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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Martin L. 'Marty' Gluntz

Hometown

Steelton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Karen McHenry Gluntz

Relationship

Wife

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Activity During WWII

SERVED AS MESSENGER DURING BLACKOUTS AND AIR RAID DRILLS IN HOMETOWN 1942 TO 1945, AGE 11 TO 14. DUTY WAS TO ACT AS COMMUNICATION LINK WITH THE NEIGHBORING AREAS OF THE TOWN. CHILDREN OF HIS AGE WERE USED IN THIS CAPACITY THROUGHOUT STEELTON, AN IMPORTANT BETHLEHEM STEEL PLANT WHICH MADE STEEL PRODUCTS CRITICAL TO THE WAR EFFORT; POTENTIAL STRATEGIC TARGET FOR THE ENEMY.