Ivan E Glaze

Military

Shot down by fighters on mission to Halberstadt on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17 #42-30782. Evaded (EVD). More details about his evasion story in Russell Strong's First Over Germany.



Ivan died in Dallas TX on June 4th 1984

Connections

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30782

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

San Antonio, Texas, USA 29 August 1917

Died

Texas, USA 3 June 1984 (aged 66)

Other

Evaded (EVD)

Germany 11 January 1944

Buried

San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA Cover Cemetery

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added Died and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 17093992.
Updated the Born event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 17093992.
Changed the label for a POW event to “Evaded (EVD)” per info in the "Summary biography".
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17093992/ivan-e-glaze

Date
ContributorHelen
Changes
Sources

306th Echoes July 1993

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition; MACR 1931, 8th AF Losses; First Over Germany: The History of the 306th Bombardment Group, pg 193-5; / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1931 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database