Thomas Jefferson High School Alumni
Richmond, Virginia (VA)
Recent Members
| Eleanette Lipscomb | 1980 |
| Elliehue Bets Jr | 2021 |
| James Danny Briggs | 1967 |
| Justin Lee Lee | 2011 |
| Katherine Shawer | 1949 |
| Renee N Galloway Norris | 1974 |
| Susan Susan V Ovington | 1951 |
| Tamaja Terry | 2018 |
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
CHARLES E. CALL
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
RTO(RADIO-TEL OPERATOR) HONEST JOHN ROCKET
Class of 1968
Army, 2 Years
RTO(RADIO-TEL OPERATOR) HONEST JOHN ROCKET
Chip Richards
Class of 1960
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in the US Navy from 1959-1960 (Reserve) 1960-1984 Regular active duty.
Class of 1960
Navy, 20+ Years
Served in the US Navy from 1959-1960 (Reserve) 1960-1984 Regular active duty.
Clement (Mickey) L. Woodward
Class of 1949
Army, 20+ Years
Served for 33 years in the active and reserve service in the army Corps of Engineers.
Class of 1949
Army, 20+ Years
Served for 33 years in the active and reserve service in the army Corps of Engineers.
Earl Stafford
Class of 1966
Army, 6 Years
Infantry Officer Candidate School - Ft Benning, GA
Officer Special Warfare School - Special Forces -Ft Bragg, NC
Airborne Training - Ft Benning, GA
Jungle Expert School - Panama
Vietnamese Language Sch - Ft Bliss, TX
Rep of Vietnam - 1968-69
1LT - 101st Airborne Division
CPT - 7th Special Forces Group
Class of 1966
Army, 6 Years
Infantry Officer Candidate School - Ft Benning, GA
Officer Special Warfare School - Special Forces -Ft Bragg, NC
Airborne Training - Ft Benning, GA
Jungle Expert School - Panama
Vietnamese Language Sch - Ft Bliss, TX
Rep of Vietnam - 1968-69
1LT - 101st Airborne Division
CPT - 7th Special Forces Group
Joe Shocket
Class of 1969
Coast Guard, 35 Years
Served in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve 1969-2004.
Class of 1969
Coast Guard, 35 Years
Served in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve 1969-2004.
Nelson (Chip) Richards
Class of 1960
Navy, 20+ Years
Joined Navy Reserve in my junior year. After my senior year in 1960 I went on 2 yrs. active duty. In '63 I re-enlisted USN and retired from active duty May 1984.
Class of 1960
Navy, 20+ Years
Joined Navy Reserve in my junior year. After my senior year in 1960 I went on 2 yrs. active duty. In '63 I re-enlisted USN and retired from active duty May 1984.
Norris (Skip} Hutson Hayes
Class of 1957
Navy, 4 Years
Skip served on the USS Randolph CVA-15. He was honorably discharged in March 1961. He was married to Carole Jones, class of 1958. He died on February 10, 1981. He and Carole had 4 daughters.
Class of 1957
Navy, 4 Years
Skip served on the USS Randolph CVA-15. He was honorably discharged in March 1961. He was married to Carole Jones, class of 1958. He died on February 10, 1981. He and Carole had 4 daughters.
Owen J. Smith
Class of 1997
Army, 19 Years
Joined U.S. Army in my junior year. Completed Basic Training in 1997. Served in multiple locations in the U.S. and overseas as a Military Policeman. Veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). Projected retirement 2021.
Class of 1997
Army, 19 Years
Joined U.S. Army in my junior year. Completed Basic Training in 1997. Served in multiple locations in the U.S. and overseas as a Military Policeman. Veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). Projected retirement 2021.
Terence Crawley
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Radioman, Information Systems Technician
Class of 1979
Navy, 20+ Years
Radioman, Information Systems Technician
Tom Adair
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Rank of Sgt. Work in the Base Fire Dept, Sgructural and Crash Fire Fighting. Civilian fire protection systems in Industrial Fire Systems for Major Computer Co. till retirement Dec. 2016.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Rank of Sgt. Work in the Base Fire Dept, Sgructural and Crash Fire Fighting. Civilian fire protection systems in Industrial Fire Systems for Major Computer Co. till retirement Dec. 2016.
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School News
Pride of RPS: Living Legacies Breakfast
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Our Thomas Jefferson 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 Thomas Jefferson High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Richmond are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!