Milburn Jerome Glanville

Male, ID #3215, b. 25 May 1921, d. 16 March 1943
FatherCharles Thomas Glanville (1872 - 1948)
MotherEsther Marzetta Vandeventer (bt 1878 - 1879 - 1959)

Alternate Names

     He was also known as Jerome recorded in the 1940 census.

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     Milburn Jerome Glanville was born on 25 May 1921 at Woodward, Dallas Co., IA, USA.
     He died on 16 March 1943 at Philippines (when age calculated as 21); flying in Flying Fortress 41-24424 which ditched through running out of fuel ditching off Buna when returning from Wewak (Papua New Guinea) in poor weather. One of the crew survived the ditching but disappeared swming ashore, 7 were killed, 2 returned to duty.
Milburns station was not Navigator, Radio Operator, Co-Pilot nor Bombardier so he must have been one of the gunners.
     He was buried in 1943 at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines, Note this is a memorial and not his place of burial.

Address(es), Census(es) & Occupation(s)

  • Milburn Jerome Glanville appeared on the census of 1940 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, USA; recorded age 19, living with his parents.