World War II Honoree

Charles Leonard Glover

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Mannington, West Virginia

Honored By

Cara Starsick

Relationship

Niece

LEFT FROM MANNINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA ON JULY 22, 1942 ON A TRAIN TO COLUMBUS, OHIO. INDUCTED AT FORT HAYES. THEN WENT TO ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY AND THEN TO BRADLEY FIELD, CONNECTICUT AND REMAINED FOR TWO YEARS. THEN ATTENDED INFANTRY TRAINING AT CAMP HOOD, TEXAS BEFORE BEING SHIPPED OVER SEAS TO SCOTLAND; ENGLAND; AND TO LE HAVRE, FRANCE. SAW ACTION AT THE 'BATTLE OF THE BULGE' IN COLOGNE, GERMANY WITH THE 78TH 'LIGHTING DIVISION'. RETURNED HOME ON MARCH 26, 1946.