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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 645 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 – 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divers, Loren C. | LT | 1981 – 1983 | 2nd Officer; Asst. Deck Hd.; Safety Officer | Serving on Wichita w/its exceptional crew & skipper Capt. Jerry Unruh (later COMTHIRD FLT) was the defining tour of my Navy career. Hats off to fast acting 2nd Div in the Collision with Ranger w/NO injuries!! God Bless you all. L.C. Divers, Honolulu |
| Winters, Jeffery\ Wimpy | BM3 | 1981 – 1983 | Deck 2nd dev. | |
| Zuidewind, Kevin Chief Z | BM2 | 1981 – 1983 | 1st/ deck | Had a great time onboard her. I see Capt. (vice Admiral ) Unruh often in Pensacola, Fl.. Cant forget the Bay Area. I retired after 20 as BMC |
| Hursey, Jeff | E 3 | 1981 – 1985 | 3rd division | The dirty 30 rocks |
| Mancill, Charles | HMC | 1981 – 1985 | H | Worked hard on the Wich but it was all good - two WesPacs. One lost HC-46 with crew, one collision at sea with Ranger - very seasick on our way to Portland. Served with some very good Chiefs, HM2 Dan Kohler, Capt Unruh. |
| Larrea, Gerardo / Jerry | PN2 | Jan 8, 1981 – Jul 15, 1985 | X | I would really enjoy to hear from people that served with me. I was one of two spanish guys serving on the Wichita. I really learned a lot from the experience even though there were times when I thought I was not going to make it through. |
| Williams, Gary | sk2 | Jan 10, 1981 – Mar 9, 1984 | S1 STOREKEEPER | Great times on the witch. Two west pac and alot that went on during my first command. Retired in 2006 as SKCS. |
| Welch, Danny | MM | Mar 1, 1981 – Aug 1, 1983 | M | Have great memories about them days. |
| Schaffer, Robert | Mm3 | Mar 1, 1981 – Oct 1, 1985 | A gang | |
| Watson, Wayne | HT3 | Apr 1, 1981 – Jan 26, 1985 | R | Watching clips of the 83 US Festival on tv. Were are you at Mississippi, Loza, Eggert? What a time. It brings back some great memories. |
| Hill, John (Benny) | GMG3 | Apr 16, 1981 – Feb 17, 1985 | Weapons | Best damn command in the Pacific fleet. Lots of good times. Never got tired of doing UNREPs. Married with 3 kids living in Chicopee, MA. Feel free to contact me at john.hill@charter.net. Weber, Pappy, Crow would love to hear from you guys |
| Hough, Jim | RP2 | Jun 1981 – Sep 1984 | X | Living in upstate New York, got away from San Francisco. |
| Wingard, Cecil-----------cw | SK2 | Jun 22, 1981 – Jun 22, 1983 | supply | |
| Cristofalo, Joseph | ET3 | Jul 1981 – Mar 1983 | operations | Where does the time go? |
| Mcpherson, James | OS2 | Jul 8, 1981 – Feb 5, 1983 | OI | We Pump, You Suck. What a motto and it's still the farthest thing from the Navy I ever served on. |
| McPherson, James | OS2 | Jul 15, 1981 – Apr 1, 1983 | OI | I think I have already registered for the Witch. |
| Caudle, Dickey | SEAMAN E3 | Aug 12, 1981 – Sep 16, 1984 | 3rd | |
| Paulus, Steve | MR2 | Sep 1981 – Apr 1984 | R-Div | |
| Kleinfelder, Jim | NC1 | Sep 6, 1981 – Jul 9, 1985 | X | Served as the Command Career Counselor. One of my most favorite commands. Hats off to Captain Unruh. Live in Minnesota, my home state, fully retired and loving it. I was married onboard the Witch. |
| Vandemaat, Randy | MM 3 | Sep 30, 1981 – Jul 15, 1984 | RASE and A Gang | Lots of beer and freinds |
| Church, Doug | MM | Oct 1, 1981 – Nov 4, 1982 | ||
| Kelley, Michael | E4 BOSENMATE | Oct 12, 1981 – Sep 12, 1985 | Deck | |
| Ryan, Steven | RP2 | Oct 20, 1981 – Feb 20, 1983 | Chaplain's | Would like to find Darlene Davis and Neff Attwood, Tersinni and David Hanses and Fr. Ron Burke - miss all of you. Would love to hear from you please and all others - from Diego Garcia |
| Ryan, Steven | RP2 | Oct 21, 1981 – Feb 20, 1983 | Chaplain's | Currently working as Navy Civilian - San Diego - HM# 619-501-4168 anyone can call collect. NSF Diego Garcia - I miss those hot beach, drinkin' too much, days-John Hanses, David Tersini, Fr. Ronald Burke - I love you guys - miss you |
| Floyd, Jeff (Pink) | BT 3 | Nov 1981 – Jun 1985 | Engineering boiler tech | |
| Brown, Jack | SN | Nov 1, 1981 – Aug 1, 1985 | 3rd | Some great memories of times on the wicked witch of the west. email me so we can talk. Good luck. Too bad the ship was decommissioned |
| Baumann, Steve | GmG3 | Nov 12, 1981 – Jul 1985 | Third and Weps | Some of the best times of my career onboard the witch. Many memories and friends. Contact me anytime, living in Nebraska |
