Earle E. Partridge
| Earle E. Partridge | |
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General Earle Everard Patridge
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| Born |
July 7, 1900 Winchendon, Massachusetts |
| Died | September 7, 1990 (aged 90) Jupiter, Florida |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Years of service | 1918–19 1920–59 |
| Rank |
 General
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| Commands held |
North American Air Defense Command Far East Air Forces Air Research and Development Command Fifth Air Force 3rd Bomb Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II Korean War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Flying Cross Legion of Merit Bronze Star Air Medal (4) Belgian Croix de Guerre Order of the Bath French Croix de Guerre French Legion of Honor Order of Polonia Restituta Korean Order of Military Merit |
| Relations |
Wife - Katherine H Partridge Daughter - Patricia E Partridge Daughter - Kay B Partridge |
Wife - Katherine H Partridge Daughter - Patricia E Partridge
Earle Everard "Pat" Partridge (July 7, 1900 – September 7, 1990) was a 4-star general in the United States Air Force and a Command Pilot.
Partridge enlisted in the United States Army in July 1918 at Fort Slocum, New York, and was assigned to the 5th Engineer Training Regiment. He went to France in August 1918 to join the 79th Division, participating in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
Partridge graduated from the United States Military Academy 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 Panama Canal Zone with the 6th Composite Group. He was adjutant and assistant operations officer of the 1st Pursuit Group at Selfridge Field, and commanding officer of the 94th Pursuit Squadron.
In 1943, Partridge became chief of staff of the Fifteenth Air Force, and was named deputy commander of the Eighth Air Force in 1944. That June, he became commander of the 3rd Bomb Division, and assisted in its reorganization and movement to Okinawa.
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