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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Glenn E. Webb

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Wetumka, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA WITH THE 6TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, 63RD TROOP CARRIER GROUP. THE 20-YEAR OLD AIRCREW MEMBER FLEW ABOARD C-47C ‘SKYTRAIN’ TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT DURING THE WAR. PARTICIPATED IN THE PAPUA CAMPAIGN. THE GROUP WAS ON AN AIRDROP MISSION ON OCTOBER 16, 1942 TO DELIVER SUPPLIES TO U.S. FORCES WHEN HIS AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA NEAR KAGI, NEW GUINEA. THE 3-MAN CREW WAS KILLED IN THE CRASH, AND BURIED NEAR THE CRASH SITE BY AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY PATROL THAT WAS OPERATING IN THE AREA. STAFF SERGEANT WEBB WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, AIR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.