Years Served: 1962-1965…Was Deck Force then went to Commissary
Years Served: 1943-1945 @ commissioning & shakedown cruise…Proud to have served on this ship.
Years Served: 1954-1955…Hi I was on the Porterfield in 1954-1955 and was in commissary. I would like to hear from anyone that would remember me
Years Served: 1958 to 1960…I came aboard as an SKSN and left two years later as an SK2. Was transferred to the Naval Air Station, Anacosta, DC, where a year and a half later they moved out to Andrews Air Force Base for another year and a half. Was transferred back to the west coast for duty on Mine Sweepers. Shore duty took me to the Navy Recuiting Station in Des Moines, Iowa. After that it was back to the west coast with the Inshore Undersea Warfare Group-1 at Long Beach. It was at IUWG-1 that I made E-7. Then it was on to the USS Camden (AOE-2). My last tour of duty was at the Polaris Material Office, Bremerton, WA. I had my retirement papers submitted when I was informed that I could pick up E-8, but I didn’t feel like I wanted to go back to sea duty. So I retired with 21 years. It’s been 50 years – I’ll have so see if I can find an old cruise book and refresh some old memories.
Years Served: 1964-65…Cheryl and I highly recommend the Porterfield Reunion Association and the supreme quality of the annual reunions it puts on. We have attended several in recent years. I have wonderful memories of my time on the P-field and my four years in the Navy were some of the best in my entire life. I also served on the USS Dixie AD-14 and the USS Shields DD 596 during my tour of duty. I would love to hear from any of the old shipmates…and that is a true statement for us who were on board then!! God bless you all and your families…Paul Bengtson
Years Served: Dec-1957 -Oct.1960…USS PORTERFIELD, DD-682, AFT FIRE ROOM, BOILER TECH. FA, FN, BT3
Years Served: 1959-1962…I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO WAS ABOARD DURING THAT TIME
Years Served: 1960…Made trip from San Diego to Everett, Washington.
Years Served: 1968-1969…Served aboard between May 1968 to October 1969. MM3, after engine room.
Years Served: 52-54…Jack Mc Kay.Steamed aft and fwd engine rooms during 52-54 during time aboard the Porterfield. Discharged in 54 as a mm2.Would like to hear from any of my old shipmates.
Years Served: 1954-1958…Would like to hear from anyone aboard 1954-58
Years Served: 1954 – 1958…Living in Puerto Rico now. Would like to hear from anyone that wants to e-mail me
Years Served: Jan 58-Dec 60…I came onboard from FT school as a FTSA, and was discharged as an FT2. My actual discharge date (minority cruise) was 12-14-60, but was transferred to DESBASE for discharge shortly after Thanksgiving as the ship was scheduled for a WESPAC cruise. I made 2 WESPAC cruises while on the Porterfield. I worked in Aerospace for 9 years, and after layoff worked in security and as a computer programmer, then retired from the Orange County Sheriff’s Dept in Calif in 1995, moved to Kansas where I was employed and retired as Chief of Police in a 3 man Police Department in Sedan. My wife of 54 years and I have a home on 80 acres outside of Sedan, where we enjoy(?) mowing about 10 acres of yard weekly during the growing season, watching the deer and other wildlife, and freezing our rear ends off in the winter. Sure miss that California weather!! I would greatly enjoy hearing from any of my old shipmates although I know that we are a rapidly disappearing breed.
Years Served: 1966-1969…She really was the best of the 2100’s
Years Served: 1964-1968…Hi shipmates of the USS Porterfield. Would love to hear from you. Have contacted a few I served with. Trying to find more. I was in the After Engine Room. I was in M-Div. I have the 1966 Cruise book for reference pictures,
Years Served: 1959 – 1962…No comment at this time
Years Served: 1964—1966… hello to all of my shipmates that i have served with during my enlistment…the Porterfield was the greatest experience of my entire service in the navy…if any of you sailors want to contact me at…. rugormae@yahoo.com …and if you have any info concerning gerald cockrell or the ships barber before i came along as barber in 1965, as my memory strays from me, frank emilio from the Philadelphia area, and various others that time has caused me to forget there names but not our friendship.
