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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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. |
| Buck, Ken (Buckfish) | QM3 | 1988 – Dec 1991 | OPS | lOOK FOR ANYONE WHO SERVED ABORD THE SAMETIME I DID. |
| Lorenzo, Richard | EM2 | 1988 – 1990 | ||
| Greer, Barry | IC3 | 1988 – 1990 | E | GREAT GREAT memories. Made IC2 while on terminal leave. E Division was the best. Looking to contact a "Cajun", and a "Bus" |
| Adams, Paul | SK3 | 1988 – 1992 | deck/than struck out to supply | Trying to get in touch with some shipmates who were onboard same time, find myself thinking about dasy onboard (what a blast). What a great time I served onboard expecially west pac crossing equator(shellbac) nascarman9556@yahoo.com |
| Buck, Ken | QM3 | 1988 – 1991 | Operations | Some of the best times in my life was spent with the crew of the wicked witch of the west! |
| Orozco, Daniel | mmfn | Jan 2, 1988 – Jul 19, 1989 | M | |
| Barnett, Randy | ET3 | Jan 18, 1988 – Mar 12, 1993 | OE | I was onboard for a long time but it was the best experiance. Great ship, Great crew. |
| Barnett, Randy | ET3 | Jan 28, 1988 – Mar 12, 1993 | OE | Great ship to sail on except for the final year. Sad to see her go. |
| Scruggs, Shannon | bm3 | Feb 10, 1988 – Aug 5, 1991 | boiler room | what a great place to get started in life. i am still telling storys of west-pac after all these years. i would do it all over again no regrets. thanks .hope to hear from some of u soon. let me know how it ben going afte |
| Hannesson, Brad | MM3 | Mar 22, 1988 – Jun 17, 1990 | M | My Intro to sea time was the Uss Wichita, and I hated it. My immaturity more than anything. Look back now with fond memories. God bless you, my old shipmates! |
| Groshong, Dave | QM1 | Apr 2, 1988 – Nov 10, 1990 | Navigation | The Wicked Witch was a very positive experience. Denny McGinn was a great CO. |
| Guerra, Enrique | LT | May 1988 – 1991 | Engineering, Deck | I do remember BM2 Loomer putting his teeth in the XO's, Cmdr Speeler, drink when we were in Coronado. Good times |
| Alcaraz, Maximino | YNSN | May 5, 1988 – Jun 5, 1990 | x | |
| Jackson, Michael | MM-2 | Jun 18, 1988 – Nov 13, 1992 | Auxiliaries | Good times on the wicked witch went to Nas lemoor for a time out now |
| Mills, Tim | Ic3 | Jul 7, 1988 – May 3, 1992 | E | Where is Vincent alveras? Bottoms up kram. |
| Gruczelak, David | MS3 | Aug 11, 1988 – Mar 7, 1991 | S-2 | What's up Shipmates someone was asking where are all the cooks? Well here I am you dirty shellbacks. Where's the crew from 89-90 Westpac? Go to facebook and look up the group USS Wichita AOR-1 Blessings brothers.. |
| James, Rowe | HT3 | Sep 1988 – Feb 22, 1991 | R | |
| Scruggs, Shannon | BT3 | Sep 1988 – Aug 1990 | If anyone remembers Shannon, please send an email! | |
| McMillian, Mike / Mac | 3rd class pretty officer Engineman | Sep 10, 1988 – Apr 2, 1990 | S 2 | An awesome 2 yr experience. |
| Zurbaran, Sergio | bt3 | Sep 12, 1988 – May 21, 1990 | main propulsion | oil king sept 89-may 90. |
| Mc Elveen, Tony(mac) | Oct 5, 1988 – May 11, 1993 | S3 | I have to admit that was the best duty I had experienced out of my three total duty stations. You all should know me the guy that ran the ship's store & the g-dunk, laundry!!! | |
| Reynolds, Jason | SK2 | Nov 7, 1988 – Nov 6, 1992 | S1 Division | Love Snap2. |
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