Mcalester High School Alumni
Mcalester, Oklahoma (OK)

Recent Members
Eddie W Pitts Eddie W Pitts | 1974 |
Judy Osborne Judy Osborne | 1980 |
Kolton Taylor | 2017 |
Lindsey Lindsey N Alvarez | 2004 |
Nancy Varner | 1970 |
Robert Rogers | 2021 |
Ronnie Davis | 1974 |
Tom Crowell | 1974 |
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

Billy Green
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Served 11 years in Oklahoma National Guard, went on Active Duty and completed 28 years. Retired in 1999, recalled to Active Duty to Serve in Iraq & Afganistan 2005-2008.
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Served 11 years in Oklahoma National Guard, went on Active Duty and completed 28 years. Retired in 1999, recalled to Active Duty to Serve in Iraq & Afganistan 2005-2008.

Brian Jones
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Clinical Specialist (LPN)
Ft. Benjamin Harrison 3 yrs, Trippler Army Medical Center Hawaii 3 yrs, Ft. Sill OK 6 mo, Ft. Hood 3 yrs, 120th Evac Hosp Seoul S Korea 1 yr, Fitzsimmons AMC Denver, CO, 86th Combat Support Hosp. 3 yrs. Retired SSG (E6)
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years
Clinical Specialist (LPN)
Ft. Benjamin Harrison 3 yrs, Trippler Army Medical Center Hawaii 3 yrs, Ft. Sill OK 6 mo, Ft. Hood 3 yrs, 120th Evac Hosp Seoul S Korea 1 yr, Fitzsimmons AMC Denver, CO, 86th Combat Support Hosp. 3 yrs. Retired SSG (E6)

Carl Rains
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served for 26 years and 6 months. Retired at Langley AFB, Virginia. Retired in Florida
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served for 26 years and 6 months. Retired at Langley AFB, Virginia. Retired in Florida

CLYDE HOWELL
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
SN USNR 1YR.7 MONTHS. ARMY 20+YR. ARTILLERY & SIGNAL CORPS. SERVED 1 YEAR VIETNAM, 3 YEARS KOREA, 6 YEARS GERMANY. RETIRED 1SG.
Class of 1965
Army, 20+ Years
SN USNR 1YR.7 MONTHS. ARMY 20+YR. ARTILLERY & SIGNAL CORPS. SERVED 1 YEAR VIETNAM, 3 YEARS KOREA, 6 YEARS GERMANY. RETIRED 1SG.

Cynthia Franklin
Class of 1979
Army, 3 Years
Communications. Spent in Germany and Ft.Campbell.
Class of 1979
Army, 3 Years
Communications. Spent in Germany and Ft.Campbell.

Denorval Irving
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
36 years of service, 12 active duty 24 air force reserve. I have been to several countries.... Italy Greece, Germany Afghanistan Philippines Korea just to name a few. I have seen a lot of different things that I won't speak of, and I would do 36 more.
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
36 years of service, 12 active duty 24 air force reserve. I have been to several countries.... Italy Greece, Germany Afghanistan Philippines Korea just to name a few. I have seen a lot of different things that I won't speak of, and I would do 36 more.

James D. (Jim) Couzzourt
Class of 1958
Air Force, 4 Years
Flight Surgeon's Office, Headquarters Strategic Air Command (SAC), Offutt AFB, NE
Class of 1958
Air Force, 4 Years
Flight Surgeon's Office, Headquarters Strategic Air Command (SAC), Offutt AFB, NE

James F. Clark Jr
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
I served my first four years of service in the United States Navy attached to VF-33 onboard the USS Independence then enlisted in the Arkansas Air National Guard in 1975 I'm presentely the Munitions Element Flight Chief.
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years
I served my first four years of service in the United States Navy attached to VF-33 onboard the USS Independence then enlisted in the Arkansas Air National Guard in 1975 I'm presentely the Munitions Element Flight Chief.

