He resided in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on June 6, 1942.
B-17 #42-29998 took off, with a crew of 10, from England on a bombing mission over a synthetic rubber plant in Huls, Germany. Over the target they were attacked by German fighter aircraft and shot down. Eight members of the crew were killed and 2 became POW's of the German Army.
Glenn was "Killed In Action" in this crash in Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in France and was later repatriated here on April 10, 1951.
Service # 12085583
At the families request, his state of birth was added to his headstone (Maine) instead of his state of residence, as was normally done, (Pennsylvania).
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Airmen who perished on B-17 #42-29998:
Dickson, William G. ~ T/Sgt, AR
Fishburn, David F. ~ T/Sgt, IL
Frederick, Elmer L. ~ Sgt, CT
Hulet, Eldridge W. ~ S/Sgt, MI
MacDonald, Glenn N. ~ T/Sgt, PA
Simon, Edward F. ~ S/Sgt, PA
Slattery, Joseph E., Jr. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, LA
Ziegelmeyer, Julius E. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, TX
On the MACR for this crash only on crew member's position was identified and that was 2nd Lt. Ziegelmeyer. The 91st Bomber Group website only identifies the pilot, 1st Lt. Slattery.
Airmen who became POW's on this mission:
Brubaker, Robert F. ~ 1st Lt.
Brass, Walter H. ~ 2nd Lt.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on June 6, 1942.
B-17 #42-29998 took off, with a crew of 10, from England on a bombing mission over a synthetic rubber plant in Huls, Germany. Over the target they were attacked by German fighter aircraft and shot down. Eight members of the crew were killed and 2 became POW's of the German Army.
Glenn was "Killed In Action" in this crash in Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred in France and was later repatriated here on April 10, 1951.
Service # 12085583
At the families request, his state of birth was added to his headstone (Maine) instead of his state of residence, as was normally done, (Pennsylvania).
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Airmen who perished on B-17 #42-29998:
Dickson, William G. ~ T/Sgt, AR
Fishburn, David F. ~ T/Sgt, IL
Frederick, Elmer L. ~ Sgt, CT
Hulet, Eldridge W. ~ S/Sgt, MI
MacDonald, Glenn N. ~ T/Sgt, PA
Simon, Edward F. ~ S/Sgt, PA
Slattery, Joseph E., Jr. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, LA
Ziegelmeyer, Julius E. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, TX
On the MACR for this crash only on crew member's position was identified and that was 2nd Lt. Ziegelmeyer. The 91st Bomber Group website only identifies the pilot, 1st Lt. Slattery.
Airmen who became POW's on this mission:
Brubaker, Robert F. ~ 1st Lt.
Brass, Walter H. ~ 2nd Lt.
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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T SGT
91 AAF BOMB GP
WORLD WAR II
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