Tucumcari High School Alumni
Tucumcari, New Mexico (NM)
Recent Members
| Barbara Weed | 1959 |
| Jimmy Anaya | 1969 |
| John Romeo | 2022 |
| Leo Marquez | 1985 |
| Nancy Thornberry | 2023 |
| Nathan Oliver | 2003 |
| Santiago Montano Santiago Montano | 2023 |
| Terry Wharton | 1970 |
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
Anthony Macias
Class of 1991
Air Force, 13 Years
Civil Engineer LFM Liquid Fuels Maintenance/Utilities
Class of 1991
Air Force, 13 Years
Civil Engineer LFM Liquid Fuels Maintenance/Utilities
Ben G Romero
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served for 28 years, including tours in Vietnam and Germany.
Class of 1965
Air Force, 20+ Years
Served for 28 years, including tours in Vietnam and Germany.
Cornell Evans Jr. (CJ)
Class of 1996
Army, 9 Years
Army Sergeant First Class
Intel Analyst
Class of 1996
Army, 9 Years
Army Sergeant First Class
Intel Analyst
Eddie H Sills
Class of 1968
Army, 4 Years
31M20 SP4 32nd Signal Delta Co McNair Kaserne Germany 1970 - 1973...
Class of 1968
Army, 4 Years
31M20 SP4 32nd Signal Delta Co McNair Kaserne Germany 1970 - 1973...
George Halley
Class of 1975
Air Force, 13 Years
13 Active and 30+ as civ w/ military
Class of 1975
Air Force, 13 Years
13 Active and 30+ as civ w/ military
Gordon H Scott
Class of 1957
Navy, 6 Years
All service was on submarines, 1 year on the USS Tilefish (SS307), home port San Diego. Was accepted for nuclear training, went through the Navy's nuclear submarine program, was a Plank owner and served on the USS Shark SSN591.
Class of 1957
Navy, 6 Years
All service was on submarines, 1 year on the USS Tilefish (SS307), home port San Diego. Was accepted for nuclear training, went through the Navy's nuclear submarine program, was a Plank owner and served on the USS Shark SSN591.
Henry Henderson
Class of 1969
Army, 6 Years
National Guard 2 yrs Regular Army 4 yrs Air Defense Specialist 1 Tour Germany.
Class of 1969
Army, 6 Years
National Guard 2 yrs Regular Army 4 yrs Air Defense Specialist 1 Tour Germany.
Jim Shaffner
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Jim Shaffner a member of the 15th TC Battalion of the 1st Cavalry Division (Air Mobile), Vietnam. First arrived in Vietnam September 1967 to An Khe military base. Moved to Chu Lai until the end of December 1967 then moved to Hue-Phu Bai in January 1968 just in time for the Tet offensive by the Viet Cong the end of January 1968.
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Jim Shaffner a member of the 15th TC Battalion of the 1st Cavalry Division (Air Mobile), Vietnam. First arrived in Vietnam September 1967 to An Khe military base. Moved to Chu Lai until the end of December 1967 then moved to Hue-Phu Bai in January 1968 just in time for the Tet offensive by the Viet Cong the end of January 1968.
Jim Shaffner
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Jim Shaffner a member of the 15th TC Battalion of the 1st Cavalry Division (Air Mobile), Vietnam. First arrived in Vietnam September 1967 to An Khe military base. Moved to Chu Lai until the end of December 1967 then moved to Hue-Phu Bai in January 1968 just in time for the Tet offensive by the Viet Cong the end of January 1968.
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Jim Shaffner a member of the 15th TC Battalion of the 1st Cavalry Division (Air Mobile), Vietnam. First arrived in Vietnam September 1967 to An Khe military base. Moved to Chu Lai until the end of December 1967 then moved to Hue-Phu Bai in January 1968 just in time for the Tet offensive by the Viet Cong the end of January 1968.
Jim Shaffner
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Jim Shaffner on nighttime bunker duty armed wirh a M60 machine gun in Chu Lai Vietnam 1967.
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years
Jim Shaffner on nighttime bunker duty armed wirh a M60 machine gun in Chu Lai Vietnam 1967.
Jon Wheeler
Class of 1975
Air Force, 14 Years
Civil Engineering; Hill AFB UT; Kadena AB, Okinawa, JA; Wright-Patterson AFB OH.
Class of 1975
Air Force, 14 Years
Civil Engineering; Hill AFB UT; Kadena AB, Okinawa, JA; Wright-Patterson AFB OH.
Jon-Anthony Chavez
Class of 1991
Air Force, 13 Years
Traffic Management Office TMO; Logistics. Photo from Balad AB, Iraq 2008.
Class of 1991
Air Force, 13 Years
Traffic Management Office TMO; Logistics. Photo from Balad AB, Iraq 2008.
Lewis Martinez Jr
Class of 2001
Navy, 4 Years
YN2 serving aboard USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
Class of 2001
Navy, 4 Years
YN2 serving aboard USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
Melvin Gene Morris Jr
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
AQ2, Aviation Fire Control Tech. (Aviation Electronics,of the F-4J Phantom)
Two 9 mo Tours Vietnam aboard CVA 64 USS Constellation, NAS Miramar, San Diego CA,
NAT Center Millington TN, RTC Orlando FL.
Class of 1969
Navy, 4 Years
AQ2, Aviation Fire Control Tech. (Aviation Electronics,of the F-4J Phantom)
Two 9 mo Tours Vietnam aboard CVA 64 USS Constellation, NAS Miramar, San Diego CA,
NAT Center Millington TN, RTC Orlando FL.
Neil O. Buttram
Class of 1949
Air Force, 12 Years
S/Sgt Radar Operations Instructor
Captain Admin. & Personnel
Class of 1949
Air Force, 12 Years
S/Sgt Radar Operations Instructor
Captain Admin. & Personnel
Randall N. Mitchell, Sr.
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 10 Years
Spent 1969 to 1979 in the USMC. Finished career in the USArmy from 1980 - 1990
Class of 1967
Marine Corps, 10 Years
Spent 1969 to 1979 in the USMC. Finished career in the USArmy from 1980 - 1990
Rick Rumbaugh
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Artilleryman, Radar Mechanic, Chief Warrant Officer
Class of 1968
Army, 20+ Years
Artilleryman, Radar Mechanic, Chief Warrant Officer
Robert (Cohee) Dickson
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Staff Sgt. Tank commander with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment 1969.
Class of 1968
Army, 3 Years
Staff Sgt. Tank commander with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment 1969.
Robert R. Martinez
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF 1967-1971; Air National Guard 1976-1980; NM Army National Guard Active Duty 1980-2000.
Class of 1966
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF 1967-1971; Air National Guard 1976-1980; NM Army National Guard Active Duty 1980-2000.
Ronald Martinez
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Sergeant First Class, 96B/35F, Retired
Class of 1978
Army, 20+ Years
Sergeant First Class, 96B/35F, Retired
Tom Wheeler
Class of 1965
Air Force, 8 Years
Operations Engr.-Patrick AFB, FL; Flight Test Engr.- Edwards AFB,CA and Hill AFB, UT; Project Engr. - Crystal City, VA
Class of 1965
Air Force, 8 Years
Operations Engr.-Patrick AFB, FL; Flight Test Engr.- Edwards AFB,CA and Hill AFB, UT; Project Engr. - Crystal City, VA
Alumni Stories
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School News
Jim's update
James Wetherill Shaffner, is the son of Albert Sidney Johnson, Marion Wetherill Johnson and the grandson of Richard Weth...
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Our Tucumcari 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 Tucumcari High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Tucumcari are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!