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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 656 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 |
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Sisk, Ed | EM2 | 1986 – 1990 | Lots of laughs and tears, look forward to hearing from you E-DIV (86-90), still in but not for long. | |
Henderson, Beau | EM2 | 1986 – 1989 | RASE | Had to keep the electrical end of the refueling equipment running. Charged a lot of forklifts!!!! |
Butler, Kevin | EN2 | 1986 – 1988 | pol | |
Neitzel, Brian | IC2 | 1986 – 1990 | E Division | Retired enjoying life. |
Rodriguez, Luis | BM3 | Mar 1986 – Aug 1988 | FIRST | MY SECOND SHIP AND HAD WAS A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE. THANKS TO BM3 MITCHELL, BM1 MUNDY, BM2 PEIFER, BM2 PALMER, SN JR.YANTIN, BMC MOORE, BM2 AMANTINE(PANAMA). LCDR SCATES, AND MANY OTHERS WHO POINTED ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. 1987 WPAC |
Reed, Darryl | sn | Mar 14, 1986 – Oct 27, 1988 | 1st | When I broke my foot on the ship in 1988 I had to transported and never return was truly a sad day for me. Much love and respect to all of my shipmates during that time especially all of Deck Div. Oh What a time we had! |
Rodriguez, Luis | BM3 | Apr 1986 – Oct 1988 | 1ST-DECK | Have great memories of the 1987 WEST PAC. I had the pleasure to serve with some real Deck leaders who taught me how to succeed in the Navy. |
Freeman, Doug | OS2 | May 1986 – Apr 1990 | OPS/OI | Lots of great times on the witch |
Cignetti, Michael | PN2 | May 15, 1986 – Mar 15, 1990 | X | Lots of lifetime memories between NSC Oakland - Diego Garcia - Adak, AK. Perhaps the hardest working crew in the Navy, and a great bunch of guys. XO McGinn was a top-notch, Navy leader!. HAPPINESS IS GETTING A TAN OFF THE COAST OF IRAN! |
Hoofard, Darren | MM 3 | May 27, 1986 – May 26, 1989 | A GANG | Had fun on the Wicked Witch. The tour in 1987 was awesome, remember wog dog, MM 2 James Davis was a great friend and person to hang with. Hope all my shipmates are doing well. |
Young, Robert | Sn | Aug 14, 1986 – May 1988 | Deck seaman | To all I remember like it was yesterday, to all my buddies, kissoon,plumber,brown,Thomas,crawford,muddy,pena,and all others hit me up let's get in touch... NavOfficer1@yahoo.com send me a shout |
Kelly, Andrew | MM2 | Aug 20, 1986 – Jan 30, 1990 | M | M Division FTH. Hey to all the guys I sailed with. I hope you are all doing well. HEY MILO YOU OUT THERE? Galloway is gay. |
Paquin, Rick | mm3 | Sep 23, 1986 – Sep 23, 1989 | RASE | worked on the refueling rigs highline rigs kept them running so we could do our mission worked with a great bunch of guys |
Johnson, William | mm3 | Oct 1986 – Jul 1990 | m | Hey how is everyone? Andrew Kelly how the hell are you? do you ever see Chip? Take care all, I think about my time on board and just laugh. to much fun |
Mitchell, Bradley | EM2 | Oct 31, 1986 – Jan 21, 1991 | E | new email address |
Rasmussen, Tj/ Ras | DC2 | Nov 1986 – Jul 1990 | DC | Hey HT2 Markley, long time brother. Great Ship. Great Crew. Made two West-Pacs on the old girl both were full of great memories and great time. |
White, Frank | RP3 | Dec 1986 – Mar 1989 | Admin/X | Unforgettable crew/unforgettable memories. Think of you guys and the "Wicked Witch of the West" often. Hope you're all doing well! |
Scott, Michael | rm3 | Dec 1986 – Jun 1990 | operations | it was a good learning experience for me i was young at the time going on two west pacs and meeting people from around the world looking back i miss the guys alot on the witch my email hit me up everybody |
Martin, Rogers | BT 3 | Dec 1986 – May 1989 | Boiler | Had tons of fun. Especially on west PAC and crossing the Equator. "ShellBack" |
Moes, Mark | sm | Dec 28, 1986 – Nov 27, 1989 | 1st | good times |
Etheridge, Jack | BMCM | 1987 – 1990 | Deck | Served two tours Sept 81-84 and 87-90. My most memorable event was when USS Ranger decided to side swipe the USS Wichita. That was the fifth collision in my career and the worst. |
Brooks, Mark | RM3 | 1987 – Apr 28, 1990 | RADIOMAN | Looking back it was some of the best years of my life. Wish I would of stayed in. I did 2 West Pacs, and crossed the equator twice and became a shellback. Must admit it was nice getting to use that fire hose. |
Ford, Johnnie ![]() | MS3 | 1987 – 1989 | SUPPLY | |
Cain, Chris | SM3/ Former Deck Dept | Jan 1987 – Sep 1989 | Communication/Deck | I still miss Thailand. Miss all my friends. |
