New Braunfels High School Alumni
New Braunfels, Texas (TX)

Recent Members
Caleb Brown | 2024 |
Christina Wesolick | 2002 |
Enocencio Garcia | 1961 |
James Ruble | 1966 |
John Davis | 1978 |
Mason Mason Carpenter | 2015 |
Shirley Lominac | 1988 |
Tina Armondi | 1988 |
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

Adrienne R. Castillo
Class of 2005
Air Force, 1 Years
currently stationed in Okinawa, Japan
Class of 2005
Air Force, 1 Years
currently stationed in Okinawa, Japan

Andrew Pace
Class of 2004
Air Force, 10 Years
F-16 Avionics - 5 yrs
Financial Management - 5 yrs
Class of 2004
Air Force, 10 Years
F-16 Avionics - 5 yrs
Financial Management - 5 yrs

Anthony L. Vela
Class of 1995
Army, 9 Years
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment ,
Ft Campbell,KY
Class of 1995
Army, 9 Years
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment ,
Ft Campbell,KY





Brian Fancher
Class of 2003
Army, 4 Years
11B Infantryman
Deployed OIF 01APR07-05JUL08
Class of 2003
Army, 4 Years
11B Infantryman
Deployed OIF 01APR07-05JUL08

CHARLES W. STAPLETON
Class of 1988
Army, 3 Years
SERVED OPERATION DESERT STORM WITH THE 2ND ACR OUT OF GERMANY.
SERVED 1ST CAV IN KUWAIT IN 1992
Class of 1988
Army, 3 Years
SERVED OPERATION DESERT STORM WITH THE 2ND ACR OUT OF GERMANY.
SERVED 1ST CAV IN KUWAIT IN 1992

CHARLES W. STAPLETON
Class of 1987
Army, 3 Years
SERVED OPERATION DESERT STORM WITH THE 2ND ACR OUT OF GERMANY.
SERVED 1ST CAV IN KUWAIT IN 1992
Class of 1987
Army, 3 Years
SERVED OPERATION DESERT STORM WITH THE 2ND ACR OUT OF GERMANY.
SERVED 1ST CAV IN KUWAIT IN 1992


Craig Mellor
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
Vietnam Veteran
Stateside 1969-1970
Vietnam 1970-1971
Thailand 1971-1972
Class of 1964
Army, 3 Years
Vietnam Veteran
Stateside 1969-1970
Vietnam 1970-1971
Thailand 1971-1972

Cy C Chapa
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
20 years of active duty USAF. Assignments @ Randolph AFB Texas, Lindsey Air Station Germany, Spangdahlem Air Base Germany, Andrews AFB Maryland. Deployed to Operations Desert Shield, Storm & Southern Watch(Saudi), Operation Provide Comfort & Northern Watch(Turkey) Operation Enduring Freedom(Jordon) and Iraqi Freedom(Jordon& Kuwait) assigned to Red Tail Express and did 11 convoy's into Iraq. Also had deployment to Spain.
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years
20 years of active duty USAF. Assignments @ Randolph AFB Texas, Lindsey Air Station Germany, Spangdahlem Air Base Germany, Andrews AFB Maryland. Deployed to Operations Desert Shield, Storm & Southern Watch(Saudi), Operation Provide Comfort & Northern Watch(Turkey) Operation Enduring Freedom(Jordon) and Iraqi Freedom(Jordon& Kuwait) assigned to Red Tail Express and did 11 convoy's into Iraq. Also had deployment to Spain.

David Q Saenz
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Retired US Army Sergeant First Class E7,Regular Army Vietnam Veteran
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Retired US Army Sergeant First Class E7,Regular Army Vietnam Veteran


Ezell Sanchez
Class of 1993
Army, 6 Years
Unit: U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID), Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Class of 1993
Army, 6 Years
Unit: U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID), Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Harold Scott Shoemaker
Class of 1972
Army, 2 Years
Served at Headquarters and Headquarters, Ft Huachuca, Ft Huachuca AZ and at the 67th Medical Depot in Einsedlerhof, Germany
Class of 1972
Army, 2 Years
Served at Headquarters and Headquarters, Ft Huachuca, Ft Huachuca AZ and at the 67th Medical Depot in Einsedlerhof, Germany



John Zercher
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 11 Years
Spanish linguist in the Marines from '88 - '95 and infantry platoon leader in the TXARGN '03 - '07
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 11 Years
Spanish linguist in the Marines from '88 - '95 and infantry platoon leader in the TXARGN '03 - '07


Jose G Gomez
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Unit: 2nd Reconnaissance Bn Camp Lejeune NC
Deploy: To Fallujah Iraq for OIF and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa for OEF
Class of 2003
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Unit: 2nd Reconnaissance Bn Camp Lejeune NC
Deploy: To Fallujah Iraq for OIF and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa for OEF

Karen Meador
Class of 1978
Army, 6 Years
26Q-Tactical Satellite/Microwave Systems Operator. Started in Ft. Benning,GA, finished in Ft. Monmouth, NJ. TDY in Honduras and Panama.
Class of 1978
Army, 6 Years
26Q-Tactical Satellite/Microwave Systems Operator. Started in Ft. Benning,GA, finished in Ft. Monmouth, NJ. TDY in Honduras and Panama.

Kathryn Aaron Googins
Class of 1980
Navy, 5 Years
CTR stationed in NSGA Pyong Taek South Korea and NSGA Hanza, Okinawa Japan
Class of 1980
Navy, 5 Years
CTR stationed in NSGA Pyong Taek South Korea and NSGA Hanza, Okinawa Japan

LUPE GARCIA
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 22 years of active military and will retire from the USAF Nov 2, 2007.
Class of 1979
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served 22 years of active military and will retire from the USAF Nov 2, 2007.





Preston C. Kronkosky
Class of 1951
Marine Corps, 3 Years
June 4, 1955 graduated from The University of Texas at Austin (Naval ROTC) & Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. Served 15 months in Japan (June 1956--August 1957) with the 1st Bn., 12th Marines, 3rdMarDivFMFPAC. Injured (November 1957) and placed on Temporary Disability Retired List (TDRL) June 1958.
Honorable Discharge July 31, 1961 (due to physical disability).
Class of 1951
Marine Corps, 3 Years
June 4, 1955 graduated from The University of Texas at Austin (Naval ROTC) & Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. Served 15 months in Japan (June 1956--August 1957) with the 1st Bn., 12th Marines, 3rdMarDivFMFPAC. Injured (November 1957) and placed on Temporary Disability Retired List (TDRL) June 1958.
Honorable Discharge July 31, 1961 (due to physical disability).

Robert DePasqual
Class of 1965
National Guard, 20+ Years
Robert F. DePasqual served in the US Navy and Texas Army National Guard for a combined total of 44 years. He enlisted in the Navy Reserve in May 1964 at the old hospital on Seguin St. and he retired in from the National Guard December 2008. He made two tours to Viet Nam and spent nine months in Hungary in 1997.
Class of 1965
National Guard, 20+ Years
Robert F. DePasqual served in the US Navy and Texas Army National Guard for a combined total of 44 years. He enlisted in the Navy Reserve in May 1964 at the old hospital on Seguin St. and he retired in from the National Guard December 2008. He made two tours to Viet Nam and spent nine months in Hungary in 1997.


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School News
FOUND 1973 CLASS RING
Found man's 1973 class ring.
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Our New Braunfels 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 New Braunfels High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in New Braunfels are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!