled to active duty within days of 9-11 as an Air Force Personnel War Planner.
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Lieutenant Colonel, 4 years active duty plus 22 years Air Force Reserve. Recalled to active duty within days of 9-11 as an Air Force Personnel War Planner.

Thomas H. Bell
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Crew Chief F105. Thirteen Months in Vietnam War with the 44th Fighter Squadron Wild Weasel project 1968/69
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Crew Chief F105. Thirteen Months in Vietnam War with the 44th Fighter Squadron Wild Weasel project 1968/69

Tracy Justice
Class of 1982
Army, 10 Years
M1A2 Tank Commander for 10 Years. Company, Battalion And Post Commanders Personal Guard for a period of time. Medically Retired 100% Service Connected Disabled Veteran due to injuries incurred in Active Combat duty.
Class of 1982
Army, 10 Years
M1A2 Tank Commander for 10 Years. Company, Battalion And Post Commanders Personal Guard for a period of time. Medically Retired 100% Service Connected Disabled Veteran due to injuries incurred in Active Combat duty.

Wayson Leaverton
Class of 1990
Air Force, 12 Years
Serving as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team chief
Class of 1990
Air Force, 12 Years
Serving as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team chief

William "Willie" Evans
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years
Helicopter pilot Viet Nam, Capt.
Class of 1959
Army, 3 Years
Helicopter pilot Viet Nam, Capt.
Alumni Stories

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I graduated in 1991 and my daughter started going to Mainland in 2008 but I had to pull her out for personal reasons and...
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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!