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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