Mitchell High School Alumni
Mitchell, Indiana (IN)
Recent Members
| Brandy Brandy Karnes | 1995 |
| Cynthia Mahan | 1975 |
| Denise Taylor | 1975 |
| Juanta Kelly | 1964 |
| Rose Mary King | 1954 |
| Sharon Cooper | 1976 |
| Shawna Morris | 2007 |
| Tammy Arthur | 1976 |
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
Anna M. Koetter
Class of 1976
Marine Corps, 19 Years
Disability Retirement. Served in D.C, Parris Island, SC, Charleston, WV, USCENTCOM Tampa, FL, Okinawa, JA
Class of 1976
Marine Corps, 19 Years
Disability Retirement. Served in D.C, Parris Island, SC, Charleston, WV, USCENTCOM Tampa, FL, Okinawa, JA
Brian Brazzell
Class of 1989
National Guard, 7 Years
My basic training was at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and my MOS training was at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX. I completed the 91B school which is the Army's version of an EMT. The most exciting and beautiful place i went with the Army was Fort Lewis, WA.
Class of 1989
National Guard, 7 Years
My basic training was at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and my MOS training was at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX. I completed the 91B school which is the Army's version of an EMT. The most exciting and beautiful place i went with the Army was Fort Lewis, WA.
Carol (Conley) Barber
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Serverd in the USMC for the first 4 years. Joined the Army after moving to Illinois and worked for the full time support force for a National Guard unit in Decatur. Medically retired in 2004.
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Serverd in the USMC for the first 4 years. Joined the Army after moving to Illinois and worked for the full time support force for a National Guard unit in Decatur. Medically retired in 2004.
David L. Watson
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
LTC USAR (Retired)
CONUS, USAREUR, CENTCOM
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
LTC USAR (Retired)
CONUS, USAREUR, CENTCOM
David Terry
Class of 1985
Air Force, 12 Years
Served at Fort Meade, MD, San Vito AS Italy, and Falcon AFB, CO with TDYs everywhere inbetween
Class of 1985
Air Force, 12 Years
Served at Fort Meade, MD, San Vito AS Italy, and Falcon AFB, CO with TDYs everywhere inbetween
Don Goldsberry
Class of 1987
Army, 5 Years
3 years as a Medical Specialist, Ft. Sam Tx & Ft. Riley, Ks. 2 years Military Police, Ft. Wainwright Alaska, Ft. Knox Ky. Also 14 months Operation Iraqi Freedom w/DynCorp Int. 9-04 to 11-05.
Class of 1987
Army, 5 Years
3 years as a Medical Specialist, Ft. Sam Tx & Ft. Riley, Ks. 2 years Military Police, Ft. Wainwright Alaska, Ft. Knox Ky. Also 14 months Operation Iraqi Freedom w/DynCorp Int. 9-04 to 11-05.
Gregory Stickney
Class of 1974
Navy, 22 Years
June 13, 1974 to August 30, 1996. Retired as an Operations Specialist Chief
Class of 1974
Navy, 22 Years
June 13, 1974 to August 30, 1996. Retired as an Operations Specialist Chief
James Passmore
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Army from 1986 thru 1992 as Radio operator. Then IN National Guard from 1992 thru 2000 as a Medical Specialist. 2000-2004 IN Air National Guard, F-16 avonic tech. 2004 to present Army Reserves, Instructor/medical Specialist
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
Served in Army from 1986 thru 1992 as Radio operator. Then IN National Guard from 1992 thru 2000 as a Medical Specialist. 2000-2004 IN Air National Guard, F-16 avonic tech. 2004 to present Army Reserves, Instructor/medical Specialist
Kenneth Hamilton
Class of 1956
Army, 20+ Years
Entered service as a Private in 1958 and retired December 1978 as a Major. Was a member of the Milititar Intelligence Branch with assignments
in Hawaii, Fiji, Christmas Islands, Ethiopia, Korea, VietNam and various stateside posts. Currently living in central Florida.
