Glendon W. Brown

Brown, Glendon W. At age 93, our beloved uncle, Glen, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013. He was born in Clinton, WI on June 9, 1919, to Winfield and Florabelle (Traverse) Brown. Glendon attended Lakeview High School in Battle Creek, MI. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Brown; one brother; three sisters. He is survived by 2 nephews. From 1942 to 1945, and again from 1950 to 1955, he was in the U.S. Army Air Corps, finishing with the rank of Captain. He was B-17 bomber pilot with the 8th Air Force in England. His aircraft was shot down over Ruhland, Germany, on March 17, 1945, and he was taken prisoner. He was liberated on May 9th of that same year when the war ended. In August, 1950, he was recalled to active duty to Walker Air Force Base, Roswell, NM. During the Korean War, he flew B-29's, B-50's and B-36's. His discharge from the service came in March of 1955. Glendon is an elder in Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, in Albuquerque. A Visitation will be held at 9:15 am, with the Funeral Service following at 10:00 am, Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Calvary Lutheran Church, 305 Unser Boulevard NE, Rio Rancho, NM. Interment to follow at 1:30 pm, at Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, NM. To view information or leave a condolence please visit www.danielsfuneral.com Daniels Family Funeral Services 4310 Sara Road SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124 505-892-9920