Murphy High School Alumni
Mobile, Alabama (AL)

Recent Members
Barbara Barbara Siurua | 1956 |
Bonita Piper | 1963 |
David Mcpherson | 1959 |
Harry Stephens | 1968 |
James E. Hughes James E. Hughes | 1985 |
Linda Erwin | 1972 |
Robin Beck | 1975 |
William Wynn | 1975 |
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

Angelita Sangilan Burdick
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Guantanamo Bay Cuba
Norfolk Va
USS Lexington
Rota Spain
NAS North Island CA
USS Harry S Truman
NAS Oceana Virginia Beach VA
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Guantanamo Bay Cuba
Norfolk Va
USS Lexington
Rota Spain
NAS North Island CA
USS Harry S Truman
NAS Oceana Virginia Beach VA

Charles Edward Stafford, Jr.
Class of 1969
Navy, 3 Years
Naval Construction Battallion -SeaBees - Served Vietnam 1970-1973
Class of 1969
Navy, 3 Years
Naval Construction Battallion -SeaBees - Served Vietnam 1970-1973

Floyd E Scott
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
MSgt (Retired 1982)
Lackland-1962, Keesler 1962-63, Newfoundland 1963-64, Hurbert Field 1964-68,
Clark 1968-1970, McConnel 1970-73, Germany 1973-77, Keesler 1977-82
Class of 1961
Air Force, 20+ Years
MSgt (Retired 1982)
Lackland-1962, Keesler 1962-63, Newfoundland 1963-64, Hurbert Field 1964-68,
Clark 1968-1970, McConnel 1970-73, Germany 1973-77, Keesler 1977-82


Glenn Glisson
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
Served 18 months in Airborne Ranger group in the Army National Guard then joined Air Force when unit was called up for Viet Nam.
Class of 1968
Air Force, 4 Years
Served 18 months in Airborne Ranger group in the Army National Guard then joined Air Force when unit was called up for Viet Nam.

Harry Benjamin McMillan
Class of 1970
Navy, 24 Years
Surface Warfare Officer, Nuclear Engineer
Class of 1970
Navy, 24 Years
Surface Warfare Officer, Nuclear Engineer


James Welsh
Class of 1965
Coast Guard, 4 Years
Two years of sea duty and isolated duty in Western and South Pacific and two years search and rescue duty, Gulf of Mexico, 8th Coast Guard District.
Class of 1965
Coast Guard, 4 Years
Two years of sea duty and isolated duty in Western and South Pacific and two years search and rescue duty, Gulf of Mexico, 8th Coast Guard District.

John C. Thompson
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
Served with the 3/4 Cavalry in Vietnam; later served in Europe, the US, and the Americas for 35+ years on active duty
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
Served with the 3/4 Cavalry in Vietnam; later served in Europe, the US, and the Americas for 35+ years on active duty

John F Pownall
Class of 1960
Navy, 20+ Years
USS Midway 41. 1960-63
Newfoundland 1963-65, NAS Quonset Pt. 65-68
USN Philippines 68-70, NAS Lakehurst 70-74, USN Sicily 74-76, NAS Norfolk 77-80
Class of 1960
Navy, 20+ Years
USS Midway 41. 1960-63
Newfoundland 1963-65, NAS Quonset Pt. 65-68
USN Philippines 68-70, NAS Lakehurst 70-74, USN Sicily 74-76, NAS Norfolk 77-80

Larry Evans
Class of 1964
Navy, 4 Years
Naval Security Group Communications Technician...Pensacola,Puerto Rico,USS Belmont,Honnolulu Hawaii..Honorable dischanged 1969
Class of 1964
Navy, 4 Years
Naval Security Group Communications Technician...Pensacola,Puerto Rico,USS Belmont,Honnolulu Hawaii..Honorable dischanged 1969

Lee Pugh
Class of 1959
Army Reserves, 6 Years
Received honorable discharge as Sgt E-5 Supply Sgt in 1969
Class of 1959
Army Reserves, 6 Years
Received honorable discharge as Sgt E-5 Supply Sgt in 1969

M. Glen Smith
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
Dental Corps; retired colonel; served overseas in Vietnam and Germany.
Class of 1961
Army, 20+ Years
Dental Corps; retired colonel; served overseas in Vietnam and Germany.

Maury A. Weeks
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 6 Years
USMC-assigned to 2nd, 3rd and 13th Force Recon Companies
U.S. Coast Guard - 33 years
8th CG District, NOLA
Marine Safety Office, Mobile
Training Center, Yorktown, VA
8th District NOLA
MLC Atlantic
Retired 2008 - Captain
Class of 1965
Marine Corps, 6 Years
USMC-assigned to 2nd, 3rd and 13th Force Recon Companies
U.S. Coast Guard - 33 years
8th CG District, NOLA
Marine Safety Office, Mobile
Training Center, Yorktown, VA
8th District NOLA
MLC Atlantic
Retired 2008 - Captain

Owen Field Jacobs
Class of 1997
Army, 4 Years
Fort Bliss, El Paso,TX
Suwon, South Korea
Class of 1997
Army, 4 Years
Fort Bliss, El Paso,TX
Suwon, South Korea


Raymond P Burgett
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired 1999 Master Chief Petty Officer
Class of 1964
Navy, 20+ Years
Retired 1999 Master Chief Petty Officer

richard dick clark
Class of 1958
Marine Corps, 3 Years
lance/cpl communicator 3rd marine airwing
Class of 1958
Marine Corps, 3 Years
lance/cpl communicator 3rd marine airwing

Steven Keller
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Rhein Main AB Germany 1980-82
Randolph AFB TX 1982-90
Langley AFB VA 1990-2001
AF IG Inspector
ATC Command Basketball Team 1982-89
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Rhein Main AB Germany 1980-82
Randolph AFB TX 1982-90
Langley AFB VA 1990-2001
AF IG Inspector
ATC Command Basketball Team 1982-89

T. Kent Vesper
Class of 1959
Air Force, 7 Years
Two Years - U.S.Navy Reserve
Five Years - U.S. Air Force
E-4 Air Defense Command
(SAGE Fighter/Weapons Controller)
U.S. and Canada (Remote) Radar Assignments
Class of 1959
Air Force, 7 Years
Two Years - U.S.Navy Reserve
Five Years - U.S. Air Force
E-4 Air Defense Command
(SAGE Fighter/Weapons Controller)
U.S. and Canada (Remote) Radar Assignments

vincent gomez
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
U.S.Army B CO. 3rd Bn 508th Airborne in Panama Canal
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
U.S.Army B CO. 3rd Bn 508th Airborne in Panama Canal

Vincent Gomez jr
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
U S Army Airborne 508th Ft Jackson , ft Gordon ,Ft benning, Ft Kobbe, and Ft Rucker .
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
U S Army Airborne 508th Ft Jackson , ft Gordon ,Ft benning, Ft Kobbe, and Ft Rucker .
Alumni Stories

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School News
Murphy Football Golf Tourn.
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Our Murphy 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 Murphy High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Mobile are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!