John Gilbert Mansfield

Birth date: Apr 1, 1942 Death date: Apr 11, 2023

What a Ride John G. Mansfield, Jr. was born April 1st, 1942 in Tacoma, Washington to John G. Mansfield, Sr. and Florence Marie (Johnson) Mansfield, and passed away April 11, 2023 in Tacoma, WA. John attended McKinley Elementary, Read Obituary

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Lance Alderman

2w ago

I am a little late in my condolences. I never met John but recently got his book "Cruisers for Breakfast: The War Patrols of USS Darter and USS Dace". Then it becomes like one of those six degrees of separation, so John and I are indirectly connected, but the connection is more than just being brother submariners. John served on USS Menhaden which was manned by crew of the former USS Darter in the latter days of WWII. John served on Menhaden in the Nam era. I served on the second USS Darter a little later (named for the WWII boat and crew that first served on John's boat). I knew others on the first Darter and Menhaden (so perhaps we had mutual connections there). I came looking for John to try and connect with him but a little too late. So instead, I wish him farewell with fair winds and following seas, but John can know that others have the watch and will carry on in his absence in the submarine community.
CDR Lance Alderman, USN (Retired) and fellow bubblehead (DBF)

Dale And Donna

130w ago

Met John in Ashford Washington. He was our neighbor. We always enjoyed socializing with him and his interest in photography. He truly was a wonderful man and will be missed dearly.

Michael Willie Williamson

133w ago

I too was shocked to hear about John going on Eternal Patrol. I met John in 2009 at the Joint Conference for WWII SV NW Regional / USSVI WRD4 at Silverdale WA. I rode my motorcycle from San Bernardino CA to attend. We found we were both associate members of the WWII Subvets. I told him I really wanted to get a picture of the memorial for the USS Bonefish SS-223 which is at the Sub Base at Bangor. Catch was it was inside of the Top-Secret area of the base. The NAVY treated us like royalty and if you Google the memorial today you will see the picture. That would not have been possible without John.
Thank you John.
We have the watch.
Mike "Willie" Williamson
USSVI Bonefish Base

Larry Jenkins

133w ago

I was shocked to hear that John Passed Away. We were just corresponding and reminiscing about our days on Guam and in the Agency. We crossed paths many times in our Navy and Agency careers. Our paths crossed in San Diego, after our tour on Guam, at the submarine base at Ballast Point. John was serving on the USS Menhaden and I was on Comsubflot one Staff. After that I didn't run into John until one day in the Frankfurt Germany airport as we were both heading to different locations. we Hoisted a couple of cold ones and reminisced about old times. Throughout our agency careers we crossed paths many times. Just 2 months ago he forwarded many pictures to me of the aftermath of Typhoon Karen on Guam which we both survived. So, Fair winds and following seas John, you Wii be missed.

Larry Jenkins
Fredericksburg VA

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