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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Raymond Glover

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lincoln, Nevada

Honored By

Edwin L. Glover

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

BANDLEADER, USS NORTHAMPTON. WAS AT SEA AND ARRIVED NEXT DAY AFTER BOMBING OF PEARL HARBOR, HIS LAST BATTLE WAS THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY. THEN SENT TO RICHMOND, VIRGINIA TO RECRUIT MUSICIANS. THEN ASSIGNED TO LEAD A BAND AT NAVAL AIR STATION, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. AFTER TWO YEARS WAS ASSIGNED A BAND AT COCO SOLO NAVAL BASE, PANAMA CANAL UNTIL WWII ENDED, THEN RETIRED AFTER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE.