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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Kansas City (AOR 3). 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 689 crew members registered for the USS Kansas City (AOR 3).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1970 | 1971 – 1972 | 1973 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 – 1978 | 1979 – 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 – 1985 | 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Glasner, William | SEAMEN | 1979 – 1981 | looking for old friends in supply division | |
Wade, Greg | BTFN | 1979 – 1983 | b | I think of this time often. |
Alexander, Rex | EN-3 | 1979 – Mar 1982 | A Gang | Miss the good times! OH PLEASE MR. WIZZARD I TRULY WANT TO BE A SAILOR AGAIN!! |
McCray, Tony | GMG2 | 1979 – 1981 | Weapons | I served onboard the USS Kansas City AOR-3 from 1979-1981. |
Christison, Robert | HT1 | 1979 – 1981 | R | Looking for HT1 Hassle |
Slayden, Rob | FTM2 | Jan 1979 – Apr 1981 | Weapons | |
Slayden, Robert | FTM2 | Jan 1979 – Apr 1981 | Weapons | Great times I had on the KC. |
Porter, William A | BT2 | Jan 17, 1979 – Jun 10, 1982 | Boilers | The most memorable experience of any of my tours. |
Anderson, Timothy Little Andy | QMSN | Mar 1979 – Dec 28, 1982 | 1st Deck / OPS | The Kansas City Stars I had a great time, and lots of unforgettable memories like WESTPAC, shellback initiation boy I had fun, those was the go old days I seen and heard from a few ship mate Some way we should have a reunion |
Olson, Glen | MM1SW | Mar 5, 1979 – May 5, 1986 | RASE | |
Reid, Scott | BT3 | Mar 10, 1979 – May 10, 1981 | Engerniring | Had alot of fun and met some great guys. |
Johnson, J. Matthew | EM2 | Apr 1, 1979 – Sep 1, 1982 | E | I have fond memories of my time on the KC. It was the most stress free period of my life. Ironically, I couldn't wait to get out of the Navy. Live and learn. |
Heinrich, Greg | FTM3 | Apr 7, 1979 – Sep 14, 1981 | WEAPONS | GREAT TIMES WITH SOME GREAT GUYS! STILL BEST FRIENDS W/RUSTY VAHLE.LEARNED ALOT AND GOT TO SEE A BUNCH OF GREAT PLACES ON THE KANSAS CITY! IM STILL LIVING IN CA. |
Moody, Anthony (Tony) | GMSN | Jun 1979 – Sep 1982 | Deck /Weapons | Had some great times on westpac sometimes to great! And with good people I hope everyone is doing good. I am in Topeka Ks,and would like to see any of you old salts. Some sad news SN Randy Harris died in 2000. from some type of Arthritis. Takecare |
Branco, Patrick | HM1 | Jun 1, 1979 – Apr 1, 1982 | Medical | I have so many fond memories of my time aboard the KC and how many times I heard "I'm goin to Kansas City, Kansas City, here I come..." at break away. |
Branco, Patrick J. | HM1 | Jun 1, 1979 – Apr 1, 1982 | H | |
Garcia, Edward | HT3 | Jul 31, 1979 – Apr 2, 1982 | Repair | What a great time, 2 west pacs, 1 dry dock, and crossing the line |
Keller, Douglas | E-4 | Aug 1979 – Aug 1981 | 2nd Div | |
Blauvelt, George | GMG3 | Sep 1979 – May 1983 | Deck Division | |
Nixon, Howard | EM1 | Sep 7, 1979 – Sep 7, 1988 | 3rd (stream) | Hello to all of my old friends, Hope you are doing well. Im thinking about all the fun i have had on this ship, 5 west pac cruises. I will never forget life on the KC. |
Hoerning, Brian ![]() | BM2 | Sep 12, 1979 – Mar 23, 1982 | 1st Div | Enjoyed my time aboard, lots of fun. Being Captain's Gig Coxwain was a blast. Liked the USN so much I stayed in. I am now a retired O-5 P-3C NFO & still flying P-3C test & evaluation as a civilian. |
Thorndycraft, Tom | EMFN | Nov 1979 – May 1981 | Electrical | The Kansas City was my first ship. It was also the first ship where I "Crossed the Line". Looking back, they were some fun times and a great Crew! |
Holland, Scott | RM3 | Dec 1979 – Jul 27, 1981 | Operations | |
Oliver, John (Ollie) | BT2 | Dec 1979 – Jun 1983 | Have many memorable times on board. Did two Westpac's. Often wonder what if i stayed in. | |
Masters, Dan | GMG3 | Dec 31, 1979 – Oct 27, 1982 | Deck | Had some good times and was able to see alot of places I would not have otherwise not been able to see. |
