Glenn T Black

Military
media-56245.jpeg UPL 56245 1Lt Glenn Black 310th BG J Cook photo collection and archives

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Object Number - UPL 56245 - 1Lt Glenn Black 310th BG

B-25 aircraft commander 381st BS 310th BG Nov 1943 - June 1944

Badly wounded on June 22, 1944 leading mission to Leghorn Harbor, Italy.

Flew a/c back to Corsica on single engine with help of wounded co-pilot.

Evacuated to the USA due to wounds.

After WWII Glenn became a flying minister serving isolated communities in the mid-west.

After retirement he became a flight instructor at Lenhardt's airpark Hubbard, Oregon.

December 29, 1923 — April 17, 2021

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Tented storage area of the 310th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force in Corsica. Handwriten caption on reverse: 'Line Shacks- This was storage area for equipment parachutes etc for 380 Bomb Sqd, 310 Bomb Gp at Shinoccia, Corsica 1944.'

310th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-36054

  • Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
  • Nicknames: Cowgirl
  • Unit: 310th Bomb Group 381st Bomb Squadron

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JCook Photo Collection & Archives

Glenn T Black: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 56245 - 1Lt Glenn Black 310th BG

Object number: UPL 56246 - 1Lt Glenn Black Silver Star

Object number: UPL 56250 - Rev Glenn Black flying our B-25J N25NA X-310th BG