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USS Wichita (AOR 1) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Wichita (AOR 1). Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website?
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There are 651 crew members registered for the USS Wichita (AOR 1).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taillard, Mark | SK3 | 1974 – 1976 | Supply | I sure have alot of great memories... |
| Holden, Larry"Tomar" Holden | OS3 | 1974 – 1977 | OPERATIONS | TW,DICK BRITTON,BRO.MEAN,TURNER,FLOWERS &ALL OTHERS CONTACT ME. WE NEED 2 HAVE A SUMMIT MEETING. I WAS IN CIC WHEN WE RAN AGROUND AND COMBAT SHOWED US "ON TRACK" |
| Gaudet, Larry | LTJG | 1974 – 1976 | Supply | Remember some great times! Anyone know where ENS Jim Mcsorley is? Would like to hear from old shipmates. |
| Gonzalez, George "gongo" | BM3 | Jan 2, 1974 – Jul 30, 1976 | Hello to all the men and women of the USS Witchita. Oh! we had no women on the ship. Well maybe when we were in port. The good old days, What a BLAST! The witchita linemen by Glen Campbell boy I miss that song. I play it everymorning! | |
| Baugh, Sam | HT1 (on dischg) | Feb 2, 1974 – May 23, 1977 | R-Div | Had a really great time for the years of my life I spent on the Witch. Met some really great people while there. Got out as a HT1 after 9 years. Did my 2 years at SIMA and a bit of time on Diego Garcia. Enjoyed my Navy. |
| Gray, Thomas | SR-BM2 | Feb 3, 1974 – Oct 1, 1977 | 2nd & 3rd | This was my first CMD and i loved it it was the best and the crew was always there when you need then. If anyone Have's Name of the DK e-mail me. |
| Kern, Bob | EMFN | Mar 1974 – Dec 1975 | E, RASE/STREAM | I remember the lost motor whale boat, and the mutiny. |
| Sweeney, Stephen | ENFN | Mar 20, 1974 – Jan 1, 1978 | i remember thinking it look like a big bug on its back | |
| Stephens, Randy | SK3 | May 1, 1974 – May 31, 1976 | supply | looking for any one who was there at this time and knows me |
| Strother, J | sn & Bm3 | Jun 1974 – Nov 29, 1976 | third | I had some good times on that Witch.. I wrote a poem about Yn3 tooth pick Baker . Remember Captain Roger Sheets (Don Knotts ). We broke a record for unreps. I remembered the motor whale boat.We never recovered Oscar. |
| Kearl, Lonney | SNGM E3 | Jun 1, 1974 – Mar 29, 1977 | 3rd | To: Randall "Woody" Hoven, remember Don Garriby? Ha-Ha. |
| Spies, Steven | ETN3 | Jul 1974 – Dec 1976 | O E | Overall it was a great experience. A lot of fond memories. |
| Caldwell, Gary | GMG2 | Aug 1974 – Oct 1979 | W-2 | |
| Rodriguez, Raul | Sep 1974 – Aug 1975 | |||
| Henson, Morris(Henry Hanson) | ETRSN | Sep 6, 1974 – May 6, 1976 | OI | THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST. THE P.I., SAN MIGUAL BEER, THE BEST BASKETBALL TEAM IN THE 7TH FLEET, GET PAID AT 0800, CRAP GAME STARTS AT 0830 IN THE CAREER COUNSELOR OFFICE. WOW, WHAT A GREAL TIME. LONG LIVE THE WITCH. |
| Donovan, Db (Wheels) | E-4 | Sep 11, 1974 – Aug 26, 1977 | Navigation | Best of times, worst of times. Still the best buddies i've ever run with. Glen ovey Jones, you still owe me $250/ |
| Nelson, David | EN3 | Sep 12, 1974 – Dec 12, 1978 | Rase/Stream Team | I still hear that song by John Denver.... Wichita line men still on the line |
| Spencer, Mike (Spence) | FTG3 | Sep 18, 1974 – Apr 1, 1977 | Weapons | The Linemen were the best at what we did. Keeping the Fleet in Bombs, Groceries, and Gas! I was in sky one locked on fixed targets for range readings for the bridge when we ran aground in San Diego. The ranges were accurate. |
| Coomer, Larry | E3 | Oct 21, 1974 – Jul 24, 1976 | 3RD | SAN MIGUEL BEER MOJO.....PI AND THE THRID EYE |
| Babino, Leonard Boy | SH-2 | Nov 1974 – Jun 28, 1978 | S-2 | It was great the way you asses made me growup. Myers I was with you and the monkey. Garcia and Emmons taught me be a asshole. Big Kent and Myers making howdy puck on Mr. Gaudet. And Reyes getting Pimp &J Mac up good time |
| Morgan, Tom | EM2 | Nov 10, 1974 – Oct 20, 1976 | Engineering | ..the days of Mack Blunk,EMC Russel Spencely,Steve DeBene,Steve Moser,Pat Moran,the law firm of Dave &R Harris,"Frosty" and the 'bottomless' 40 cup West Bend,Chief Machinist Ward ,the 'murdered' lifeboat,Rufus Ethington |
| Walton, Keith | GMGSN | Dec 20, 1974 – Aug 3, 1976 | Weapons | |
| Breiling, James | MM2 | 1975 – Jul 1980 | Engineering | Good times as well as challenging times. |
| Hein, Ken | BM3 | Jan 1, 1975 – Oct 14, 1978 | 3rd | What a great bunch of misfits we were. We sure had a lot of fun partying on and off the ship. Hey lets run up a Russian flag and pretend were a Russian ship and see if we can scare anyone. |
