Allen Desailles Glover
Military
UPL 80630
UPL 80630
"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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Object Number - UPL 80630 - "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...
Member of Crew 33. Assigned to 753BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. Six combat missions, before confiding in his crew mates that he was 16 years old, having enlisted at 14. Removed from combat.
Awards: DFC, AM (6OLC), GC, WWII Victory, EAME (1 battle star), Un and Korean medals.
Post war: Went on to fly in B-26's over Korea.
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Units served with
- 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: 13014831 / O-531028
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Big-Time Operator
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Clearfield, PA 16830, USA | 26 October 1927 | |
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Enlisted |
Pittsburgh, PA, USA | 15 October 1942 | Enlisted at 14, giving birth year as 1922. |
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Died |
24 January 1998 | ||
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Barrancas National Cemetery Pensacola, Escambia County, FL | 27 January 1998 | Barrancas National Cemetery Pensacola, Escambia County, FL PLOT 36, 0, 4122 |
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Based |
Horsham St Faith | Assigned to 753BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Corrected first and middle names per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 702831.
Added Died and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 702831.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/702831/allen-desailles-glover
