World War II Honoree

Max Glassman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Miami Beach, Florida

Honored By

Hal Glassman

Relationship

Son

DRAFTED IN 1943 AT 33 AND SERVED 26 MONTHS ON ACTIVE DUTY. HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND WAS AT NORMANDY, INITIALLY AS AN ARMY LANDING CRAFT OPERATOR, THEN AS AN INFANTRYMAN. HE ALSO SAW COMBAT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND PARTICIPATED IN THE RED BALL EXPRESS. HE WAS IN THE LIBERATION FORCES THAT SERVED IN CAMPAIGNS IN FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY.