World War II Honoree

Charles F. Glover

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Patterson, New Jersey

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: MACHINIST 1ST CLASS. JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR FOR 155 DAYS. SERVED ABOARD THE SUBMARINE TENDER, USS CANOPUS AS-9 ASSIGNED TO THE SUBMARINE SQUADRON 20 IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. DURING THE INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS BY THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES, HIS SHIP, BADLY DAMAGED FROM DIRECT BOMB STRIKES WAS SCUTTLED AND SUNK IN THE DEEP WATERS OF MARIVELES BAY APRIL 9, 1942. HE WAS EVACUATED TO THE ISLAND OF CORREGIDOR ‘THE ROCK’ LOCATED ACROSS THE BAY FROM MANILA. SERVED WITH THE 4TH MARINE REGIMENT, 4TH BATTALION RESERVES ‘PROVISIONAL’ AND FOUGHT GALLANTLY DURING THE FINAL BATTLE FOR THE ISLAND FORTRESS. HE WAS CAPTURED MAY 6, 1942 WHEN GENERAL WAINWRIGHT WAS FORCED TO SURRENDER CORREGIDOR TO THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES. TRANSFERRED TO THE MAINLAND BY BARGE, INCARCERATED AT THE PRISONER OF WAR CAMP CABANATUAN, TARLAC LUZON AND THE PRISONER OF WAR CAMP LOS BANOS LAGUNA LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS WHERE HE DIED SEPTEMBER 11, 1942. HE IS BURIED AT THE MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY, FORT BONIFACIO, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.