by jameskrouse | Apr 22, 2015 | Crew, Documents, Partridge, Photos, WWII
When I first started this project I had the privilege of spending a weekend with Bill and Dottie Ames. They were a great couple with so much energy and enthusiasm for the Partridge and the crew. They shared with me newsletters from the late 40s and early 50s. I was... by jameskrouse | Apr 20, 2015 | Crew, Partridge, Photos |
These were photos of the crew that Joe Shannon (Joe Nutt) provided a few years back. They cover from the Partridge in the Caribbean until after it’s sinking. 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 2, 2009 | Crew, Photos |
I have a photo of Ensign Buffum with a note saying that he was “awarded Navy-Marine Corp Medal for Heroism” but it doesn’t say why. Bill Ames related that Buffum had become a true leader in the water, keeping morale up among the men after the... by jameskrouse | Oct 16, 2008 | Crew, German E-Boats, Minesweepers, Normandy Invasion, Partridge, Stories, WWII |
A few months ago I received a note from Katie regarding her grandfather: My grandfather Robert Ainslie was on the HMCS Prescott during WW2 and was one of the people that helped to rescue the men from the partridge. He is now 86. I called Robert a little while ago and... by jameskrouse | Sep 27, 2008 | Crew, Documents, Partridge |
I’m looking for more information on Lieutenant F. A. Lafavor. He’s listed as the executive officer of the Partridge in 1944 but I believe he was transfered off before the ship sunk in June of that year. In the ship’s log his wife is listed as Helen...