Joseph Alexander Glass

Military
Corporal Joseph Alexander Glass, of the 303rd Bomb Group, hard at work. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943. [stamp] and ‘245690.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Corporal Joseph Alexander Glass, now serving overseas with the U.S. Engineers, was a subway machinist in New York City before the war. His general fitness and cheerfullness are clearly shown in the picture which bears out the message he sends to his mother wh media-378915.jpg FRE 1047 Corporal Joseph Alexander Glass, of the 303rd Bomb Group, hard at work. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943. [stamp] and ‘245690.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Corporal Joseph Alexander Glass, now serving overseas with the U.S. Engineers, was a subway machinist in New York City before the war. His general fitness and cheerfullness are clearly shown in the picture which bears out the message he sends to his mother who lives at 1114 Underhill Avenue, Bronx. "Having a swell time" he says, "I wish you were here, love, Joe". Corporal Glass was educated in Ireland. ANY 43.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1047 - Corporal Joseph Alexander Glass, of the 303rd Bomb Group, hard at work. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp],...

Assigned to 303BG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Clones, Ireland 29 April 1905

Enlisted

25 April 1942

Other

Discharged USAAF

20 July 1945 Honourable discharge

Died

14 October 1993

Buried

Ocean County Memorial Park Toms River, Ocean County, NJ 17 October 1993 Ocean County Memorial Park Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey

Based

Assigned to 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Corporal Joseph Alexander Glass, of the 303rd Bomb Group, hard at work. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943. [stamp] and ‘245690.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Corporal Joseph Alexander Glass, now serving overseas with the U.S. Engineers, was a subway machinist in New York City before the war. His general fitness and cheerfullness are clearly shown in the picture which bears out the message he sends to his mother wh

Object number: FRE 1047 - Corporal Joseph Alexander Glass, of the 303rd Bomb...