William Fleming High School Alumni
Roanoke, Virginia (VA)

Recent Members
Elaine Brown | 1956 |
Harold Philpott Jr | 1978 |
Jamie Crouch | 2004 |
Jessica Shampine | 2006 |
John White | 2009 |
Judy Robertson | 1965 |
Mark Robertson | 1978 |
Sherryl Prillaman Prillaman | 1969 |
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

Robert Rowe
Class of 1972
Air Force, 14 Years
Served 6 years US Army
Served 14 years USAF
Class of 1972
Air Force, 14 Years
Served 6 years US Army
Served 14 years USAF

Roger Taylor
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Communications and Air Traffic Control, retired MSGT
Class of 1970
Air Force, 20+ Years
Communications and Air Traffic Control, retired MSGT

Selina Hamblin
Class of 1995
Air Force, 20 Years
Served 20 years in the Bioenvironmental Engineering career field; served in numerous stateside and overseas assignments.
Class of 1995
Air Force, 20 Years
Served 20 years in the Bioenvironmental Engineering career field; served in numerous stateside and overseas assignments.

SFC (Retired) Todd V. Crutchfield
Class of 1989
Army, 20+ Years
USMC 1990-1993 & Army 1993-2011
Operation Desert Shield/ Desert Storm (Southwest Asia)
Operation Joint Endeavor
(Former Yugoslavia)
Operation Jungle Panther
(Panama)
Class of 1989
Army, 20+ Years
USMC 1990-1993 & Army 1993-2011
Operation Desert Shield/ Desert Storm (Southwest Asia)
Operation Joint Endeavor
(Former Yugoslavia)
Operation Jungle Panther
(Panama)

Sherman Lee Burch Jr
Class of 1990
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy Chief(ret) Electronic Technicians Submarines, Interior Communications Electronics Submarine
Class of 1990
Navy, 20+ Years
Navy Chief(ret) Electronic Technicians Submarines, Interior Communications Electronics Submarine

Steve Helms
Class of 1986
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined the AF in '87 and retired in '08. Was stationed in Mississippi, North Dakota, Korea, Maryland, Nebraska and Texas.
Class of 1986
Air Force, 20+ Years
Joined the AF in '87 and retired in '08. Was stationed in Mississippi, North Dakota, Korea, Maryland, Nebraska and Texas.

Terri Jones Taylor
Class of 1985
Army, 3 Years
Supply Room Clerk. 76Y. Stationed at Fort Lee, VA. Dedicated to troop development.
Class of 1985
Army, 3 Years
Supply Room Clerk. 76Y. Stationed at Fort Lee, VA. Dedicated to troop development.

Terry Davis
Class of 1986
Navy, 18 Years
join navy in Nov 87....still in, served in the "Gulf War" and then was called up to serve onboard the "Theodore Roosevelt" during the 9/11 attacks.
Class of 1986
Navy, 18 Years
join navy in Nov 87....still in, served in the "Gulf War" and then was called up to serve onboard the "Theodore Roosevelt" during the 9/11 attacks.

Thomas Bandy
Class of 1983
Marine Corps Reserve, 6 Years
1986-1992. Active duty and reserves, USMC. Combat Engineer. Parris Island, Camp LeJeune, Twenty-Nine Palms, Camp Pendleton.
Combat Veteran: Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during Persian Gulf War/Desert Shield-Storm. Served 6-years, plus 2-years inactive.
Class of 1983
Marine Corps Reserve, 6 Years
1986-1992. Active duty and reserves, USMC. Combat Engineer. Parris Island, Camp LeJeune, Twenty-Nine Palms, Camp Pendleton.
Combat Veteran: Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during Persian Gulf War/Desert Shield-Storm. Served 6-years, plus 2-years inactive.

Travis Stanley
Class of 1997
Navy, 6 Years
Hospital Corpsman:
2nd MarDiv (2008-2011)
Naval Medical Center San Diego (2011-2013)
Class of 1997
Navy, 6 Years
Hospital Corpsman:
2nd MarDiv (2008-2011)
Naval Medical Center San Diego (2011-2013)



Vickie Nunley Valentino
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Served onboard the USS Canopus and USS L.Y. Spear as a Boatswains Mate (BM). Converted to Cryptological Technician Interpretive (CTI) and served in Japan, Hawaii, and at the National Security Agency.
Class of 1980
Navy, 20+ Years
Served onboard the USS Canopus and USS L.Y. Spear as a Boatswains Mate (BM). Converted to Cryptological Technician Interpretive (CTI) and served in Japan, Hawaii, and at the National Security Agency.

Wayne Lear
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
Served 24 years in the United States Army.
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years
Served 24 years in the United States Army.
Alumni Stories

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School News
William Fleming Class of 1975 Reunion
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Our William Fleming 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 William Fleming High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Roanoke are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!