by jameskrouse | Nov 4, 2008 | German E-Boats, Normandy Invasion, Partridge, WWII |
I came across an interesting note in a book on Operation Mulberry that I thought might jog some memories. It was on broadcasts from Germany apparently taunting sailors and soldiers working on the Whale and Phoenix units weeks before D-Day. Lord Haw-Haw was 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...
by jameskrouse | Sep 18, 2008 | Documents, German E-Boats, Partridge, WWII |
I’ve attached a JPG scan of one page from the action report for Task force 128. This was the TF that towed the Mulberry and Whale unite to create an artificial harbor to feed the invasion of Normandy. I’ve posted the action report from the Partridge but...
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 | 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...
