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.
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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.