West Craven High School Alumni
Vanceboro, North Carolina (NC)
Recent Members
| Donnie Bryant | 1973 |
| Eric Barber | 2003 |
| Glen Nobles | 1975 |
| Hannah Gray | 2017 |
| James Cutler | 1989 |
| Reginald S Davis Reginald S Davis | 1990 |
| Robert Gaskins | 1994 |
| Stacey Johnson | 2004 |
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
Have you lost your West Craven High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Eagles lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni
Candice Whitfield MCollum
Class of 2001
Navy, 9 Years
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Petty Officer that is currently station in norfolk, VA
Was station on Naval Air station Whidbey Island, Wa. for 7 1/2 years with Patrol Squadron 40 (VP-40). Was also station on the USS Jason Dunham DDG-109 in Norfolk, Va. which I was apart of that commissioning ceremony. did several wespac deployments to Japan, Deigo Garica, etc.......
Class of 2001
Navy, 9 Years
Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Petty Officer that is currently station in norfolk, VA
Was station on Naval Air station Whidbey Island, Wa. for 7 1/2 years with Patrol Squadron 40 (VP-40). Was also station on the USS Jason Dunham DDG-109 in Norfolk, Va. which I was apart of that commissioning ceremony. did several wespac deployments to Japan, Deigo Garica, etc.......
David Jones
Class of 1990
Navy, 17 Years
FC1 (SW/AW). Fire Control Technician. Subject matter expert in Phalanx Close-In Weapons System and Rolling Airframe Missile System.
Class of 1990
Navy, 17 Years
FC1 (SW/AW). Fire Control Technician. Subject matter expert in Phalanx Close-In Weapons System and Rolling Airframe Missile System.
Dorchena Shands
Class of 1994
Marine Corps, 4 Years
The Few, the Proud, the U.S. Marines
Class of 1994
Marine Corps, 4 Years
The Few, the Proud, the U.S. Marines
Heber E Tucker
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
On NROTC Staff at GA Tech and Ole Miss.
COMNAVFOR JAPAN ORS DETACH Staff
Seabee's (construction)
3 Ships
Class of 1972
Navy, 20+ Years
On NROTC Staff at GA Tech and Ole Miss.
COMNAVFOR JAPAN ORS DETACH Staff
Seabee's (construction)
3 Ships
John T. Dixon, Jr
Class of 1988
Army, 4 Years
Served as a Field Artillery Fire Direction Computer Operator in Ft Sill, OK. Ft Carson, Colorado, Camp Casey Korea, and Ft. Campbell, KY.
Class of 1988
Army, 4 Years
Served as a Field Artillery Fire Direction Computer Operator in Ft Sill, OK. Ft Carson, Colorado, Camp Casey Korea, and Ft. Campbell, KY.
Michael Turnage
Class of 1993
Navy, 18 Years
Michael is an Engineman in the U.S. Navy. Completes repairs and inspection to shipboard engineering systems to include Diesel Engines, and Air Conditioning Plants. He is currently stationed as the Command Chief of Navy Operational Support Center in Waco, Texas and is due to retire and return to Vanceboro in 2013. Go Eagles!!
Class of 1993
Navy, 18 Years
Michael is an Engineman in the U.S. Navy. Completes repairs and inspection to shipboard engineering systems to include Diesel Engines, and Air Conditioning Plants. He is currently stationed as the Command Chief of Navy Operational Support Center in Waco, Texas and is due to retire and return to Vanceboro in 2013. Go Eagles!!
Patricia Hardy Smith
Class of 1972
Air Force, 19 Years
Registered Nurse, Mental Health. Duty Stations:
1978-1983- Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center
1983-1986- Yakota AB., Yakota Japan
1985-1992 - Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center
1992-1997 - Wright Patterson AFB, Fairborn, Ohio
Retired September 1, 1997 as Lt Col
Class of 1972
Air Force, 19 Years
Registered Nurse, Mental Health. Duty Stations:
1978-1983- Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center
1983-1986- Yakota AB., Yakota Japan
1985-1992 - Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center
1992-1997 - Wright Patterson AFB, Fairborn, Ohio
Retired September 1, 1997 as Lt Col
Robert Arbegast
Class of 1998
Marine Corps, 6 Years
15th MEU 06-07, OIF 06-07, WestPac 08-2.
Class of 1998
Marine Corps, 6 Years
15th MEU 06-07, OIF 06-07, WestPac 08-2.
SSG Timothy D. Castelow II
Class of 2001
Army, 8 Years
Staff Sergant in Task Force 2/82 1st Cavalry Division Mosul Iraq. Currently I guard the ancient mountain of Maqloub in Mosul Iraq with my small team of Soldiers
Class of 2001
Army, 8 Years
Staff Sergant in Task Force 2/82 1st Cavalry Division Mosul Iraq. Currently I guard the ancient mountain of Maqloub in Mosul Iraq with my small team of Soldiers
Alumni Stories
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School News
Colonel Cecil Eason, USAF Ret.
Colonel Cecil Eason - AFJROTC SASI at WCHS - passed away on the evening of 2/11/2011. Please keep an eye on the New Ber...
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Our West Craven 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 West Craven High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Vanceboro are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!