Longhorn, Gary | BM3 | Jan 1, 1987 – Nov 29, 1990 | Third Division Flight Deck | did three west pacs in four years on the Wichita. To all my buddies on Third Deck doing flight ops, good times. |
Delagarza, Tomas ,(Tony) | ossr,os3, back to ossa lol | Jan 7, 1987 – Dec 10, 1989 | oi div. | I had the best buddies in the world...miss y'all, freeman,will,losey,smitty,chaney,gassel,lipscomb,pope,chief kincaid,rip jeff harris!!!!! Hit me up any of y'all. I live in san antonio remember pickney.he's here to. |
Cohen, John | E4/PN3 | Jan 10, 1987 – Jun 20, 1990 | Deck/Personnel | It was the best days of my early days in the Navy. Young sailor in the Navy. Really matured me, hang around some tough salties, 3rd class to 1st class buds.Westpac 2x, and hogday. Thailand, Phillipines was a blast. Missed those good old days. PN3 |
Cohen, John | PN3 | Jan 18, 1987 – Oct 18, 1990 | Admin | From highschool to westpac, and hanging out with a great group of shipmates. Thiland was great, but Hong Kong food poisoned me. No regrets, will do again..hit me up at procohjohn1968@yahoo.com |
Robinson, Richard | Yn3 Robinson | Feb 18, 1987 – Aug 15, 1990 | Deck/Admin | |
Hoffman, Allen | EM1 | Mar 1987 – Dec 1990 | E | |
Shipp, James | HT-2 | Mar 1987 – Jan 20, 1988 | R | I wos on bourd for less then a yr but did a west -pac when we sat out side the gulf for 3 mounts.Also woundering what has happend too HT1 Oliver and all the other HT's |
Fairbanks, Robert | Seaman | Mar 1987 – Oct 1989 | 1st (Deck) | Curious to see who's around still |
Alvarez, Vincent | MR | Mar 1, 1987 – Sep 7, 1990 | eng | its good to be out. i have some photos. let me know if u wants some. looking 4 Tim Mills |
Pena, Alfonso | BMC | May 1, 1987 – Dec 1, 1989 | frist and deck 3m coordinator | had some great times. won the softball competition at the oakland supply center, wonder if tommy is still arround. miss amitine, halverson, piefer and cdr scates |
Williams, Mark (Will) | BM3 | May 2, 1987 – Dec 1990 | 1ST | Two things I will never forget: WEST PAC 87 AND BMCM ETHERIDGE |
Peters, Danny | Mm2 | May 9, 1987 – Jul 23, 1990 | Rase | The witch is gone but we are still here she died in Brownsville tx ship yard may 2013 |
Hamrick, Westley | BT3 | May 20, 1987 – Sep 20, 1991 | B Division | A Great Man Mr. Banks once told me "you don't need to know the information you just need to know where to find it." |
Bugher, Dave/dirty Bugh/ferris Bueler | what ever | Jun 15, 1987 – Jun 15, 1990 | BM | Had alot of fun. Trying to get in touch with some of the prople from my past. |
Ricks, Mitchell | SN | Jul 11, 1987 – Feb 2, 1990 | Second Division | It has been almost Twenty five Years since my days aboard the USS Wichita, I miss the old gang back in 1988. Not sure if anyone would remember. |
Elmore, Philip ![]() | GMGSN | Aug 1, 1987 – Apr 18, 1989 | WEAPONS | Enjoyed our deployement with Battle Group Echo with USS Missouri (BB-63). Made good friends from Weapons Division. I became a Shellback on October 16th, 1987. Enjoyed celebrating my birthday on a beach in Diego Garcia. View 'now' Photo |
Elmore, Philip | GMGSN | Aug 15, 1987 – Apr 2, 1989 | WEAPONS | I LEFT BOOT CAMP IN AUG 1987 TO REPORT TO THE WICKED WITCH. MET THE SHIP IN SUBIC, GREAT WAY TO START MY NAVAL CAREER. IN MY FIRST SIX WEEKS I WENT FROM MAGASAYSAY TO WEAPONS DIVISION TO BECOMING A SHELLBACK IN OCT 1987. WOULD LIKE PHOTOS OF 1987. |
Morrell, Terrance Morrell | MMCS | Sep 1, 1987 – | MP | Have great memories of the witch, would like to hear from shipmates I served with. I retired fromthe Navy Nov. 31 1989. |
Williams, Astley (Big Will) | E-4/BM3 | Sep 1, 1987 – Apr 4, 1990 | deck | Enjoyed those 21 unreps in 24 hrs. |
Viray, Edgardo | E4/boiler tech | Sep 8, 1987 – Mar 21, 1991 | B Division | |
Hankins, Darren | GMG3 | Sep 13, 1987 – Feb 9, 1990 | injured | It changed my life, for the better |
Scanlon, Sean | e5 | Oct 1987 – Dec 1988 | 3rd | The ship was anchored outside Oman when I first came aboard. A serious virus temporarily paralyzed me and balboa naval hospital detached me from the wicked witch |
Mitchell, Bradley (Mitch) | EM2 | Oct 31, 1987 – Jan 20, 1991 | E | We've all come to this website for one reason. A common bond of memories-good and bad. You guys changed my life and I am grateful. Special thanks to Admiral McGinn. Enjoy your retirement. Write me to reach L Winters, M Dobias, J Rietz, R Kubiskey |
Dick, Randy | IC3 | Dec 13, 1987 – Sep 14, 1991 | interior commucation/electrican | Wicked witch of the West. ya. |
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