Richwood High School Alumni
Richwood, West Virginia (WV)
Recent Members
| Amanda Abarca | 2022 |
| Amelia Counts | 2022 |
| Barbara Morgan Barbara Taylor | 1964 |
| Diana Tyler | 1973 |
| Joshua Boggs | 1997 |
| Kathryn Greene | 1960 |
| Phyllis Lusk | 1967 |
| Richard Boone | 1974 |
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
Adam Miller
Class of 2000
Navy, 8 Years
4 yrs active Avaition Machinistmate 4+ reserve Hospital Corspman
Class of 2000
Navy, 8 Years
4 yrs active Avaition Machinistmate 4+ reserve Hospital Corspman
andy williams
Class of 2000
Army, 4 Years
1st artillery brigade 79th field artillery company,fort sill,oklahoma
164th maintenance group, aberdeen proving ground,maryland
/20th support command,2nd chemical battalion,13th chemical company,fort hood texas.
Class of 2000
Army, 4 Years
1st artillery brigade 79th field artillery company,fort sill,oklahoma
164th maintenance group, aberdeen proving ground,maryland
/20th support command,2nd chemical battalion,13th chemical company,fort hood texas.
Bill Rader
Class of 1971
Army, 20+ Years
Retired Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 & Apache Helicopter Pilot. Served 7 years in Military Police prior to flight school. Desert Storm cobat veteran.
Class of 1971
Army, 20+ Years
Retired Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 & Apache Helicopter Pilot. Served 7 years in Military Police prior to flight school. Desert Storm cobat veteran.
Britt Nicholas
Class of 1985
National Guard, 19 Years
i served 2 tours in iraq won 9 combat patches <combat action badge worked full time at the unit for 15 yrs and still working there counsil member ,LT in the richwood fire dept and wouldnt take richwood for any outher place
Class of 1985
National Guard, 19 Years
i served 2 tours in iraq won 9 combat patches <combat action badge worked full time at the unit for 15 yrs and still working there counsil member ,LT in the richwood fire dept and wouldnt take richwood for any outher place
Buck Collett
Class of 1961
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Sgt., Two tours in Vietnam, 9th Marines 1st time, 26th Marines 2nd trip.
Class of 1961
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Sgt., Two tours in Vietnam, 9th Marines 1st time, 26th Marines 2nd trip.
Clifford Mullens
Class of 1994
Army, 3 Years
Served 3 years in Pacific in the the 2nd 11th Field Artillery 25th Infantry Division Schofield Barracks Hawaii.
Class of 1994
Army, 3 Years
Served 3 years in Pacific in the the 2nd 11th Field Artillery 25th Infantry Division Schofield Barracks Hawaii.
Duane Landacre
Class of 1954
Army, 3 Years
Sp 2 (E5) Served 2 and 1/2 years in Stuttgart, Germany with the 66 CIC Group
Class of 1954
Army, 3 Years
Sp 2 (E5) Served 2 and 1/2 years in Stuttgart, Germany with the 66 CIC Group
Jim O'Dell
Class of 1977
Navy, 20+ Years
USN Senior Chief Petty Officer. P-3 Flight Engineer (1984 - 2006). F-14 Tomcat Troubleshooter (1980-1984). Ships served on: USS NIMITZ, USS CARL VINSON.
Class of 1977
Navy, 20+ Years
USN Senior Chief Petty Officer. P-3 Flight Engineer (1984 - 2006). F-14 Tomcat Troubleshooter (1980-1984). Ships served on: USS NIMITZ, USS CARL VINSON.
Jim O'Dell
Class of 1977
Navy, 20+ Years
I was a Senior Chief Petty Officer and worked as a flight engineer on a P-3 Orion aircraft for over 22 years. I was also working on the F-14 Tomcat and aboard the USS Nimitz. I've touched every continent of the world except the South Pole (no thanks) but nothing as nice as my West Virginia home.
Class of 1977
Navy, 20+ Years
I was a Senior Chief Petty Officer and worked as a flight engineer on a P-3 Orion aircraft for over 22 years. I was also working on the F-14 Tomcat and aboard the USS Nimitz. I've touched every continent of the world except the South Pole (no thanks) but nothing as nice as my West Virginia home.
Jim O'Dell
Class of 1977
Navy, 20+ Years
Enlisted June 1980. Retired from active service January 2006. Attained rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer. Served as senior Flight Engineer aboard P-3 Orion aircraft for over 21 years amassing over 6,000 flight hours.
