Winter Haven High School Alumni
Winter Haven, Florida (FL)
Recent Members
| Amy Smith | 1990 |
| Barbara A Tew Barbara A Tew | 1963 |
| Desi John Groover | 1975 |
| Jean Spears Jean Spears | 1955 |
| Laurence Girabaldi | 1965 |
| Simona Castellano | 1965 |
| Susan Watson | 1967 |
| Wayne Thomas | 1979 |
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
Reginald Allen
Class of 2000
Army, 4 Years
92G (Food Service Specialist), served 14 months in Iraq. Discharged honorably.
Class of 2000
Army, 4 Years
92G (Food Service Specialist), served 14 months in Iraq. Discharged honorably.
Richard Szafranski
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 4 Years
i proudly serverd for my country and i would do it all over again
Class of 1987
Marine Corps, 4 Years
i proudly serverd for my country and i would do it all over again
Rick Nudelman
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF Security Service
Radio Intercept Analysis Specialist
Osan, Korea 1968
Danang, RVN 1969 (Monkey Mt.)
Key West NAS/Homestead AFB 1970
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
USAF Security Service
Radio Intercept Analysis Specialist
Osan, Korea 1968
Danang, RVN 1969 (Monkey Mt.)
Key West NAS/Homestead AFB 1970
Rick Nudelman
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Radio Intercept Analysis Specialist
USAF Security Service now Air Intelligence Agency
1967 HQ PSR Wheeler AFB, Hawaii
1968 6922 Scty Wing, Osan AFB, Korea
1969 6924 Scty Sq., Danang AB, Viet Nam
1970 6947 Scty Sq., Key West/Homestead
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Radio Intercept Analysis Specialist
USAF Security Service now Air Intelligence Agency
1967 HQ PSR Wheeler AFB, Hawaii
1968 6922 Scty Wing, Osan AFB, Korea
1969 6924 Scty Sq., Danang AB, Viet Nam
1970 6947 Scty Sq., Key West/Homestead
Robert Stewart
Class of 1979
Air Force, 9 Years
Helicopter Flight Engineer and AFOSI Special Agent
Class of 1979
Air Force, 9 Years
Helicopter Flight Engineer and AFOSI Special Agent
Ronnie Mason
Class of 1996
Coast Guard, 7 Years
I am currently a First Class Operations Specialist. I am a Search and Rescue controller. I plan, coordinate and execute all search and rescue missions along the Oregon coast.
Class of 1996
Coast Guard, 7 Years
I am currently a First Class Operations Specialist. I am a Search and Rescue controller. I plan, coordinate and execute all search and rescue missions along the Oregon coast.
Ross Sippel
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
Basic Training at Amarillo AFB TX (not Lackland AFB) Tech school Shepard AFB TX. First assignment Norton AFB, CA then to Phu Cat AB Viet Nam. Last two years at Seymour Johnson AFB, NC Air Freight was the job.
Class of 1967
Air Force, 4 Years
Basic Training at Amarillo AFB TX (not Lackland AFB) Tech school Shepard AFB TX. First assignment Norton AFB, CA then to Phu Cat AB Viet Nam. Last two years at Seymour Johnson AFB, NC Air Freight was the job.
Roy T. Harper JR.
Class of 1986
Army, 1 Years
95B-Military Police
1986 Training Fort McClellan, AL
1987 Stationed Fort Bragg, NC
2019 100% Military Disability-Unemployable compensation-
Military Related Diagnosis
Class of 1986
Army, 1 Years
95B-Military Police
1986 Training Fort McClellan, AL
1987 Stationed Fort Bragg, NC
2019 100% Military Disability-Unemployable compensation-
Military Related Diagnosis
Ryan Houmard
Class of 1992
Marine Corps, 6 Years
6yr 2mo 10day
14 countries and 24 states.
Artillery 4yr
Air traffic and range control 2yr
Honorable discharge as a Sergeant
Class of 1992
Marine Corps, 6 Years
6yr 2mo 10day
14 countries and 24 states.
Artillery 4yr
Air traffic and range control 2yr
Honorable discharge as a Sergeant
Scott Burk
Class of 1981
Army, 13 Years
FLARNG 81-87, ALARNG 1999- Served as Forward Observer, 155mm SP Howitzer Gunner and MLRS FDC Chief. Now in IRAQ driving and Leading Combat Logistic Patrols
Class of 1981
Army, 13 Years
FLARNG 81-87, ALARNG 1999- Served as Forward Observer, 155mm SP Howitzer Gunner and MLRS FDC Chief. Now in IRAQ driving and Leading Combat Logistic Patrols
Stephen Burrowes
Class of 2003
Navy, 1 Years
He has just been given his orders to go to Japan. He was top of his class in A-School and was section leader all through boot camp.
