Hometown: St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
Family:
Homer E. Glasco (father)
Gerturde H. Glasco (mother)
Mary A. Glasco (sister)
George F. Glasco (grandfather)
Dorothy M. Glasco (wife)
Rank: First Lieutenant
Function: Bombardier
Company – Squadron: 350th Bomber Squadron
Unit – Group: 100th Bomber Group, (Heavy)
Plane data:
Serialnumber: 43-30788
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Mismalovin
Destination: Regensburg, Germany
MACR: 2760
Status: MIA
Place of death: North Sea, near Sangatte, France
Awards: Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Other information: The Aircraft was observed to be hit by flak just after bombs away over the target. Gasoline immediately began to flow back across the wing and the aircraft began to fall behind the formation. The aircraft crashed in the water at Sangatte about 1701 during return-flight to England.
Homer didn't bail out. He was last seen in the nose and was injured but he was probably killed when the plane crashed.
Family:
Homer E. Glasco (father)
Gerturde H. Glasco (mother)
Mary A. Glasco (sister)
George F. Glasco (grandfather)
Dorothy M. Glasco (wife)
Rank: First Lieutenant
Function: Bombardier
Company – Squadron: 350th Bomber Squadron
Unit – Group: 100th Bomber Group, (Heavy)
Plane data:
Serialnumber: 43-30788
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Mismalovin
Destination: Regensburg, Germany
MACR: 2760
Status: MIA
Place of death: North Sea, near Sangatte, France
Awards: Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Other information: The Aircraft was observed to be hit by flak just after bombs away over the target. Gasoline immediately began to flow back across the wing and the aircraft began to fall behind the formation. The aircraft crashed in the water at Sangatte about 1701 during return-flight to England.
Homer didn't bail out. He was last seen in the nose and was injured but he was probably killed when the plane crashed.
Hometown: St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
Family:
Homer E. Glasco (father)
Gerturde H. Glasco (mother)
Mary A. Glasco (sister)
George F. Glasco (grandfather)
Dorothy M. Glasco (wife)
Rank: First Lieutenant
Function: Bombardier
Company – Squadron: 350th Bomber Squadron
Unit – Group: 100th Bomber Group, (Heavy)
Plane data:
Serialnumber: 43-30788
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Mismalovin
Destination: Regensburg, Germany
MACR: 2760
Status: MIA
Place of death: North Sea, near Sangatte, France
Awards: Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Other information: The Aircraft was observed to be hit by flak just after bombs away over the target. Gasoline immediately began to flow back across the wing and the aircraft began to fall behind the formation. The aircraft crashed in the water at Sangatte about 1701 during return-flight to England.
Homer didn't bail out. He was last seen in the nose and was injured but he was probably killed when the plane crashed.
Family:
Homer E. Glasco (father)
Gerturde H. Glasco (mother)
Mary A. Glasco (sister)
George F. Glasco (grandfather)
Dorothy M. Glasco (wife)
Rank: First Lieutenant
Function: Bombardier
Company – Squadron: 350th Bomber Squadron
Unit – Group: 100th Bomber Group, (Heavy)
Plane data:
Serialnumber: 43-30788
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Mismalovin
Destination: Regensburg, Germany
MACR: 2760
Status: MIA
Place of death: North Sea, near Sangatte, France
Awards: Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Other information: The Aircraft was observed to be hit by flak just after bombs away over the target. Gasoline immediately began to flow back across the wing and the aircraft began to fall behind the formation. The aircraft crashed in the water at Sangatte about 1701 during return-flight to England.
Homer didn't bail out. He was last seen in the nose and was injured but he was probably killed when the plane crashed.
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