by jameskrouse | Apr 22, 2015 | Documents |
Hi everyone and thank you for all the great comments on the recent photos. I’m working on getting them labeled, but feel free to comment if you identify anyone in the photos. A few years back, Lisa Knott (who’s grandfather Dalton Kirkman father, Joe...
by jameskrouse | Jun 22, 2009 | German E-Boats, Normandy Invasion, Partridge, Photos, WWII
I’ve read about Whale Units, like the one the Partridge was towing when she sunk, being used after the war to repair bombed bridges in France and Germany. I just found two photos of two of these bridge still in use today. It’s incredible to see that...
by jameskrouse | Jun 15, 2009 | Crew, Partridge, Photos, WWII |
Below is a photo of the Partridge crew from 1943. This was in a scrapbook that my Grandmother, Doris Krouse, put together sometime in the early 90s. You can click on the picture to view a higher-res version or follow a link here:...
by jameskrouse | Jun 5, 2008 | German E-Boats, Partridge, Submarines, WWII |
I had previously recorded the British Oil Tanker that the Partridge rescued survivors from as Uniwalico as it appears in the ship’s log. However, this is incorrect. The correct spelling is Uniwaleco. Bud Froelich, who was a SM2c at the time of the rescue on...
by jameskrouse | Mar 27, 2008 | Minesweepers, Normandy Invasion, Partridge, WWII
On April 23, 1944 Lieut. Commander Janeway USNR reported aboard the Partrige as a board of investigation convened by order of Commander, Landing Craft and Bases, 11th Amphibious Forces. Janeway is listed in the log as both E. G. Janeway and E. J. Janeway. If there is...
