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Home Town Howe, Indiana
Last Address Oak Park Illinois
Date of Passing Jul 01, 1941
Location of Interment Ontario Cemetery - Ontario, Indiana
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Last Known Activity:
Due to a glitch in the system, it shows that he was a quartermaster officer. He was not; he was a pilot and observer/photographer.
He received 3 DSC's in WWI. He was an artillery observer attached to the 99th Aero Squadron where he was a pilot, an observer/gunner, or both. He shot down at least 2, and possibly 3, enemy aircraft in aerial combat.
He was born in Ontario, IN and his home of record was Howe, IN.
He is buried in Ontario Cemetery, Ontario, IN.
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Glen A. Preston, United States Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 99th Aero Squadron (Attached), U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Cunel, France, 5 October 1918. While on a photographic mission Lieutenant Preston and his pilot were attacked by seven enemy planes (type Fokker) and driven back to our own lines. They almost immediately returned to the same locality without the protection of battle planes and continued to take photographs until attacked by five machines (Pfalz type). They opened fire on this formation and brought down two of them and drove the others away and then returned with photographs of great importance.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders 64 (1919)
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Glen A. Preston, United States Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 99th Aero Squadron (Attached), U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Remonville, France, 30 October 1918. Lieutenant Preston successfully accomplished his mission in spite of encounters with four separate enemy formations, one of 38 machines, another of six, type Pfalz, another of seven, type Fokker, and a formation of biplane planes. He shot down one of the enemy and returned with valuable information.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders 64 (1919)
