World War II Honoree

Cecil Glass

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Marion County, Oregon

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: CORPORAL. SERVED WITH HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 31ST INFANTRY REGIMENT DURING THE INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS BY THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES. KILLED IN ACTION SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1942 WHILE FIGHTING IN THE DEFENSE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS ON BATAAN DURING THE COUNTERATTACK BY THE 31ST REGIMENT AT ABUCAY HACIENDA. HE IS BURIED IN THE MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT FORT BONIFACIO, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: SILVER STAR AND A PURPLE HEART. THE SILVER STAR WAS AWARDED TO THE SOLDIER FOR DISTINGUISHED GALLANTRY IN ACTION AND VALOR IN THE FACE OF THE ENEMY. HIS REGIMENT WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 2 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR EXCEPTIONAL VALOR AND HEROISM IN ACTION AGAINST THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES.