World War II Honoree

Gwyllyn Samuel Newton 'Glenn' Ford

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Quebec

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

HE VOLUNTEERED FOR DUTY WITH THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE ON DECEMBER 13, 1942. HE WAS ASSIGNED IN MARCH 1943 TO ACTIVE DUTY AT THE MARINE CORPS BASE IN SAN DIEGO. HE WAS SENT TO MARINE CORPS SCHOOLS DETACHMENT (PHOTOGRAPHIC SECTION) IN QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, THREE MONTHS LATER, WITH ORDERS AS A MOTION-PICTURE PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN. PROMOTED TO SERGEANT, HE RETURNED TO THE SAN DIEGO BASE IN FEBRUARY 1944 AND WAS NEXT ASSIGNED TO THE RADIO SECTION OF THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, BASE HEADQUARTERS BATTALION. THERE HE STAGED AND BROADCAST THE RADIO PROGRAM HALLS OF MONTEZUMA. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE MARINES ON DECEMBER 7, 1944 AS A CAPTAIN. HE WAS AWARDED THE FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR MEDAL BY FRANCE.