Background
Glenn, Edgar Eugene was born on October 27, 1896 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of Stephen Edgar and Rose (Scanlon) Glenn.
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Edgar Eugene Glenn
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Student, University Illinois, 1917-1918. Graduate Advanced Pursuit School, 1922, Air Corps Tactical School, 1935, Command and General staff schedul, 1936.
Career
Began as private Aeronautical Squadron, 1917. Second in command Lieutenant Aviation Section, 1918, advanced through the grades to brigadier general, 1942. Flying instructor, 1918-1919.
Pursuit training, 1922.
Observation, 1923; bombardment, 1923. Panama Canal Zone, 1923-1925.
On faculty Georgia School Technology, 1926-1927. In charge Organized Reserve, Colorado-Oklahoma, 1928-1929.
Secretary and operations officer Advanced Flying School, Kelly Field, Texas, 1930-1933.
Staff, 2d Wing, 1937-1940. Became chief of staff First Air Force, Mitchel Field, New York, 1942. Special observer, England and Ireland, 1941-1942.
Chief of staff for Major General Claire Chennault of 14th Air Force, 1943-1945.
Wounded in action, April 28, 1943. Chief of staff 1st Air Force, since 1945.
Representative United States Air Force at Korean truce negotiations, 1953.
Achievements
Membership
Member Phi Gamma Delta. Club: Meadowbrook Hunt (Army).
Connections
Married Ethel Foster, October 13, 1921.
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March 9, 1955 (aged 58) -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Decorated Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal, Purple Heart (United States). Chinese Hero medal, Chinese Cloud Banner (China).Decorated Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal, Purple Heart (United States). Chinese Hero medal, Chinese Cloud Banner (China).