POORMAN, KENNETH RICHARD - PO3
Hometown: Castanea
County: Montgomery
Date of Birth: Oct. 1, 1941
Date of Casualty:
Branch: Navy
Rank: PO3
Country of Service: USA
Status: Living
BIOGRAPHY
Kenneth R. Poorman joined the US Navy in Philadelphia, PA in 1960. He graduated boot camp at San Diego NTC. He served at Naval Bases in Washington, DC and Norfolk, VA. He also served on several aircraft carriers: USS FORRESTAL, USS KITTY HAWK, USS FD ROOSEVELT, and USS SHANGRI-LA. He received several awards, including the Armed Forces Expeditionery Medal. Ken participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis and Project Mercury. Ken served on two Flag Command staffs, Commander Carrier Division Four (COMCARDIV 4), and Commander-In-Chief Atlantic Fleet (CINCLANTFLT). He served in 17 countries during his one enlistment. ⚓️🇺🇸