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Hotel: YO Ranch Resort Hotel

Location: Kerrville, TX

Date: 09/09/2012 - 09/15/2012

Chaired By: John E. Bryan

Attendance: 45 total/21 shipmates

Highlights

USS BALCH (DD-363) USS PORTERFIELD (DD-682) Reunion, Kerrville, Texas on September 9-15, 2012A trip into San Antonio which included touring the Alamo, lunch at the Rio Rio and a barge ride down the River Walk. A trip to Fredericksburg for our Memorial Service which was held at the Admiral Nimitz Foundation Memorial Courtyard for 26 of our shipmates who passed this year. A catered lunch then the afternoon spent at the National Museum of the Pacific War. Many hours of camaraderie on the Quarterdeck at the YO Ranch. Fun was had by all.