New Hanover High School Alumni
Wilmington, North Carolina (NC)
Recent Members
| Charles Campbell | 1991 |
| John Birmingham | 1955 |
| Kim Getz | 1974 |
| Mary Alice Corbett | 1966 |
| Michael Eugene Kohel | 1948 |
| Roger Flynn | 1965 |
| Shanel Sanders | 2022 |
| Yvonne Dowless Yvonne Dowless | 1966 |
Notable Alumni
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
Andra Jones
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Veteran with Honorable Discharge
Class of 1980
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Veteran with Honorable Discharge
Bobby Walsak
Class of 1966
Army, 6 Years
Enlisted 1966, Duty station in Augsburg,Germany 1966-1968 with 24th Infantry Division, Duty station in Pleiku and An Khe, Vietnam 1969-1970 with 75th Rangers and 4th Infantry Division, Duty station at Fort Bragg 1971 with 58th MP Company
Class of 1966
Army, 6 Years
Enlisted 1966, Duty station in Augsburg,Germany 1966-1968 with 24th Infantry Division, Duty station in Pleiku and An Khe, Vietnam 1969-1970 with 75th Rangers and 4th Infantry Division, Duty station at Fort Bragg 1971 with 58th MP Company
Charles Ray Rackley
Class of 1955
Air Force, 8 Years
I served four years in the regular Air Force, and later in life I served four years in the active reserves.
Class of 1955
Air Force, 8 Years
I served four years in the regular Air Force, and later in life I served four years in the active reserves.
Glenn Philip Allen
Class of 1982
National Guard, 6 Years
North Carolina Army National Guard
1981 to 1987
Medic
Class of 1982
National Guard, 6 Years
North Carolina Army National Guard
1981 to 1987
Medic
Herbert E. Chisolm
Class of 1976
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Senior Chief Machinery Technician
Class of 1976
Coast Guard, 20+ Years
Senior Chief Machinery Technician
James Adrian Wessell
Class of 1957
Air Force, 29 Years
James Adrian Wessell in Star-News - Oct 21 1961
North Carolina Newspapers, 1852-2009
"... first congressman from tilis deep South water stale to back the GOP presidential candidate FOUR ROSES Lt. J. A. Wessell uss Guadalcanal Marine First Lieutenant James A. Wessell, son of Mr. and M r s. Conrad B. Wessell of 222 North Fourth St., Wilmington, N. C., recently participated in a three- day exercise aboard lhc amphibious assault ship USS Guadalcanal, operating out of Norfolk, Va, He ls ..."
Publication place: Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC, USA
Publication date: Oct 21 1961
Graduated from Citadel
DOB 1939, DOD 1991 @ age 52
Loved flying!!
Class of 1957
Air Force, 29 Years
James Adrian Wessell in Star-News - Oct 21 1961
North Carolina Newspapers, 1852-2009
"... first congressman from tilis deep South water stale to back the GOP presidential candidate FOUR ROSES Lt. J. A. Wessell uss Guadalcanal Marine First Lieutenant James A. Wessell, son of Mr. and M r s. Conrad B. Wessell of 222 North Fourth St., Wilmington, N. C., recently participated in a three- day exercise aboard lhc amphibious assault ship USS Guadalcanal, operating out of Norfolk, Va, He ls ..."
Publication place: Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC, USA
Publication date: Oct 21 1961
Graduated from Citadel
DOB 1939, DOD 1991 @ age 52
Loved flying!!
Larry Rose
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Retired after serving 28 years in the Army as a Field Artillery officer.
Class of 1969
Army, 20+ Years
Retired after serving 28 years in the Army as a Field Artillery officer.
Leslie Hewlett
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
Missile Guidance & Control Specialist
Lackland AFB, Texas (Everybody does it)
Lowry AFB, Colorado (Tech School)
Seymour Johnson AFB, NC (1st Perm Duty Station)
Ramstein AB, Germany (Last 2 years)
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
Missile Guidance & Control Specialist
Lackland AFB, Texas (Everybody does it)
Lowry AFB, Colorado (Tech School)
Seymour Johnson AFB, NC (1st Perm Duty Station)
Ramstein AB, Germany (Last 2 years)
Lewis (Milton) Sikes
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years
Spent 30 years in the U.S. Navy in the Submarine Force. Trained as a nuclear power plant operator advancing to Master Chief Petty Officer. Subsequent tours included serving as Chief of the Boat onboard the USS OMAHA(SSN692) Force Master Chief of the Atlantic Fleet Submarine Force and a tour as Fleet Master Chief U.S. Atlantic Fleet. My last duty station was as Chief of the Boat USS Charlotte (SSN 766). Retired in September 1994 and settled in rural Maine.
Class of 1963
Navy, 20+ Years
Spent 30 years in the U.S. Navy in the Submarine Force. Trained as a nuclear power plant operator advancing to Master Chief Petty Officer. Subsequent tours included serving as Chief of the Boat onboard the USS OMAHA(SSN692) Force Master Chief of the Atlantic Fleet Submarine Force and a tour as Fleet Master Chief U.S. Atlantic Fleet. My last duty station was as Chief of the Boat USS Charlotte (SSN 766). Retired in September 1994 and settled in rural Maine.
Richard "Keith" George
Class of 1983
Navy, 6 Years
Hospital Corpsman Third Class (FMF).
Iraq Veteran
Class of 1983
Navy, 6 Years
Hospital Corpsman Third Class (FMF).
Iraq Veteran
RICHARD FUTCH
Class of 1963
Army, 20+ Years
4 years army,24 years National guard,5 years CSA color sgt,(reenactor)2 years CAP
Class of 1963
Army, 20+ Years
4 years army,24 years National guard,5 years CSA color sgt,(reenactor)2 years CAP
Richard Keith George
Class of 1983
Navy, 6 Years
Hospital Corpsman, Fleet Marine Force, Served aboard USS Samuel Eliot Morrison FFG-13. USS Independence CV-62 during Desert Shield/Storm. Naval Hospitals Millington and Charleston.
Class of 1983
Navy, 6 Years
Hospital Corpsman, Fleet Marine Force, Served aboard USS Samuel Eliot Morrison FFG-13. USS Independence CV-62 during Desert Shield/Storm. Naval Hospitals Millington and Charleston.
Ulric J Sanders
Class of 2001
Army, 20 Years
Served for 53 months as a First Sergeant. Deployed on four combat deployments; 2 to Iraq, 1 to Afghanistan, 1 to Uzbekistan. Served as a Drill Sergeant for 3 years and was awarded the Sergeant Audie Murphy Award.
Class of 2001
Army, 20 Years
Served for 53 months as a First Sergeant. Deployed on four combat deployments; 2 to Iraq, 1 to Afghanistan, 1 to Uzbekistan. Served as a Drill Sergeant for 3 years and was awarded the Sergeant Audie Murphy Award.
Wayne Wilson
Class of 1980
Army, 10 Years
I serve on active duty in the Army for ten(10) years and serve one tour of duty in Operation Desert Storm/Shield.
Class of 1980
Army, 10 Years
I serve on active duty in the Army for ten(10) years and serve one tour of duty in Operation Desert Storm/Shield.
William (Bill) Tucker
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted in 1970. Military Working Dog handler. Stationed at Lockbourne AFB in Columbus Ohio. Stationed at Don Mong Air Station in Thailand.Discharged in 1974. Re-enlisted in 1982 and stationed at Dyess AFB. Selected for OTS in 1983. Commissioned and then stationed at Malmstrom AFB as a Security Police Officer.Then on to Hq 8th Air Force at Barksdale AFB, La. Then stationed at Howard AFS in Panama as SP Operations officer. Lead security forces there during Operation Just Cause. Then went to Moody AFB, Ga as SP Operations Officer. Lead a 44 man Air Base Defense Force in Saudi Arabia during Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Desert Calm. Then stationed at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Mo as an ROTC instructor and Commander. I retired in 1998. Photo of my 3 children and myself.
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Enlisted in 1970. Military Working Dog handler. Stationed at Lockbourne AFB in Columbus Ohio. Stationed at Don Mong Air Station in Thailand.Discharged in 1974. Re-enlisted in 1982 and stationed at Dyess AFB. Selected for OTS in 1983. Commissioned and then stationed at Malmstrom AFB as a Security Police Officer.Then on to Hq 8th Air Force at Barksdale AFB, La. Then stationed at Howard AFS in Panama as SP Operations officer. Lead security forces there during Operation Just Cause. Then went to Moody AFB, Ga as SP Operations Officer. Lead a 44 man Air Base Defense Force in Saudi Arabia during Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Desert Calm. Then stationed at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Mo as an ROTC instructor and Commander. I retired in 1998. Photo of my 3 children and myself.
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Gloria {Austin ] outen and Robert { Bob } fullwood
Gloria and Bob was married on 16 Nov. 2012. we dated backe back in 1958.
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Our New Hanover 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 Hanover High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Wilmington are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!