In an earlier post, I described a project that I started to digitize and post photos of reunions of the crew of the USS Patterson (DD392). The photos are from an album that was kept by my in-laws, Erwin and … Continue reading →
[UPDATE: Project finished with commentary and link to all the photos] I really do not need any new projects. However, in my effort to preserve the history of the USS Patterson (DD392), I decided to scan and post photos of … Continue reading →
Readers of my blog know that I have an interest in writing about the history of the USS Patterson DD392 (13 Battle Stars) that sailed the Pacific during WWII and saw action in many of the well-known campaigns in that … Continue reading →
In previous posts (see here, here, and here), I described a naval officer’s napkin ring that my father-in-law, Erwin Schroder, used for the better part of his post WWII life. He apparently continued the routine he used on board the … Continue reading →
Erwin A. Schroder, my late father-in-law, served on the USS Patterson (DD392) in the Pacific Theater during WWII. The Patterson earned 13 battle stars. Only a small number of the hundreds of destroyers in the Pacific won more. She … Continue reading →