Background
PORTZ, Warner Philip was born on December 8, 1891 in Newcomerstown, Ohio, United States.
Lieutenant Commander United States Navy
PORTZ, Warner Philip was born on December 8, 1891 in Newcomerstown, Ohio, United States.
Newcomerstown S., 1909. O.U., 1911; United States Naval Academy, 1915. Columbia University, Master of Science, 1922.
C. Commissioned Ensign, 1915. Appointed Lieutenant, (Junior Grade), (temporary), 1917. Appointed Lieutenant, (temporary), 1917.
Commander, Lieutenant Commander. since 1925. Transport service to France, United States Ship Bridge. 1917-1918; Destroyer Escort Duty, United States Ship Porter, Queenstown, Ireland, Brest, France, March-October 1918.
Naval Air Station, Trequier, France, 1918. Temp, duty on China Station, United States.S.
Spouse Cecelia L. White, February 1, 1922, Washington, D.