Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Home State:

MI

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War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-1961

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

USS Enterprise (CV 6)

Location of Service:

Newport, Rhode Island; Detroit and Grosse Ile, Michigan; San Diego, California; Oahu, Hawaii; Japan

Highest Rank:

Chief Aviation Machinist's Mate

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

During the Veteran's first mission as an aerial gunner aboard a Navy aircraft, the Veteran was shot down by the Japanese and would spend three years as a POW.

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War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1955

Status:

Veteran

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Unknown

Collection Information

Interviewer:

Frank A. Rotondo 

Donor:

JoEllen Vinyard

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Eastern Michigan University

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/40058

Subjects:

Glasser, Michael
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.
Prisoner of War (POW)
Korean War, 1950-1955 -- Personal Narratives

Cite as:

Michael Glasser Collection (AFC/2001/001/40058), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Repository Location:

Eastern Michigan University