James F. Clark Jr SMSgt
Class of 1971
National Guard, 20+ Years
Entered the United States Navy November 11, 1971 entered the Arkansas Air National Guard in October 1977 till present. I'm presentely the Munitions Element Supervisor for the 188th Fighter Wing in Fort Smith, AR and getting ready to deploy for my last oversees depolyment in mid March of 2009 At this time I plan on retireing in Jan 2011. with 38+ years of Military Service and have seen the world and enjoyed every minute of it.
Class of 1971
National Guard, 20+ Years
Entered the United States Navy November 11, 1971 entered the Arkansas Air National Guard in October 1977 till present. I'm presentely the Munitions Element Supervisor for the 188th Fighter Wing in Fort Smith, AR and getting ready to deploy for my last oversees depolyment in mid March of 2009 At this time I plan on retireing in Jan 2011. with 38+ years of Military Service and have seen the world and enjoyed every minute of it.

Jerry Hedges
Class of 1958
Army, 2 Years
Captain, US Army, Infantry.
My dad, Harold Hedges, MHS Band Director, retired Lt. Colonel, US Army Reserve.
Class of 1958
Army, 2 Years
Captain, US Army, Infantry.
My dad, Harold Hedges, MHS Band Director, retired Lt. Colonel, US Army Reserve.

Jerry Hedges
Class of 1958
Army, 11 Years
4 years ROTC, 2 years active duty, and 5 years active reserve. Commanding Officer-381st Replacement Battalion
Class of 1958
Army, 11 Years
4 years ROTC, 2 years active duty, and 5 years active reserve. Commanding Officer-381st Replacement Battalion

Kevin Abrahamsen
Class of 1979
Air Force, 10 Years
Security Forces. AF Military Training Instructor. Safety Specialist/Craftsman
Class of 1979
Air Force, 10 Years
Security Forces. AF Military Training Instructor. Safety Specialist/Craftsman


Rev. Robert S. Duran, Sr.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
USAFSS
overseas duty at Clark Air Base in the Republic of the Philippines
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
USAFSS
overseas duty at Clark Air Base in the Republic of the Philippines

Robert D McManes
Class of 1972
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
4 years active Army, 3 years in Germany - last assignment as SGM for 3rd BN, 3rd BDE, 95th Div IT. Signal Instructor BN. Retired as MSG in 2001.
Class of 1972
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
4 years active Army, 3 years in Germany - last assignment as SGM for 3rd BN, 3rd BDE, 95th Div IT. Signal Instructor BN. Retired as MSG in 2001.

Stuart E. Long
Class of 1979
Army, 12 Years
Enlisted 16-Aug-1978. OSUT - Ft Knox 31-Nov-79 MOS 19Delta. Assigned to III Corp & Fort Hood Tx.
2nd Armored Division - Heavy Cavalry Regiment.
Brigade '75 Rotation. 2nd Armored Division (Fwd) Garlstedt, West Germany 5-Nov-1980. Reenlistment - 31-May-1984 USAR. 95th Infantry Division (TRADOC) Awarded MOS 11Bravo Infantry Instructor. Harmony Church / Sand Hill. Fort Benning, Georgia. ETS 5-Aug-1990
Class of 1979
Army, 12 Years
Enlisted 16-Aug-1978. OSUT - Ft Knox 31-Nov-79 MOS 19Delta. Assigned to III Corp & Fort Hood Tx.
2nd Armored Division - Heavy Cavalry Regiment.
Brigade '75 Rotation. 2nd Armored Division (Fwd) Garlstedt, West Germany 5-Nov-1980. Reenlistment - 31-May-1984 USAR. 95th Infantry Division (TRADOC) Awarded MOS 11Bravo Infantry Instructor. Harmony Church / Sand Hill. Fort Benning, Georgia. ETS 5-Aug-1990

Thomas Wallis
Class of 1973
Army, 7 Years
Radar electronics technician
Vietnam Era veteran
Class of 1973
Army, 7 Years
Radar electronics technician
Vietnam Era veteran
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Our Mcalester 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 Mcalester High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Mcalester are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!