Fugitt, Glenn | HM3 | 1980 – Feb 1982 | Medical Crew | Hi to anyone who may remember me.Open to anyone wanting to reconnect. Have been looking to contact Patrick Branco!Was E-5 Corpsman,but heard he made it to OCS and became an Officer shortly after 1982.HM3 Fugitt,Glenn T. |
Keller, Andrew | YN2 | Jan 1980 – Jul 6, 1983 | X -Division | Will always remember my deployments, especially as I went back to live in Australia following my discharge. Still catch up with the boys when the ships arrive here in Fremantle, West Australia and have a good talk. |
Taylor, Kevin | IC2 | Jan 1, 1980 – Oct 31, 1984 | E | The KC was a blast looking back on my experience. Where is Krause, Powers, Orr, Fleming, Bacon, Richard, and whoever else was working in the IC shop during this time. I'm still in California. |
Crissey, Robert/bob | BM2 | Mar 1980 – Apr 1984 | Stream | This was my first ship at 18 so this is where i grew up! I think now i might have been a little uptight back then but had a great time! After the KC i went to SCOTLAND for 2 years then DALLAS TX. for 3 years where i still live Feb 2007 |
Iadisernia, Nicholas | HTFN | Mar 10, 1980 – Sep 17, 1981 | R Division | |
Thibadeau, Michael | MM1 | Apr 10, 1980 – May 14, 1985 | M & A | Best ship. Looking for old friends. Please drop a line to me. |
Kirby, Joe ![]() | BT ~ E1, E2, E1, E2, E1, E2 | May 18, 1980 – Sep 8, 1982 | Boiler Room | Had a great time. Anybody remember blowing up #1 Boiler in the bay setting safeties just before westpac? What was that, '81 or '82? Had a ball back then. |
Battle, Gregory | OS2 | Jun 1980 – Oct 1981 | OI | I had a great time during that period; I think I left some slush money out there. |
Surber, Dean | HT3 | Jun 1980 – 1982 | R Div | Looking for any old R div buddy’s, and wondering what ever happened to Tim Valentine HT 3 |
Vogt, Steven | HT3 | Jun 1, 1980 – Jul 3, 1981 | Repair Division (R) | 2nd Command |
Scoffield, Gary | Capt | Jun 14, 1980 – Jan 8, 1982 | Commanding Officer | The KC crew was the most dedicated, professional, & hard working that I had the privilege to serve with in my Navy career. It was an Honor to serve as the CO. "Underway, Shift Colors, All Ahead Flank". |
Fleming, Mike | IC2 | Jul 15, 1980 – Apr 15, 1984 | The KC was my first ship. Learned later after being stationed on a combatant (USS IOWA BB-61) and subsequent combatants that AOR's were really great duty (I was able to get stationed onboard the K-Zoo AOR-6 later on....was like going home!) | |
Villarreal, Johnny | Seaman | Aug 1980 – Aug 1982 | 1st and Stream | Best westpac ever |
Rankin, Paul ![]() | E-3 MACHINISTS MATE | Aug 3, 1980 – Apr 10, 1983 | M-DIVISION | I LOVED SEEING THE WORLD VISITING NEW FRIENDS IT WAS DEFINATELY DIFFIRENT I WAS IN FOR THE ADVENTURE PART OF IT MEETING NEW FRIENDS IM LIVINING CHESTERFIELD,MICHIGAN EMAIL ME BACK ASAP IF ANYONE WANT TO SAY HI BACK BYE |
Turner, Todd (Ted) | po2 | Aug 16, 1980 – Aug 17, 1984 | A | Looking for Andy Armstrong, Bo Harrison and Scott Merrill |
Gay, Jerry | PC1 | Sep 1980 – Jun 1982 | NX | |
Allen, Glenn | YNSN | Sep 4, 1980 – Sep 8, 1984 | x Division | What's up fellows? YN1 Payne drop me a line or two. Would love to hear from you. Bruce what's going on man? PN3 Watts give me a call my cell is (562)536-3243 |
Gay, Jerry L. | PC1 | Sep 5, 1980 – Jun 30, 1982 | X | Great Crew & and the Great Deployment of 1981/82. |
Washington, Donnie | E-4 | Sep 21, 1980 – Sep 21, 1981 | Supply | |
Townsend, Homer (Mark) | OS3 | Oct 1, 1980 – May 1, 1984 | OI | I used to draw "Homer" and paintings on the doors of different divisions. Glad I was in and glad I got out. No regrets. |
Frost, Anthony | QM2/E-5 | Nov 1980 – Jun 1984 | Ops/Navigation | Hi, shipmates! Glad to see so many friends here. There are others from KC on: http://navy.togetherweserved.com & hullnumber.com/crew1.php?cm=AOR-3 as well as a Facebook group, where we're talking about a 2014 reunion! |
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