World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward Newman Glad
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Omaha, Nebraska
Honored By
Suzanne L. Glad
Relationship
Wife
SERVED AS GROUND GUNNERY OFFICER IN A PBY SQUADRON STATESIDE. GUNNERY OFFICER ON USS ARKANSAS FOR CASABLANCA LANDING, COMMISSIONED USS IOWA, SERVED AS FOURTH DIVISION OFFICER. DELIVERED PRESIDENT TO TEHERAN, THEN TO PACIFIC THIRD AND FIFTH FLEETS PROVIDING SUPPORT TO GROUND TROOPS FROM KWAJALEIN TO END OF WAR.