Murrell Dobbins High School Alumni
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA)
Recent Members
| Andre Harper | 1996 |
| Bobby Bridges | 2010 |
| Darryl Harrison | 2008 |
| Darryl Reynolds | 2012 |
| Ftm Tone | 2014 |
| Jessica Greene | 2010 |
| Karlan Browne | 2013 |
| Niya Hargreaves | 1994 |
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
Murray Plenn
Class of 1960
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Enlisted on 18th birthday, 21 Sep. '60. 15 years in the enlisted ranks. Commissioned as Chief Warrant Officer 1 June 1975. Specialty: Finance & Supply. Retired 31 March 1990.
Class of 1960
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Enlisted on 18th birthday, 21 Sep. '60. 15 years in the enlisted ranks. Commissioned as Chief Warrant Officer 1 June 1975. Specialty: Finance & Supply. Retired 31 March 1990.
Norm Rosewarne
Class of 1961
Navy, 6 Years
Sonar Technician 2nd class, 3 tours of Vietnam
Class of 1961
Navy, 6 Years
Sonar Technician 2nd class, 3 tours of Vietnam
Ray M Baker Jr
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served in the Air Force until 1968, got out and went back into the U S Army; completed 2 20 years of service.
Class of 1964
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served in the Air Force until 1968, got out and went back into the U S Army; completed 2 20 years of service.
Raymond M Baker Jr
Class of 1964
Army, 20+ Years
Started out the US Air Force where I served for 4 years and then went into the US Army Reserves for another 16 years. I served in Kunsan, Korea and Korat, Thailand, along with many other bases and posts throughout my 20 years. Prgressed to the rank of First Sergeant for the 365th Engineers, Combat Heavy Battalion and also with the 1079th USA Garrison, n Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.
Class of 1964
Army, 20+ Years
Started out the US Air Force where I served for 4 years and then went into the US Army Reserves for another 16 years. I served in Kunsan, Korea and Korat, Thailand, along with many other bases and posts throughout my 20 years. Prgressed to the rank of First Sergeant for the 365th Engineers, Combat Heavy Battalion and also with the 1079th USA Garrison, n Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.
Raymond M Baker Jr
Class of 1964
Army Reserves, 20 Years
Enlisted in the United States Air Force from 1964-1968, got Honorably Discharged then enlisted in the United States Army Reserves from 1973-1995 and retired as a First Sergeant!
Class of 1964
Army Reserves, 20 Years
Enlisted in the United States Air Force from 1964-1968, got Honorably Discharged then enlisted in the United States Army Reserves from 1973-1995 and retired as a First Sergeant!
Renee Angela Byrd DeShields
Class of 1971
Army Reserves, 17 Years
Retired Captain - 4074th Reception Station, 358th Civil Affairs Bde., 416th Civil Affairs Group, and 79th Army Reserve Command - best years of my life
Class of 1971
Army Reserves, 17 Years
Retired Captain - 4074th Reception Station, 358th Civil Affairs Bde., 416th Civil Affairs Group, and 79th Army Reserve Command - best years of my life
Renee Angela DeShields-Byrd
Class of 1971
Army Reserves, 15 Years
Started as enlisted personnel, and became a commissioned officer in 1982. Branch Adjutant General. Serving in the military prepared me for my career working in Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.
Class of 1971
Army Reserves, 15 Years
Started as enlisted personnel, and became a commissioned officer in 1982. Branch Adjutant General. Serving in the military prepared me for my career working in Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.
Richard E. Vinson, Jr.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
Ent. active duty Nov 30, 76; served as admin spec. 3 yrs, Graphics Tech 6 yrs, and enlisted Historian, 11 yrs; won TAC & USAF Historical Excellence Awards; deployd for Desert Shield/Storm during 1990-91; retired 11/30/96 at TSgt/E-6.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years
Ent. active duty Nov 30, 76; served as admin spec. 3 yrs, Graphics Tech 6 yrs, and enlisted Historian, 11 yrs; won TAC & USAF Historical Excellence Awards; deployd for Desert Shield/Storm during 1990-91; retired 11/30/96 at TSgt/E-6.
Robert Marshall
Class of 1966
Army, 12 Years
Army Ranger and LRRP 2 tours of duty in Vietnam
Class of 1966
Army, 12 Years
Army Ranger and LRRP 2 tours of duty in Vietnam
Rochelle L. Chavis, Jr
Class of 1977
Army, 16 Years
Active Army and Army Reserve Currently. Served during Operation Restore Hope in Rwanda. Also served during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Class of 1977
Army, 16 Years
Active Army and Army Reserve Currently. Served during Operation Restore Hope in Rwanda. Also served during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Rochelle McCann
Class of 1979
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Enlisted in the Army Active Duty for 6 yrs; ROTC graduate of 1987 and Retired Reserve Officer in 2006
Class of 1979
Army Reserves, 20+ Years
Enlisted in the Army Active Duty for 6 yrs; ROTC graduate of 1987 and Retired Reserve Officer in 2006
Tamar Andrews (Bowens)
Class of 1988
Army, 20+ Years
Tamar spent 23 years serving in the US Army. She worked as a senior logistics adviser to the Ordance and Explosives units as well as the officer corps. She retired in March 2013. She currently is a director in Traci Lynn Fashion Jewelry and a Patient Tech at Good Sam hospital in Washington State.
Class of 1988
Army, 20+ Years
Tamar spent 23 years serving in the US Army. She worked as a senior logistics adviser to the Ordance and Explosives units as well as the officer corps. She retired in March 2013. She currently is a director in Traci Lynn Fashion Jewelry and a Patient Tech at Good Sam hospital in Washington State.
Tamar vC Andrews (Bowens)
Class of 1998
Army, 20+ Years
I just retired from 23 years of active duty service with the Army/National Guard
Class of 1998
Army, 20+ Years
I just retired from 23 years of active duty service with the Army/National Guard
Troy Jenkins
Class of 1989
Army, 20+ Years
4 Years as a Marine and 17 as a Soldier.
Retired Oct 2010
Class of 1989
Army, 20+ Years
4 Years as a Marine and 17 as a Soldier.
Retired Oct 2010
Wayne Davis
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 9 Years
Served as a Quality Assurance Representative for F-4. A6-E, and F-14 aircraft.
Class of 1973
Marine Corps, 9 Years
Served as a Quality Assurance Representative for F-4. A6-E, and F-14 aircraft.
Wendy Turrentine
Class of 1977
Navy, 4 Years
Served as Illustrator Draftsmen in the US Navy. Served in Orlando Fl, Groton CT, Waukegan Ill
Class of 1977
Navy, 4 Years
Served as Illustrator Draftsmen in the US Navy. Served in Orlando Fl, Groton CT, Waukegan Ill
Werner heinz
Class of 1968
Army, 18 Years
Served mostly with units of the 101st Airborne
Class of 1968
Army, 18 Years
Served mostly with units of the 101st Airborne
Will Butler
Class of 1981
Army, 14 Years
Class of 1981
Army, 14 Years
Field Artillery
Class of 1981
Army, 14 Years
Class of 1981
Army, 14 Years
Field Artillery
William Lee Jr
Class of 1977
Army, 8 Years
Served as a Microwave Communications repairmen. Stationed in Ft Hood, Tx and Stuttgart, Germany
Class of 1977
Army, 8 Years
Served as a Microwave Communications repairmen. Stationed in Ft Hood, Tx and Stuttgart, Germany
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Our Murrell Dobbins 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 Murrell Dobbins High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Philadelphia are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!