| Floyd, Jeff | E-4 | Dec 1, 1981 – Jun 1, 1985 | Operations | |
| Villano, Drunk | fn | Dec 3, 1981 – Jul 7, 1985 | third rase | hersey fish curtis and bergdahl everyone else i served with. imade two wonderful west pacs where i drank whiskey by the gallon and ate baloot. of corse lots of giling gilling. pootanganemo you bunch of baloot eaters |
| Villano, Steve | E 3 | Dec 4, 1981 – Sep 4, 1985 | rase third | the olongapo jiggalo is on the loose in schenectady |
| Abel, Richard | EN-2 | 1982 – 1984 | Auxilary Engineering | I spent the entire westpac on the wicked witch, including the KAL-007 and the ramming of the USS Danger Ranger. Love the fat lady and her crew. Battle E was our motto and we repaired and pumped the following Sunday to the Ranger. |
| Azbill, Mark | BM2 | 1982 – 1985 | 1ST AND 3RD | |
| Olmsted, Tim | HT2 / E-5 | 1982 – 1984 | R Div | |
| Moorehead, Wayne | ET1/E6 | Jan 1982 – Jul 1985 | OE | The Wicked Witch will be missed. Hit by the Ranger,KAL007 ops,missed a typhoon in Hong Kong. Shellback. Mike Lampkin what are you up to? |
| Lampkin, Michael | ET | Jan 1982 – Sep 1985 | OPS | Getting on this site to connect with old ship mates. |
| McMahon, Todd/mac | BMSN | Jan 1, 1982 – Jul 7, 1984 | 3rd/ Dirty Thirty | Hey to all I served with...Some of the best times of my life. Too Bad the party barge isn't still active. Later days........... |
| Lawson, Scott | Jan 10, 1982 – May 30, 1985 | 1st | Some of the best times of my life! Miss chatting with my shipmates. Married with 3 children, living in Wasilla,Alaska. Please feel free to contact me at mrizusu@yahoo.com | |
| Edwards, Greg | sn | Feb 24, 1982 – Aug 20, 1983 | weps | fun times ... |
| Tiseo, Valentino | MR1 | Feb 24, 1982 – Nov 8, 1983 | R Div | |
| Roat, Pete | BM3 BM2 | Mar 1982 – Apr 1984 | !st and 2 to none | LT Divers what can I say hahaha Hats off to fast acting 2nd Div in the Collision with Ranger w/NO injuries!! Yep and pumping back to her in 48hr. wow the memories and it was a great time to be on her The Wicked Witch of the West on the page they have t |
| Lloyd, Shawn | MSSN | May 1, 1982 – Oct 29, 1984 | S-2 | |
| Welch, Danny | MMFN | May 1, 1982 – Jul 13, 1984 | M | |
| Scanlon, Charles/chuck | LCDR | Jun 1982 – Jun 1984 | Operations | Operations Officer and acting XO during KAL 007 ops in Sea of Japan. Anyone interested in a reunion in the bay area? |
| Azevedo, Enacio .az | sk2 | Jun 10, 1982 – Aug 26, 1984 | Supply | |
| Archuleta, Tony | GMG3 | Aug 1982 – Nov 1984 | weapons | my email 52archul@plateautel.net loved the times |
| Alvarado, Jaime | GMG-SN | Aug 1, 1982 – Aug 5, 1984 | Weps | Won't forget the good times and friends I made. |
| Nicotra, Ralph/"nicky' | Aug 25, 1982 – Aug 25, 1985 | 1ST | CAPTAIN UNRUH A GREAT MAN,ROLE MODEL AND LEADER.Higgins, Garofalo, Libertini, Kennedy, Donovan, Biggs, Van Veckoven, SPUDS, Magno,All you guys from1ST, and Crolls...Paul Curley, Bovaird made it Awesome! I'm trying to locate CaptainGerald Lee Unru | |
| Higgins, Elliott | E-3 | Aug 26, 1982 – Aug 26, 1985 | NAS Alameda | |
| Garofalo, Vinny | Sep 16, 1982 – Jun 10, 1985 | WEPS. | It was a great time in my life, made life long friends. The East Coast party crew at Crolls Bar WOW ! | |
| Archuleta, Tony | gmg3 | Sep 16, 1982 – Nov 11, 1984 | weapons | my e-mail tmarchul@hotmail.com |
| Schurman, Matt | MM3 | Oct 1982 – Jun 23, 1985 | M | Bilge wars,P.I., "M" Division camp outs, Dry dock in San Fran, all good memories my friends!!! |
| Osborn, Bob {ozzy} | Oct 10, 1982 – Jul 15, 1985 | how did we all get so damn old?!!! | ||
| Calzadilla, Darren J CalzadIIla "Caz" | BM3 | Oct 22, 1982 – Aug 18, 1985 | 1ST | KENNEDY E MAIL ME ITS CAZ , VINNY G HERE FROM MAGNO, NICKY MEMEBER OUR ACCIDENT IN SOSALITO CA. WENZEL HOW ARE YOU MEMBER FAT GIRL NIGHT IN SAN FRAN, LAWSON MR PERSONEL MAN GLAD TO READ YOUR DOING WELL WITH KIDS |
| Greig, Kevin | BM2 | Nov 1982 – Jun 1985 | 1 ST | Made a million memories with u guys |
| Yost, Mark | SN | Dec 1982 – Jul 1985 | Deck | Hey you lunkheads. Email me. markyost@hotmail.com |
| Dobler, Bmcm(Sw) NEW | BMCS | Dec 6, 1982 – May 1987 | 1st Div. | An awesome ship to be assigned and the best crew to work with. Loved every minute aboard her |
| Fosberg, Todd | SM3/E-4 | Dec 18, 1982 – Jul 1, 1985 | OPS | WEST-PAC 83 & search for KAL-007! Currently USNR over 21 years, SMC, soon CWO2. SM2 Jeff Taylor please contact!!! mrflags@harbornet.com |
| Crowley, James | ht3 | Dec 28, 1982 – Sep 7, 1984 | pol |
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