Earle E. Partridge
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| Relations | Wife - Katherine H Partridge
Daughter - Patricia E Partridge Daughter - Kay B Partridge |
Earle Everard "Pat" Partridge (July 7, 1900 – September 7, 1990) was a
Biography
Earl Partridge graduated Ashby High School,
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Partridge graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in the class of 1924.
He received flight training at Brooks Field and Kelly Field, and was a stunt pilot in the 1927 silent film Wings.
He taught mathematics at West Point, then went to the
In 1943, Partridge became chief of staff of the
Partridge returned to Headquarters Army Air Forces in January 1946 as assistant chief of staff for operations. He went to Japan in October 1948 as commanding general of the
In April 1954, he became commander of the
He gave an introduction to the 1957 Korean War film Battle Hymn starring Rock Hudson.
He retired from active duty on July 31, 1959. He died in Jupiter, Florida on September 7, 1990.[3]
Partridge's awards and decorations include the
References
- ^ "Biography of General Earle E. Partridge" (PDF). Air Force Historical Research Agency. May 11, 1956. pp. 16, 25–26. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Air Defense of the Continental United States: Commanders". F-106 Delta Dart - Air Defense Command. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "General Earle E. Partridge". The Palm Beach Post. September 9, 1990. p. 49. Retrieved December 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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