by jameskrouse | May 25, 2008 | Crew, Normandy Invasion, Partridge, WWII
I received a wonderful note from Betty Eide whose husband Ike was aboard the Partridge. Ike wasn’t on the crew list because he was not aboard when the ship sank. But he is, of course, a part of the ship’s history. Actually, Betty’s note pointed out...
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...
by jameskrouse | Feb 26, 2008 | Crew, Partridge, Photos, WWII |
Going through some of my grandmother’s scrapbooks, I came across these photos that I thought should be up here. It’s amazing how different these photos look after going through the ship’s logs and reading about the people in the photos. Most of...
by jameskrouse | Nov 14, 2007 | Crew, Photos, Stories, WWII
Robert Stack, nephew of Partridge sailor Edward Stack, wrote to identify his uncle in this photo. From Robert: “I believe the seaman on the left is my uncle Edward Stack of Hartford CT. He was a twin with my father John F. Stack and a Hartford cop before...
by jameskrouse | Oct 23, 2007 | Crew, Partridge, Stories |
I’m trying to collect as much information on the crew of the Partridge as possible. One bit that’s missing from many records is where everyone came from. If you have information on crewmembers or yourself, please share it with me either by writing to...
by jameskrouse | Aug 27, 2007 | Crew, Partridge, Photos, WWII
kirkman.krouse.cote.cuba.43.jpg Originally uploaded by james.krouse I create a photo album of crew photos that I’m sure is far from complete. If anyone has a shoe box of old photos, get in touch and we’ll figure out how to preserve them. The photos in this...