Porter, Mike  | mm2 | Mar 15, 1975 – Mar 15, 1979 | A - GANG | memories of west pac. subic,pataya beach,korea,japan.we fueled the canadian navy?kim wiplle, kelly,mynyard,hass,nerdrum,lombard,lopez,sweeny,hunters point dry dock. mail call yet? mikeporter57@hotmail.com disabled, 2010joined honor guard |
| Brooks, Bentley | LTJG | Apr 1975 – Aug 1977 | R-Division | All just memories now, but they"re all still so important to me, and so vivid! I live in Carson City, Nevada, and I'm in the phone book. The email is nvbrooks2@hotmail.com. I remember many of these names. |
| Gordon, Ronnie | IC3 | Apr 10, 1975 – Aug 26, 1978 | The most excitng carefree time of my life. Would love to hook up with some of the guys! | |
| Washington, Tredell (Tw) | OS2 | Apr 19, 1975 – Jun 20, 1978 | Operations | Good Friends, Good Memories, West Pac, Great Basketball all over California and throughout the Orient. "The Wicked Witch" |
| Barnes, John | PN3 | Apr 20, 1975 – Feb 22, 1977 | XHN | Thanks to all the guys of the XHN division for making my Navy experience not just a job but a real adventure!! Remember doing an unrep in the middle of Typhoon Rita, and running aground on North Island San Diego. |
| Cline, Tom | BT2 | May 1975 – Sep 1979 | B | Sailed 2 westpacs in 75 and 77 with some really good people. I learned a lot from the old salts and will never forget my ship mates, the hard work and hard parties. Looking forward to reconnecting with you. |
| Borgert, Lyle (Bogie) | SK2 | May 4, 1975 – Dec 2, 1979 | S-1 | I'm still alive,hoping all is well with everyone I partied with. |
| Minyard, Curt | Sn-MM2 | May 15, 1975 – Oct 1, 1977 | "A" gang | Just about the best two years of my life (except for Chief Dale Johnston). She was a good ship to us.. And for those that remember running aground in San Diego, I was the screaming voice from Aft steering-WOW |
| Chase, Calvin "Jumbo" | BT3 | Jun 1, 1975 – Jan 1, 1979 | B | I fish where the Witch is mothballed. Anyone remember hitting the Corinado Island sandbar and jamming the San Diego harbor? |
| Mathis, Pace | EM2 | Jun 3, 1975 – Nov 14, 1977 | RASE/ STREAM | |
| Brookins, John | MM1 | Jul 1975 – Feb 1979 | Remember running aground going into San diego?...what a first "out at sea experience" | |
| Way, Marty | BT3 | Jul 1975 – Dec 1978 | B | What a long strange trip it's been. |
| Zaha, Nick | SK3 | Jul 1975 – Feb 1977 | Supply | she was a good ship always brought us home getting ready to retire and enjoy my golden years |
| Hubbard, Fred | ET1/ETC | Aug 1975 – Jan 1980 | OE | 3 year tour lasted 4 1/2 years, loved it (except Hunter's Point). SO many friends lost track SO long ago, would love to re-kindle old memories, even tending bar at the Hunter's Point EM club (?). |
| Morehart, Pat | MM3 | Aug 1975 – Jul 1977 | POL | Looking for Rockwood, Hensley, Straub, Carey, Shaw, and the rest. Had Great Times. Ensign Lowe, Cmdr Tidbal great officers. Running aground in San Diego, Shell Backs, only a couple great adventures. Lots of good buddies long lost. |
| Farley, Larry | HT2 | Aug 4, 1975 – Aug 5, 1979 | R-Div | Thanks to Facebook I have got to chat with some really good friends from the past. What some good times we had. Thanks for the memories. |
| Van Winkle, Nathan | HM2 AT DISCHARGE | Aug 18, 1975 – Sep 19, 1976 | XHN and 3rd deck | Im trying to reach anyone who remembers that we had Agent Orange in leaking barrels on board. Or anyone who has contracted type 2 diabetes or chronic lymphocytic leukemia since being in navy. Im fighting the Veterans Administration fo |
| Darter, Larry | BM2 | Sep 1975 – Jul 1978 | Deck | Just found the site. Several mentioned the time we ran aground in San Diego and went in the yards at Hunter's Point. I was also aboard when the ship ran aground in Okinawa and we spent months in Sasebo, JPN |
| Tolman, Dan | SR TO PN3 | Oct 1975 – Jan 1978 | Personnel | Was on the bridge, watched the JG give the command that ran us aground in San Diego. Remember the hellhole drydock in SF? The good times - Shellback, Thailand,Subic, calling out to Dave Donovan,Randy Lawson,Jeff Byler, all you nuts in the XHN berths. |
| Barker, Bruce | FTG 3 | Oct 1975 – Oct 1977 | Weapons | I remember running aground in San Diego, and having to be towed into port! Had a great time, played for BBall team that almost won fleet championship. Would like to hear from any of the crew. |
| Moran, Pat | EM2 | Nov 1975 – Apr 1977 | E Division | Good ship and crew. Enjoyed Alameda area |
| McCarthy, Kevin | E1 | Nov 1975 – Dec 1976 | Deck | |
| Morrison, Robert | E ! | Nov 8, 1975 – Apr 27, 1976 | Electrician's Mate | I am looking for a shipmate named Steve Moser who was also an Electrician's Mate. |
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