World War II Honoree

Paul L. Glassner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Coconut Creek, Florida

Honored By

Paul L. Glassner

AFTER TRAINING HE WAS SENT TO NEW GUINEA AND FROM THERE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 35TH FIGHTER CONTROL SQUADRON IN THE 5TH AIR FORCE. WAS THEN PUT ON DETAILED SERVICE AS A CORPORAL WITH THE SIGNAL CORPS. FROM THERE THEY SHIPPED OUT TO THE ISLAND OF NOEMFOOR, WHERE THEY MADE D-DAY. FROM NOEMFOOR THEY WERE SHIPPED TO THE PHILIPPINES AND MADE D-DAY AT LUZON. LANDED AT LINGAYEN GULF AND WORKED THEIR WAY DOWN TO MANILA AND WERE PREPARED FOR JAPAN WHEN THE WAR ENDED. THEN SENT BACK TO U.S.