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ST JOHN, Glen West - Date of
birth
20 March 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida -
Hometown
Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-722178 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Fighter Squadron,
352nd Fighter Group
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Awards
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
7 July 1945 - Place of
death
Girkenhausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 10 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Earl B. St. John (father)
Bessie St. John (mother)
Mary St. John (sister)
John St. John (brother)
Martha St. John (sister)
Bessie L. St. John (sister)
Howard St. John (brother)
Aubrey E. (Weekley) St. John (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-11644 -
Data
Type: P-51K5
More information
Glen W. St John graduated from Pensacola High School and was employed in the advertising department of the News-Journal in 1941 and 1942.He joined the U.S. Army Reserve at Fort Barrancas, Florida, on 6 November 1942. He was sent overseas in January 1945.
He was married to Audrey Elizabeth Weekley in August 1944 when he was stationed at Thomasville, Georgia.
Lt St. John was killed in a flying accident. He was ferrying an aircraft to Fritzlar, Germany. The flight encountered difficult weather, and he became separated from his comrades. The flight leader was unable to contact Lt St. John. A search later revealed that his plane crashed in the vicinity of Kassel, Germany. His body was recovered and initially buried in St. Andrew's Cemetery at Issum, Germany.
Lt St. John had flown seven combat missions against the enemy and had a total of 34 combat hours in the air.
Source of information: Jac Engels, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - ABMC Cemeteries,
www.findagrave.com - CWGC/ABMC, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card, Book: 352 Fighter Group by Tom Ivie, www.8thafhs.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com - Pensacola News
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 44-D, Moore Field, Mission, Texas