Class of 2003
Navy, 1 Years
He has just been given his orders to go to Japan. He was top of his class in A-School and was section leader all through boot camp.
Steven Kerstein
Class of 1996
Marine Corps, 12 Years
Been in the Marines for Almost 12 years (May), Married 8 years and have 2 boys!
Plan on retiring from this profession in 8 years, will then see what happens next!!
Class of 1996
Marine Corps, 12 Years
Been in the Marines for Almost 12 years (May), Married 8 years and have 2 boys!
Plan on retiring from this profession in 8 years, will then see what happens next!!
Steven White
Class of 1999
Air Force, 9 Years
Technical Sergeant in the United States Air Force. Stationed at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas Nevada
Class of 1999
Air Force, 9 Years
Technical Sergeant in the United States Air Force. Stationed at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas Nevada
Tammy Knight
Class of 1978
Air Force, 8 Years
I was a AeroVac Technician. I flew all over the world transporting patients. I spent most of my ground time in Texas, New Mexico and New Jersey.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 8 Years
I was a AeroVac Technician. I flew all over the world transporting patients. I spent most of my ground time in Texas, New Mexico and New Jersey.
Tammy Knight Hamm
Class of 1978
Air Force, 10 Years
Aerovac Technician. Stationed in Lackland AFB Sheppard AFB TX, Holloman AFB NM, McGuire AFB NJ, Macdill AFB FL.
Class of 1978
Air Force, 10 Years
Aerovac Technician. Stationed in Lackland AFB Sheppard AFB TX, Holloman AFB NM, McGuire AFB NJ, Macdill AFB FL.
Ted Owens
Class of 2001
Air Force, 5 Years
One deployment to Iraq in '05 and one deployment to Afg. in '06.
Class of 2001
Air Force, 5 Years
One deployment to Iraq in '05 and one deployment to Afg. in '06.
Terry Frank
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Medical Administration-Admissions Office
Basic Training-Lakeland AFB, San Antonio, TX
Medic & Administration Training-Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX
Duty Station-Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS
Class of 1965
Air Force, 4 Years
Medical Administration-Admissions Office
Basic Training-Lakeland AFB, San Antonio, TX
Medic & Administration Training-Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX
Duty Station-Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS
Thomas Godfrey
Class of 1959
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Parris Island MCRD, NATTC Memphis, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Soc Trang, Viet Nam, MCAS New River, USS Boxer, USS Hermitage
Class of 1959
Marine Corps, 6 Years
Parris Island MCRD, NATTC Memphis, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Soc Trang, Viet Nam, MCAS New River, USS Boxer, USS Hermitage
Travis Esposito
Class of 2005
Navy, 5 Years
Nuclear Electrician on a Submarine
Still Serving
Class of 2005
Navy, 5 Years
Nuclear Electrician on a Submarine
Still Serving
VICTOR TANNER
Class of 1965
Air Force, 8 Years
SSgt 377th Combat Support at Tan Son Nhut AB, Vietnam 1967-68, 1970-71
Class of 1965
Air Force, 8 Years
SSgt 377th Combat Support at Tan Son Nhut AB, Vietnam 1967-68, 1970-71
Wallace Inman
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
US Army Signal Corps
Deseret Shield, Desert Storm, Operation Restore Hope 1 and Restore Hope 2 Mogadishu Somalia
Class of 1985
Army, 20+ Years
US Army Signal Corps
Deseret Shield, Desert Storm, Operation Restore Hope 1 and Restore Hope 2 Mogadishu Somalia
William C. "Biil" Watson
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
Served USAF 65-69; spent most of my time on a tiny ADC radar site in Minnesota which was always snow-bound in the winter. Great duty for a Florida boy!
Class of 1963
Air Force, 4 Years
Served USAF 65-69; spent most of my time on a tiny ADC radar site in Minnesota which was always snow-bound in the winter. Great duty for a Florida boy!
willie r.(bob) Wright
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Staff Judge Advocates Office
Class of 1964
Air Force, 4 Years
Staff Judge Advocates Office
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Our Winter Haven 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 Winter Haven High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Winter Haven are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!