Glenn’s in the army now!

1942 October · Orlando, Florida

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Glenn got shipped off to basic training in Orlando, Florida.

⁓ Katy · 2007 Feb 11 · 11:45AM
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Mahonshead

1942 October

Grandpa labelled this “our corpor Mahonshead”. Maybe the same guy?

⁓ Katy · 2007 Feb 11 · 12:35PM
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Russell Custeer

1942 October

Grandpa labelled this “Russell Custeer” or maybe “Custeep”.

⁓ Katy · 2007 Feb 11 · 12:20PM
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just scenery

1942 October

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Glenn and some friends

1942 October

Grandpa didn’t label this one, but the guy on the left was labelled Bosch in a different picture, and the guy on the right was Russell Custeer.

⁓ Katy · 2007 Feb 11 · 12:09PM
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Glenn and friend

1942 October

Grandpa labelled this “Bosch and Glenn”. What is Bosch doing with his other hand?!

⁓ Katy · 2007 Feb 11 · 12:01PM
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lieutenants and babes

1942 October

Grandpa labelled “Lieutenant Jackson. L. Ponfious” and on the back “Orlando Florida.”

⁓ Katy · 2007 Feb 11 · 11:56AM
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Glenn

1942 October

There was some confusion about the date of this, but Grandpa labelled it “Orlando Florida from Army [?] Grant”, so I’ll put it with the other Orlando pictures.

⁓ Katy · 2007 Feb 11 · 1:34PM
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Glenn’s gang

1942 October

That’s grandpa at the very end of the line, at the back. The guy in the middle looks like Russell Custeer.

⁓ Katy · 2007 Feb 11 · 11:59AM
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a friend

1942 October

Grandpa labelled this “Our corpor Mahonshead.” He’s standing with the back half of his feet off the edge of the pool.

⁓ Katy · 2007 Feb 11 · 12:12PM
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scenery at Sulpher Springs

1942 October

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another friend

1942 October

Grandpa labelled this “Stentof Sulpher Springs Orlando Florida.”

⁓ Katy · 2007 Feb 11 · 12:10PM
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army guys swimming

1942 October

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just Glenn

1942 October

I love that his swimming trunks have a belt!

⁓ Katy · 2007 Feb 11 · 12:04PM
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Sergeant Beardice

1942 October

Glenn labelled this picture “tech Sarg. Beard[ice?] was our first Sargent at Orlando.” The name was hard to read, and I didn’t ask grandpa what it was. Interesting to note “sergeant” is one of the most challenging words in the English language to spell, and it often appears in spelling bees. I guess Grandpa didn’t win any spelling bees.

⁓ Katy · 2007 Feb 11 · 11:51AM
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Pat Puisch

1942 October

Grandpa labelled it on the back “Pat Puisch” but it was hard to read. There was some confusion about the date, but it looks just like this other one that was labelled as being in Orlando, so I’ll stick it with those ones.

⁓ Katy · 2007 Feb 11 · 1:18PM
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a friend of Glenn

1942 October

Looks like Russell Custeer.

⁓ Katy · 2007 Feb 11 · 12:22PM
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another recruit

1942 October

This one wasn’t labelled. I love this guy, though! What a hilarious charicature of WWII soldiers. Funny hat, cigarette butt, pants pulled up to his arm pits, and that funny all-purpose food cup thing. And that attitude!

⁓ Katy · 2007 Feb 11 · 11:54AM
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Glenn’s army portrait

1942 October

I think the lower patch indicates that he is Staff Sergeant. I’m not sure about the eagle thing.

⁓ Katy · 2007 Feb 11 · 12:44PM
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army guys at Sulpher Springs

1942 October

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dramatic dive

1942 October

I never asked Grandpa if this was him.

⁓ Katy · 2007 Feb 11 · 12:25PM
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more of Glenn’s gang

1942 October

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Glenn’s gang

1942 October

Grandpa labelled this “The Gang.” I think that’s him, at the very back of the line. The guy in the front looks like Russell Custeer.

⁓ Katy · 2007 Feb 11 · 11:57AM
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Russ and Glenn

1942 October

Grandpa labelled this one “Russ, Glenn.” Looks like Russell Custeer.

⁓ Katy · 2007 Feb 11 · 12:03PM
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Luitenant Workman

1942 October

Grandpa labelled this “our community officer Luitenant Workman, Orlando Florida.”

⁓ Katy · 2007 Feb 11 · 11:46AM
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