Lewis Broughton Porterfield
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Rear Admiral Lewis Broughton Porterfield, (30 October, 1879 – 5 April, 1942) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Porterfield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 2 May, 1907.
Porterfield was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 4 March, 1915.
Porterfield was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 July, 1919.
Porterfield was promoted to the rank of Captain on 16 February, 1925.
Porterfield was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral on 1 July, 1937.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Edward H. Watson |
Captain of U.S.S. Wheeling 15 Oct, 1917[1] – 1918[2] |
Succeeded by Hugo W. Osterhaus |
| Preceded by Randolph Ridgely, Jr. |
Captain of U.S.S. Castine 1918 – 28 Aug, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 22-23.
- ↑ NavSource.org.
