UPL 32379
IMAGE"Sgt DeSales A Glover USAAF veteran of six missions over Europe and holder of the Air Medal, sits on a bomb and ponders his prospective retirement from the AAF. He's too young to continue as a combatant. After flying half a dozen missions, he divulged to his fellow Liberator crew members that his age is 16. The waist gunner, whose home is at 237 McKee Place Pittsburgh, PA has been grounded while the army awaits official confirmation of his age before sending him home to civilian status. Glover enlisted on Oct 14 1942 at which time he now states he was only 14 years old."
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13131261
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner