Glenn A Creasey
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 36896
Inscription on the back of the photo reads:
"Crew of B 24 Liberator Bomber in background."
Top Row
Lt. David J. Mahoney Jr. Bombardier, NJ
Lt. Arnold Sirk Navigator Chicago, Ill.
Lt. Vern Brown Co-Pilot Cal
Lt. John Hoffman Pilot N.Y.
Bottom Row
A/SGT E.B. Pickett Nose Gunner Colo
S/Sgt M.R. Pelczar Engineer Ohio
Sgt. Glen A Creasy Tail Gunner W. Virginia
Sgt. John J. Hines Top gunner Boston Mass
Sgt. William C. Kraft Radio Pa
S/Sgt Daniel. V. Matlock Ball Turret gunner Tex.
"Before leaving U.S. picture taken at Colo Springs Colo March 1944. shortly before crew landed after flying to Africa Apr 15 1944."
This photo was shared by Tom Ertle on findagrave.com with this note: "Lt. Arnold Sirk, who is in the crew photo to the right, was not on the plane when it crashed. He apparently was re-assigned after this photo was taken. He survived the war"
"Crew of B 24 Liberator Bomber in background."
Top Row
Lt. David J. Mahoney Jr. Bombardier, NJ
Lt. Arnold Sirk Navigator Chicago, Ill.
Lt. Vern Brown Co-Pilot Cal
Lt. John Hoffman Pilot N.Y.
Bottom Row
A/SGT E.B. Pickett Nose Gunner Colo
S/Sgt M.R. Pelczar Engineer Ohio
Sgt. Glen A Creasy Tail Gunner W. Virginia
Sgt. John J. Hines Top gunner Boston Mass
Sgt. William C. Kraft Radio Pa
S/Sgt Daniel. V. Matlock Ball Turret gunner Tex.
"Before leaving U.S. picture taken at Colo Springs Colo March 1944. shortly before crew landed after flying to Africa Apr 15 1944."
This photo was shared by Tom Ertle on findagrave.com with this note: "Lt. Arnold Sirk, who is in the crew photo to the right, was not on the plane when it crashed. He apparently was re-assigned after this photo was taken. He survived the war"
personal
B-24 #42-95153 hit by flak, crashed at Pont Scorff 13 Jun 1944. Killed in Action (KIA)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-698895
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Per Diem
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Buried |
Cunningham Memorial Park | 7 November 1948 | Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Baptist church at Chelyan for Sgt. Glenn A. Creasey, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Creasey of Cheylan, who was killed June 13, 1944 while on his 11th mission with the 330th Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group at St. Nazaire, France. Sgt. Creasey was an aerial gunner. Rev. R. B. Nelson and Rev. H. E. Crowder will officiate and burial will be in Cunningham Memorial park. St. Albans, Cabin Creek American Legion Post will conduct military rites and veterans will be flower bearers. The body will arrive today and will be taken to the residence of his parents at 2 p.m. tomorrow by the Barlow mortuary. Sgt. Creasey enlisted April 5, 1943. He was awarded the Air Medal posthumously in Feb. 1945 and also received the Presidential citation. He was graduated from East Bank high school and at the time of his enlistment was an employe of the Kanawha Banking & Trust Co. He was a member of the Baptist church of Chelyan. Surviving besides his parents are three brothers, Frederick K. of Kanawha City, J. E. of Chelyan and Jay W. of Charleston. (The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, WV, Monday, Nov. 7, 1948, p. 15, Col. 5) |
Born |
Cabin Creek, West Virginia, USA | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Atlantic Ocean | 13 June 1944 | Sgt Creasey was killed on his 11th mission. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5912 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database