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Obituary Online notes for “Glenn” LTC Charles Glen GLASGOW
Veteran of World War II. January 1943 Graduate of the United States Military Academy.
Joined the Air Corps upon graduation and entered combat in the 8th Air Force B-17s. On fourth mission, over Magdeberg, the aircraft he was piloting exploded after hits by German fighters. He was thrown from his B-17 when it exploded, and managed to parachute safely.
Captured and placed in a POW Camp, he spent the remainder of the war as a prisoner of war. After the war, he flew 129 Berlin Airlift missions and retired in 1954.
(Source; January 1943 50th Anniversary Yearbook)
Crew Members:
1LT Charles G. Glasgow (P)(POW)
2Lt George H. Ashford (CP)(KIA),
2Lt John H. Cashman (N)(KIA)
2Lt Homer W. Goff (B)(KIA)
Sgt Hilaire A. Lisabeth (E)(KIA)
Sgt Robert T. Britz (R)(KIA),
Sgt Jethern J. McConathy (BT)(KIA)
Sgt James T. Miller (TG)(KIA),
S/Sgt John H. McGlinn (WG)(KIA)
(Source: Hell's Angels, 303 Bombardment Group-Heavy website)
Father Name: Charles M Glasgow
Mother Name: Carolyn B Tatum [57813]
Joined the Air Corps upon graduation and entered combat in the 8th Air Force B-17s. On fourth mission, over Magdeberg, the aircraft he was piloting exploded after hits by German fighters. He was thrown from his B-17 when it exploded, and managed to parachute safely.
Captured and placed in a POW Camp, he spent the remainder of the war as a prisoner of war. After the war, he flew 129 Berlin Airlift missions and retired in 1954.
(Source; January 1943 50th Anniversary Yearbook)
Crew Members:
1LT Charles G. Glasgow (P)(POW)
2Lt George H. Ashford (CP)(KIA),
2Lt John H. Cashman (N)(KIA)
2Lt Homer W. Goff (B)(KIA)
Sgt Hilaire A. Lisabeth (E)(KIA)
Sgt Robert T. Britz (R)(KIA),
Sgt Jethern J. McConathy (BT)(KIA)
Sgt James T. Miller (TG)(KIA),
S/Sgt John H. McGlinn (WG)(KIA)
(Source: Hell's Angels, 303 Bombardment Group-Heavy website)
Father Name: Charles M Glasgow
Mother Name: Carolyn B Tatum [57813]