Glenn E Duncan
Military ROLL OF HONOUR"Dove of Peace V" P-47D-2-RE Thunderbolt (s/n 42-7988), "Dove of Peace VI" P-47D-21-RE Thunderbolt (s/n 42-25506)
"Dove of Peace VII" P-47D-22-RE Thunderbolt (s/n 42-25971), "Dove of Peace VIII" P-51D-25-NA Mustang (s/n 44-73060).
Glenn E Duncan joined the 353rd Fighter Group in March 1943 as Group Executive Officer. He claimed 19 victories until he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the Group in November 1943.
On 7 July 1944, he was shot down during a strafing mission in P-47 #4225971 'Dove of Peace. He evaded capture, working with the Dutch underground, before being liberated by the Allied 10 months later. He returned to the 353rd and resumed command in April 1945, until Sept 9, 1945. Duncan remained in service served as liaison at the White House, NORAD and with Air Divisions in Korea and Japan. He retired as a Colonel.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: VIII Fighter Command 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (VIII Fighter Command)
- Service Numbers: 17072483 / O-701780
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14062816 / O-667745
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
- Service Numbers: 13058992 / O-736405
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-1307930
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Fatty Patty II
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Butch II
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Dove of Peace VIII
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
- Aircraft Type: Tiger Moth
- Nicknames: Dorothy
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 79th Service Group 15th Station Complement Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (79th Service Group)
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Bering, Texas 75960, USA | 19 May 1918 | |
Other Reported MIA |
7 July 1944 | Shot down during a strafing mission. Evaded capture. Liberated by the Allied 10 months later. | |
Died |
4 July 1998 | ||
Buried |
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Fighter Aces of the U. S. A. and Mustang Aces of the Eighth Air Force; Who's Who in the Eighth Air Force and/or Biographical Directory Command & Staff Officers Eighth Air Force 1942-45; MACR 6696, Silent Heroes Among Us ISBN 1-884687-07-5 interview with D / MACR 6696 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database