Kenneth Glover
Army
Yaphank
Kenneth Glover
Kenneth
Glover was born on June 24, 1919 at Cutchogue, New York. He was the
son of Pauline (Danelcycz) and Vincent Glover of Yaphank. Before
entering the service Glover was working as a farmer on the Yaphank
farm owned by his father. He entered the service on March 3, 1941 at
Jamaica, New York. After induction he was trained with a Machine Gun
as a NCO and was a rifle, M1 Expert. Glover was assigned to the 62nd
Gun Battalion, Battery A, and rose to the rank of Sergeant. He left
the United States on August 31 aboard the Queen Elizabeth and
arrived in Scotland.
Glover was involved
in the following campaigns; Algeria – French Morocco, Central
Europe, Rhineland, Tunisia, Sicily, Rome – Arno and Southern France.
He was awarded an American Defense Medal, a Good Conduct Medal, and
a African – Middle Eastern Service Medal. Glover was discharged on
September 18, 1945 at Fort Dix, New Jersey