Veterans
What follows is the beginning of a list of Veterans from Dora High School that served in the military. This list will be expanded as names are submitted. If you know of a Veteran that served, please email me with the name, the years they attended Dora and the years they served in the military. If they died in the service, please end me all the details you have relating to the Veteran.
James Walter Ellenburg – Army - made the  ultimate sacrifice for his country in Vietnam. I think they still have the plaque at the High School with the names of the soldier who died in Vietnam.
Carl Cooper (Army) – Korea
Gary Cooper Iraq OII – Army 1^st Infantry 33^rd Field Artillery

My brother Horace Victory served in the Army in WW!! in the Philippines.  He is deceased now but I would like for him to be included.  He did not get to graduate from Dora due to being drafted before graduation.  He was known in High School as "fat lady" because he was 6 ft 7 in tall and played basketball for the Bulldogs. - Submitted by Johnny Victory.


Submitted by Helen Keel:
These are a few Dora High Alumni who served in the military in WW11.
Found them in my 1943 annual
Lt. John McCabe-Army Air Corps-Class of 1937
Ens. Helen Woodward-Waves (Teacher 1938-1941)
Milford Cooke-Marines Class of 1939
Johnnie Hiett-Waacs Class of 1934
Ens. P.E.Gwin,Jr.-Navy Class of 1930
Capt. Linn Palmer, Jr.-Army Class of 1935
Aaron Edwards Jr. - US Army Special Forces, Afghanistan Class of 86
Tim Thorin - - US Army Special Forces, Afghanistan Class of 86
Rick Watson -- US Army Signal Corpes, Panama Canal Zone Class of 68
Billy Wayne Street -- USAF from 1966-1969 Staff Sargent Thailand
Bruce Hamrick - US Army 1967-1969 9th Infantry Vietnam Class of 66
Chaplain, Col, Ed Davis, USAF 1963-1991 (Vietnam: '71-'72) Class of 1947
Clifton Dedeaux, US Army Special Forces, Afghanistan Class of 86
Greg Phillips served with the 101st Airborne Division in 1969 and 1970. While in VietNam I was awarded the Silver Star Medal,the Army Commendation Medal,Air Medal and two Purple Hearts(Greg says "didn't duck fast enough twice").
Paul Phillips,Class of 42 served in the Army in WWII. He was a combat Engineer.
RM2 Harold Myers, USN 1969 - 1973, NavFac Eleuthera, USS Ault DD698, Class of 67.
Ricky Wise- died in Viet Nam - Click here for more info
Virgil Eugene Childers (Class of 65) KIA, 3/17/1968, Republic South Viet Nam. Nicknamed "The Bean".
Kevin D. Cordell -Class of 1987, Air Force 1987- now Medically Retired from the USAF and a Full Time Panama City Mobile DJ. Kevin's Website www.djporkchop.com
Accomplishments: Served in Operation Desert Storm. Was stationed in Korea twice for a year a piece, one of which was during the 9-11 attacks. Is currently stationed at Tyndall Air Force Base, Panama City, Florida in the 325th Air Control Squadron.
Roland Mitchell Class of 68 U.S. Army Medical 1969--1972
Joe Plunkett MARINE CORPS AUG 1968---DEC. 1969
SERVED ONE TOUR IN VIETNAM JAN 69 --DEC 69 RECEIVED ONE PURPLE HEART TURNED OTHERS DOWN
GOT LUCKY. IT WAS NO PARTY BUT I TELL EVERYONE THAT IT WAS AN ALL EXPENSE PAID YEAR LONG CAMPING
TRIP.
Ruben M. Dutton U.S. Army WWII he passed away in March of 1996. This is William Justice's grandfather.
Jeffery H. Haddock, TSgt, USAF, Retired (1983-2004), Class of 1981
Will Roden U.S. Navy from 1987 to 1992
Hershal Brewer USAF 1973-1977, served in Florida, England, North Dakota.

USN 1978-1989, Based mostly in Florida, NATO deployment on USS Eisenhouser
(CVN-69), 3.5 years with USS Saratoga (CV-60). Side note, during my second
cruise on Sara, our planes took the Achile Lauro hijackers.
1997 to present, CA National Guard.

Kenneth D. Mullins, Major, USAF, (1991-Present), Class of 1991
Currently serving as Chief, Network Operations, U.S. Pacific Command
Tim Lively Class of 82: I served in the Navy for 12 1/2 yrs. active duty and 1 1/2 years reserves. I served on U.S.S Grayling (fast attack sub. for 4 yrs., active duty recruiter for 4 yrs, reserve recruiter 3 yrs and the rest was schooling. My rate and rank was Interior Communications Electrician First Class, IC1/SS. Active from 12/83-02/91 and from 07/94-11/97.

Larry Creel was in the navy from 71 to 74. Later, he retired from the National Guard. The navy was active duty, the guard, reserve

Jerry Beersdorf Class of 66 - retired Navy.

David H. Roberts Class of 1967
U.S. Army
March 3, 1968- March 3, 1970
E5 Chu Lai , Vietnam

Daryl Collins He served in the Army from Sept. 1996 until August 2004

Joe Brewer Class of 1969 - I have been retired from the Army for 9 years now (after 24).  I toured a few places, Germany, Japan, the Pentagon, and a few much grungier spots.  But it was fun.

Ric Harden was a 1971 USN from Oct. 18, 1971- Sept. 12, 1975, he was station aboard the USS Lexington CVT-16.

The following is a list of Vetreans that served, but no further information is known. If you know any information about any of these Veterans, please send me a note. Rick

Homer Brown-Navy
Arnold Phillips
Harold Headrick
Louis Gray
Glen Johnson
Miltred Victory
Clellan McCrary
Lester Gilliland
Chester Wiley
Howard Crocker
Leo Headrick
A. B.Wiley
Berlin Ballenger
Joe Cashman
Albert Black, Jr.
Dode McLaughlin
Ralph Davis
Tom McCabe
Tom Davis