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Years Served: 1962-1965…Was Deck Force then went to Commissary
Years Served: 1943-1945 @ commissioning & shakedown cruise…Proud to have served on this ship.
Years Served: 1954-1955…Hi I was on the Porterfield in 1954-1955 and was in commissary. I would like to hear from anyone that would remember me
Years Served: 1958 to 1960…I came aboard as an SKSN and left two years later as an SK2. Was transferred to the Naval Air Station, Anacosta, DC, where a year and a half later they moved out to Andrews Air Force Base for another year and a half. Was transferred back to the west coast for duty on Mine Sweepers. Shore duty took me to the Navy Recuiting Station in Des Moines, Iowa. After that it was back to the west coast with the Inshore Undersea Warfare Group-1 at Long Beach. It was at IUWG-1 that I made E-7. Then it was on to the USS Camden (AOE-2). My last tour of duty was at the Polaris Material Office, Bremerton, WA. I had my retirement papers submitted when I was informed that I could pick up E-8, but I didn’t feel like I wanted to go back to sea duty. So I retired with 21 years. It’s been 50 years – I’ll have so see if I can find an old cruise book and refresh some old memories.
Years Served: 1964-65…Cheryl and I highly recommend the Porterfield Reunion Association and the supreme quality of the annual reunions it puts on. We have attended several in recent years. I have wonderful memories of my time on the P-field and my four years in the Navy were some of the best in my entire life. I also served on the USS Dixie AD-14 and the USS Shields DD 596 during my tour of duty. I would love to hear from any of the old shipmates…and that is a true statement for us who were on board then!! God bless you all and your families…Paul Bengtson
Years Served: Dec-1957 -Oct.1960…USS PORTERFIELD, DD-682, AFT FIRE ROOM, BOILER TECH. FA, FN, BT3
Years Served: 1959-1962…I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO WAS ABOARD DURING THAT TIME
Years Served: 1960…Made trip from San Diego to Everett, Washington.
Years Served: 1968-1969…Served aboard between May 1968 to October 1969. MM3, after engine room.
Years Served: 52-54…Jack Mc Kay.Steamed aft and fwd engine rooms during 52-54 during time aboard the Porterfield. Discharged in 54 as a mm2.Would like to hear from any of my old shipmates.
Years Served: 1954-1958…Would like to hear from anyone aboard 1954-58
Years Served: 1954 – 1958…Living in Puerto Rico now. Would like to hear from anyone that wants to e-mail me
Years Served: Jan 58-Dec 60…I came onboard from FT school as a FTSA, and was discharged as an FT2. My actual discharge date (minority cruise) was 12-14-60, but was transferred to DESBASE for discharge shortly after Thanksgiving as the ship was scheduled for a WESPAC cruise. I made 2 WESPAC cruises while on the Porterfield. I worked in Aerospace for 9 years, and after layoff worked in security and as a computer programmer, then retired from the Orange County Sheriff’s Dept in Calif in 1995, moved to Kansas where I was employed and retired as Chief of Police in a 3 man Police Department in Sedan. My wife of 54 years and I have a home on 80 acres outside of Sedan, where we enjoy(?) mowing about 10 acres of yard weekly during the growing season, watching the deer and other wildlife, and freezing our rear ends off in the winter. Sure miss that California weather!! I would greatly enjoy hearing from any of my old shipmates although I know that we are a rapidly disappearing breed.
Years Served: 1966-1969…She really was the best of the 2100’s
Years Served: 1964-1968…Hi shipmates of the USS Porterfield. Would love to hear from you. Have contacted a few I served with. Trying to find more. I was in the After Engine Room. I was in M-Div. I have the 1966 Cruise book for reference pictures,
Years Served: 1959 – 1962…No comment at this time
Years Served: 1964—1966… hello to all of my shipmates that i have served with during my enlistment…the Porterfield was the greatest experience of my entire service in the navy…if any of you sailors want to contact me at…. rugormae@yahoo.com …and if you have any info concerning gerald cockrell or the ships barber before i came along as barber in 1965, as my memory strays from me, frank emilio from the Philadelphia area, and various others that time has caused me to forget there names but not our friendship.