Allen Desailles Glover

Military
media-32379.jpeg UPL 32379 "Sgt DeSales A Glover USAAF veteran of six missions over Europe and holder of the Air Medal, sits on a bomb and ponders his prospective retirement from the AAF. He's too young to continue as a combatant. After flying half a dozen missions, he divulged to his fellow Liberator crew members that his age is 16. The waist gunner, whose home is at 237 McKee Place Pittsburgh, PA has been grounded while the army awaits official confirmation of his age before sending him home to civilian status. Glover enlisted on Oct 14 1942 at which time he now states he was only 14 years old."

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Object Number - UPL 32379 - "Sgt DeSales A Glover USAAF veteran of six missions over Europe and holder of the Air Medal, sits on a bomb and ponders his prospective retirement...

Member of Crew 33. Assigned to 753BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. Six combat missions, before confiding in his crew mates that he was 16 years old, having enlisted at 14. Removed from combat.



Awards: DFC, AM (6OLC), GC, WWII Victory, EAME (1 battle star), Un and Korean medals.



Post war: Went on to fly in B-26's over Korea.

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Units served with

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'

458th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

George Napier Spaven

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13014831 / O-531028
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-29288

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Big-Time Operator
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 755th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Clearfield, PA 16830, USA 26 October 1927

Enlisted

Pittsburgh, PA, USA 15 October 1942 Enlisted at 14, giving birth year as 1922.

Died

24 January 1998

Buried

Barrancas National Cemetery Pensacola, Escambia County, FL 27 January 1998 Barrancas National Cemetery Pensacola, Escambia County, FL PLOT 36, 0, 4122

Based

Horsham St Faith Assigned to 753BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/702831/allen-desailles-glover

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Corrected first and middle names per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 702831.
Added Died and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 702831.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/702831/allen-desailles-glover

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Removed "AF" from his S/N.

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https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139427501

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/133377673

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https://www.fold3.com/image/55669608?terms=DeSales%20Glover
https://www.fold3.com/page/83838449-desales-a-glover/facts
https://www.fold3.com/image/541170230
http://www.458bg.com/storiestaleoftwogunners.htm

Allen Desailles Glover: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 32379 - "Sgt DeSales A Glover USAAF veteran of six...

Object number: UPL 32380 - "16 year old Sergeant DeSales A Glover, a gunner...

Object number: UPL 32381 - "BIG TIME OPERATOR" 16 YEAR OLD AIRGUNNER RETIRES...