Class of 1956
Army, 20+ Years
Entered service as a Private in 1958 and retired December 1978 as a Major. Was a member of the Milititar Intelligence Branch with assignments
in Hawaii, Fiji, Christmas Islands, Ethiopia, Korea, VietNam and various stateside posts. Currently living in central Florida.
Melvin Lewis Phipps
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 38 years, retiring as a full Colonel.
Currently lives in Montgomery, AL.
Class of 1959
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 38 years, retiring as a full Colonel.
Currently lives in Montgomery, AL.
Michael Whitt
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Army transporter served in Great Britian, Italy, Panama, Germany, and Honduras.
Class of 1967
Army, 20+ Years
Army transporter served in Great Britian, Italy, Panama, Germany, and Honduras.
Ray Warren Robison
Class of 1964
Air Force, 2 Years
4 Years of Air Force ROTC Training, Commissioned 2nd Lt. in May 1968, spent 3 years in Reserves during Law School, 1968 - 1971, served 1971- 1973 as Contract Management Officer at Hughes Aircraft Company, Fullerton, CA.
Class of 1964
Air Force, 2 Years
4 Years of Air Force ROTC Training, Commissioned 2nd Lt. in May 1968, spent 3 years in Reserves during Law School, 1968 - 1971, served 1971- 1973 as Contract Management Officer at Hughes Aircraft Company, Fullerton, CA.
Rick Rose
Class of 1974
Air Force, 16 Years
Two tours to the UK, one tour to South Korea and based in North Dakota, Ohio, California and Colorado in the U.S.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 16 Years
Two tours to the UK, one tour to South Korea and based in North Dakota, Ohio, California and Colorado in the U.S.
Rick Rose
Class of 1974
Air Force, 16 Years
Served 16 years on active duty in the Air Force and another 7 years in the Air Force Reserve. Retired from the reserve on December 31, 2002 and am now waiting on that nice chunck of change from retirement when I turn 60.
Class of 1974
Air Force, 16 Years
Served 16 years on active duty in the Air Force and another 7 years in the Air Force Reserve. Retired from the reserve on December 31, 2002 and am now waiting on that nice chunck of change from retirement when I turn 60.
Steve Grissom
Class of 1992
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in support of Operation Desert Storm and Operation Southern Watch in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Was stationed at Vandenberg AFB in California as a Security Specialist.
Class of 1992
Air Force, 4 Years
Served in support of Operation Desert Storm and Operation Southern Watch in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Was stationed at Vandenberg AFB in California as a Security Specialist.
Terry Sanders
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy SeaBees, served in CA. Bermuda, VA, Cuba, Vietnam, Guam, Iceland, FL.
Class of 1966
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy SeaBees, served in CA. Bermuda, VA, Cuba, Vietnam, Guam, Iceland, FL.
Travis Sanders
Class of 1992
Coast Guard, 13 Years
Enlisted in 1994. Duty assignments include:
Station Port Canaveral, Florida from 94-96
USCGC Drummond (Wpb-1323) CC, Florida 96-99
Marine Saftey Office Mobile, Alabama 99-03
Station Pensacola, Florida 03 - 07
Class of 1992
Coast Guard, 13 Years
Enlisted in 1994. Duty assignments include:
Station Port Canaveral, Florida from 94-96
USCGC Drummond (Wpb-1323) CC, Florida 96-99
Marine Saftey Office Mobile, Alabama 99-03
Station Pensacola, Florida 03 - 07
Travis Wade
Class of 1991
Navy, 17 Years
Operations Combat Information Center Officer
Class of 1991
Navy, 17 Years
Operations Combat Information Center Officer
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Class of 1969 Reunion
The Class of 1969 45th reunion will be held on Saturday, August 23rd, at the Mitchell Community Building at Mitchell Cit...
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Our Mitchell 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 Mitchell High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Mitchell are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!