by jameskrouse | Nov 25, 2019 | Stories
What Really Is The Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty? In Bird in the Deep, I devoted a chapter to the mutiny aboard the Bounty. Partially this was because most people brought it up whenever I mentioned the Caine Mutiny, thinking that was the story I was referencing. ...
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 | 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 17, 2007 | Crew, Documents, Partridge, Photos, Stories
Before I really get started, I wanted to thank Bill and Dotty for all their help in getting the initial images up here. They were good enough to meet with me for two days in Milwaukee and share their memories as well as a HUGE library of information — much of...
by jameskrouse | Aug 17, 2007 | Crew, Documents, Partridge, Photos, Stories
There is a lot of information about the USS Partridge and my project in the tabs above so I won’t go into it too much. I’ll be posting items up here as the come in and as I scan and categorize items. The interest of this site is to share information and...
