by jameskrouse | May 12, 2015 | Caribbean, Documents
Here is a map that Bud Froehlich drew up in 1990 just prior to the last reunion of the Partridge. If you’ve ever travelled to that part of the world, it’s difficult to imagine it as a war zone. But it’s where the Partridge worked to safe ships...
by jameskrouse | Mar 6, 2008 | Caribbean, Crew, Normandy Invasion, Partridge, Photos, WWII |
Pat Cooney who is the son of Joe Cooney sent in this photo of his father in Navy uniform during WWI. Joe was the Boatswain aboard the Partridge. He worked in New York harbor between the wars on tugs and ferries. His age and experience earned him the respect of the...