Danny E. Glenn

By zthanson, 22 November, 2022
First Name
Danny
Middle Name
E.
Last Name
Glenn
Birthdate
Hometown
Shawnee, OK
Rank
Commander
Service Branch
Navy
Date Captured
Date Repatriated
Pre Capture Image
Man in a U.S. Navy suit.
PreCapture Description

Dan Glenn was commissioned an Ensign in the U.S. Navy through the Navy ROTC program at the U. of Oklahoma on May 26, 1963, and then completed flight training, earning his designation as a Naval Aviator in September 1964. After completing A-4 Skyhawk Replacement Air Group training with VA-125 at NAS Lemoore, California, he served as an A-4 pilot with VA-144 at NAS Lemoore from April 1965 to December 1966, deploying to Southeast Asia for combat in Vietnam aboard the aircraft carriers USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) from September 1965 to May 1966 and USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) from November 1966 until he was forced to eject over North Vietnam and was taken as a Prisoner of War on December 21, 1966.

Post Release Image
Older gentleman smiling.
Post Release Description

Lieutenant Commander Glenn was released during “Operation Homecoming” on March 4, 1973. He was briefly hospitalized to recover from his injuries at the Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, and then completed A-4 requalification with VA-45 at NAS Jacksonville from September to December 1973. He then received an assignment to complete his Master's degree at the University of Oklahoma from December 1973 to August 1975, followed by service as an A-4 pilot, instructor pilot, and maintenance officer with VA-127 at NAS Lemoore from August 1975 to July 1976. After completing Civil Engineer Corps Officers School, he served as Assistant Planning Officer with the Pacific Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command from September 1976 to April 1978, and then as a Production Officer with the Navy Public Works Center Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, from April 1978 to July 1980. Commander Glenn then served as an Acquisition Officer with the Office in Charge of Construction, TRIDENT, at the Pentagon from July 1980 to June 1982, followed by service as a Facilities Engineering Officer with U.S. Naval Forces Europe in London, England, from June 1982 until his retirement from the Navy on December 1, 1983.

Honors, Citations, and Commendations
  • Silver Star (2)
  • Legion of Merit
  • Distinguished Flying Cross
  • Bronze Star (2)
  • Prisoner of War Medal
Passed away before release
Post Release