World War II Honoree

Rev. Edward R. Glavin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Albany, New York

Honored By

Sister Joanne M. Glavin

Relationship

Niece

MAJOR, CHAPLAIN, ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST. MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN LONG RANGE PENETRATION UNIT KNOWN AS THE MERRILL'S MARAUDERS AND LATER CALLED THE MARS TASK FORCE, PARTICIPATED IN THE LONG RANGE PENETRATION TO THE BURMA ROAD, SERVED IN THE INTERIOR OF CHINA WITH THE CHINESE COMBAT COMMAND AND LATER WITH THE SHANGHAI BASE COMMAND, MEMBER AND CHAPLAIN OF THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA AND MERRILL'S MARAUDERS ASSOCIATIONS. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR.