World War II Honoree

Charles J. Glazer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Paul B. Glazer

Relationship

Son

CIVILIAN MILITARY TRAINING CORPS, PLATTSBURGH BARRACKS, NEW YORK, 1939. ROTC AT CITY COLLEGE, NEW YORK, 1940-1942. CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY FROM ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS IN 1942 AND TOOK BASIC TRAINING AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. THEN TO FORT MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY (SIGNAL CORPS). ACCEPTED TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL, 3/43 TO 6/43. FROM OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL TO WARNER ROBBINS, GEORGIA. 1ST RADAR AND VHF INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE UNIT. SERVED AT WRIGHT FIELD, DAYTON, OHIO (SCS-51 INSTRUMENT APPROACH) AND BOCA RATON, FLORIDA (LORAN TRAINING). DETACHED SERVICE TO HEADQUARTERS ARMY AIR FORCES, ENGLAND TO OBSERVER RADAR BOMBING EQUIPMENT IN B-17 AIRCRAFT. THEN TO BOLLING FIELD, WASHINGTON, D.C. AS BASE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER AND BASE CRYPTOGRAPHIC SECURITY OFFICER. CAPTAIN.