Class of 1977
Navy, 20+ Years
Enlisted June 1980. Retired from active service January 2006. Attained rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer. Served as senior Flight Engineer aboard P-3 Orion aircraft for over 21 years amassing over 6,000 flight hours.
Jody M. (Stanley) Endicott
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Joined the military in 77' and retired in October 2007. Seems like I have been gone forever. I served as a mechanic and recovery specialist. Worked on everything from generators to M1 tanks. Work as a 63T, Bradley systems mechanic. I served my country with pride and honor. If I wasn't so old and broken I would still be in uniform. God Bless America !
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years
Joined the military in 77' and retired in October 2007. Seems like I have been gone forever. I served as a mechanic and recovery specialist. Worked on everything from generators to M1 tanks. Work as a 63T, Bradley systems mechanic. I served my country with pride and honor. If I wasn't so old and broken I would still be in uniform. God Bless America !
Larry Mitchell Gwinn
Class of 1989
Army, 27 Years
Currently a Major with 27+ years of Army service, working to hit 30 and potentially retire back to WV. Have served as an both enlisted and as an officer as a M1A1 and M1A2 SEP tank crewman and now as an HR officer.
Class of 1989
Army, 27 Years
Currently a Major with 27+ years of Army service, working to hit 30 and potentially retire back to WV. Have served as an both enlisted and as an officer as a M1A1 and M1A2 SEP tank crewman and now as an HR officer.
Larry Vay Murphy
Class of 1956
Navy, 10 Years
Served as Communications Intelligence Specialist for entire 10 years. Rose to the rank of Chief Petty Officer after first 8 years. Official Title: Communications Technician Chief (CTC), Tours in Europe, Alaska and numerous places in Asia.
Class of 1956
Navy, 10 Years
Served as Communications Intelligence Specialist for entire 10 years. Rose to the rank of Chief Petty Officer after first 8 years. Official Title: Communications Technician Chief (CTC), Tours in Europe, Alaska and numerous places in Asia.
LTC Bryan K. Chapman
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
Bryan has been in the 10th Mt. Engineers, he is in
Special Forces. Has been stationed in many places. At the present time he is serving in Mosul,
Iraq. He climbed Mt. Everest in the spring of 2010. A very big accomplishment for him. We are very proud of him.
Class of 1984
Army, 20+ Years
Bryan has been in the 10th Mt. Engineers, he is in
Special Forces. Has been stationed in many places. At the present time he is serving in Mosul,
Iraq. He climbed Mt. Everest in the spring of 2010. A very big accomplishment for him. We are very proud of him.
Ralph B. Ross, Sgt.
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Vietnam 1966-1967
Fort Hood Texas 1967-1969
Class of 1963
Army, 3 Years
Vietnam 1966-1967
Fort Hood Texas 1967-1969
Sonny Hammonds
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
After basic training at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX I went to school at Keesler AFB, Miss. for 7 months training for a Morse Code Interceptor Operator. From there I went to Clark AFB, 6925th Security Group, in the Phillipines for 15 months. From there I went back to Keesler AFB for 2 yrs in the 3414th Instructor Squadron.
Class of 1962
Air Force, 4 Years
After basic training at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX I went to school at Keesler AFB, Miss. for 7 months training for a Morse Code Interceptor Operator. From there I went to Clark AFB, 6925th Security Group, in the Phillipines for 15 months. From there I went back to Keesler AFB for 2 yrs in the 3414th Instructor Squadron.
steven marlowe
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
basic training Ft.Jackson,Sc, ait Ft. Lee va., 6months desert training Ft.Bliss texas,remaimder service Germany 2nd Batt 60th Art
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years
basic training Ft.Jackson,Sc, ait Ft. Lee va., 6months desert training Ft.Bliss texas,remaimder service Germany 2nd Batt 60th Art
William D. McCoy
Class of 1961
Air Force, 3 Years
Airman 2nd class, began basic at Lackland AFB in Texas, on to Lowry AFB in Denver, next to Klamath Falls AFB in Oregon. Then sent to Clark AFB in Philippines. Rotating then between Philippines, Thialand, and Viet Nam. Rotated out in 1964.
Class of 1961
Air Force, 3 Years
Airman 2nd class, began basic at Lackland AFB in Texas, on to Lowry AFB in Denver, next to Klamath Falls AFB in Oregon. Then sent to Clark AFB in Philippines. Rotating then between Philippines, Thialand, and Viet Nam. Rotated out in 1964.
Alumni Stories
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Our Richwood 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 Richwood High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Richwood are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!