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 [decorative delimiter] Class of 1909

Vol. V
p829
4766

(Born Me.)

Clarence E. Partridge

(Ap'd Me.)

17

Military History. — Cadet at the Military Academy, June 15, 1905 to June 11, 1909, when he was graduated and promoted in the Army to

(Second Lieut., 26th Infantry)

Served: At Fort Brady, Mich., Sept. 11, 1909 to –––––.

Vol. VI
p1416
[Supplement, Vol. VI: 1910‑1920]

(Clarence Edward Partridge, Born Aug. 13, 1886.)

Military History. —

Second Lieut., 26th Infantry, June 11, 1909.

At Fort Brady, Mich., Sept. 11, 1909, to June 18, 1912;

(First Lieut., Ordnance Department, by Detail, June 20, 1912)

at Watertown Arsenal, Mass., June 20, 1912, to June 20, 1913; at Sandy Hook Proving Grounds, N. J., to June 24, 1914; at Picatinny Arsenal, N. J., to June 19, 1916, when he was relieved from detail in Ordnance Department;

(Assigned to 13th Infantry, June 20, 1916)

(First Lieut., 13th Infantry, July 1, 1916)

en route to Philippines, Aug. 5 to Sept. 2, 1916; at Camp McGrath, Batangas, P. I., to Jan. 28, 1917; at Corregidor Island, P. I., to

(Captain, 13th Infantry, May 15, 1917)

(Captain, Ordnance Department, by Detail, June 22, 1917)

June 29, 1917; en route to U. S. to Aug. 13, 1917; at Washington, D. C., Aug. 20, 1917, to

(Major, Temporary, Ordnance Department, Jan. 4, 1918)

March 11, 1918; at Edgewood Arsenal, Baltimore, Md., to Sept. 18, 1918; en route to France, Sept. 22 to Oct. 7; at Hdqrs. Service of Supply, A. E. F., Oct. 14 to Nov. 5; at Hdqrs. 2d Army, A. E. F., to July 17; at Bordeaux to Aug. 22; en route to U. S. to Sept. 8; at Camp Dodge, Iowa, Division Ordnance Officer, 4th Division, Oct. 3 to Nov. 20, 1919; at Washington, D. C., Nov. 22, 1919, to ––––

Vol. VII
p829
[Supplement, Vol. VII: 1920‑1930]

Military History: —

Major, Temporary, Ordnance Department, Jan. 4, 1918.

At Edgewood Arsenal, Baltimore, Md., to Sept. 18, 1918; en route to France, Sept. 22, to Oct. 7, 1918; at Headquarters, 2nd Army, American Expeditionary Forces, Nov. 9, 1918, to

Lieutenant-Colonel, Ordnance Department, National Army,
Nov. 11, 1918.

Mar. 20, 1919; Advanced Section, Services of Supply, Mar. 21, 1919, to May 10, 1919; Headquarters, 3rd Army, American Expeditionary Forces, May 22, 1919, to July 17, 1919; at Bordeaux, France, July 23, 1919, to Aug. 22, 1919; en route to United States, Aug. 23, 1919 to Sept. 8, 1919; at Camp Dodge, Iowa, Division Ordnance Officer, 4th Division, Oct. 3, 1919, to Nov. 20, 1919; at Washington, D. C., Office, Chief of Ordnance, Nov. 23, 1919, to

Returned to Grade of Captain, Mar. 15, 1920.

Major of Infantry, July 1, 1920.

(Transferred to Ordnance Department, Aug. 27, 1920.)

July 23, 1923; en route to San Francisco, Calif., July 24, 1923, to Aug. 15, 1923; at Presidio of San Francisco, Calif., Corps Area Ordnance Officer, 9th Corps Area, Aug. 15, 1923, to Aug. 23, 1924; at Benicia Arsenal, Calif., Assistant to Commanding Officer, Aug. 24, 1924, to July 5, 1925; Commanding Officer, July 6, 1925, to July 29, 1928; at Ft. Leavenworth, Kans., student officer, Command and General Staff School, Aug. 24, 1928, to June 21, 1929, when he was graduated; at Boston, Mass., Corps Area Ordnance Officer, 1st Corps Area, Aug. 10, 1929, to Aug. 3, 1930; at Watertown Arsenal, Mass., Aug. 4, 1930, to ––––

Cited by Commander-in‑Chief, American Expeditionary Forces, May 24, 1919, for "especially meritorious and conspicuous service."

Vol. VIII
p215
[Supplement, Vol. VIII: 1930‑1940]

Military History: —

(Maj. Inf., July 1, 1920)

(Transferred to Ord. Dept., Aug. 27, 1920.)

At Watertown Arsenal, Mass., Aug. 4, 1930 to Sept. 20, 1933; at Watervliet Arsenal, N. Y., to

(Lt.‑Col. Ord. Dept., Jan. 1, 1934)

July 25, 1935; at Washington, D. C., O., C. of Ord., W. D., to

(Col. Ord. Dept., June 1, 1938)

July 25, 1939; at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex., Ord. Off., Hq. 8th C. A., Aug. 2, 1939, to ––––

Awarded Purple Heart. "For exceptionally meritorious and conspicuous services in the old battle areas of the Second Army, A. E. F."

Vol. IX
p130
[Supplement, Vol. IX: 1940‑1950]

Military History: —

(Col OD 1 Jun 38)

Ft Sam Houston Tex, OO Hq 8 CA, 2 Aug 39-Nov 42; Dallas Tex, OO Hq 8 SvC, — (CR) — Oct 43; Washington DC, OCO, — 31 Mar 45; Watervliet Arsenal NY, CO, 1 Apr 45 — (LM) — 30 Apr 46.

(Col Ret 31 Aug 46, by operation of law)

Civil History. — 1448 Lake St San Francisco 18 Calif

Died June 20, 1976.​a

Buried, San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, CA.


Thayer's Note:

a Col. Partridge died after the publication of Vol. IX (1950), the most recent volume of the Supplements to Cullum's Register available to me, which may also be the most recent volume in the public domain. The date of his death is from his tombstone (q.v.).


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