Glenn Keyser was born in Beadle County June 16, 1921. When about three or four years of age he moved to Wessington Springs with his parents. He attended grade school for six years then moved to the country where he attended the 7th and 8th grades. He started to High School as a Freshman but didn't finish his schooling as he moved to Hand County in 1937 with his parents. Here he helped on the farm and was interested in the raising of stock, until June 6, 1942 when he volunteered for the army. He received his basic training at Camp Walters, Texas, enlisting in the Paratrooper Infantry. The later part of July, 1942 he was sent to Ft. Benning, Georgia. In April, 1943 he was sent to Alliance, Nebr for advanced training.
July 3, 1943 Glenn was married to Miss Marjorie Hargrove of Gordon, Nebr. In November 1943 he left for overseas and was stationed in Scotland and England until D-Day when he was sent to France. He was killed in action June 23, 1944. He is a member of the 507th Paratroop Division.
On July 7, 1944 a daughter Carol Ann was born to Mr. and Mrs. Keyser at Gordon, Nebr.
Surviving besides his wife and daughter, Carol Ann, of Gordon, Nebr., are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jones of this city, two brothers Sgt. Vearl Keyser who is in France, Pfc. Lloyd Keyser of Tinian Island and a step-brother Chief Petty Officer Lester Jones who is in the South Pacific aboard the USS Piedment, and three sisters Mrs. Velma Albright of Redfield, Jean and Orpha Keyser of Kent, Washington. Glenn's father preceeded him in death September 30, 1924.
Glenn was a member of the Boy's Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church.
July 3, 1943 Glenn was married to Miss Marjorie Hargrove of Gordon, Nebr. In November 1943 he left for overseas and was stationed in Scotland and England until D-Day when he was sent to France. He was killed in action June 23, 1944. He is a member of the 507th Paratroop Division.
On July 7, 1944 a daughter Carol Ann was born to Mr. and Mrs. Keyser at Gordon, Nebr.
Surviving besides his wife and daughter, Carol Ann, of Gordon, Nebr., are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jones of this city, two brothers Sgt. Vearl Keyser who is in France, Pfc. Lloyd Keyser of Tinian Island and a step-brother Chief Petty Officer Lester Jones who is in the South Pacific aboard the USS Piedment, and three sisters Mrs. Velma Albright of Redfield, Jean and Orpha Keyser of Kent, Washington. Glenn's father preceeded him in death September 30, 1924.
Glenn was a member of the Boy's Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church.
Glenn Keyser was born in Beadle County June 16, 1921. When about three or four years of age he moved to Wessington Springs with his parents. He attended grade school for six years then moved to the country where he attended the 7th and 8th grades. He started to High School as a Freshman but didn't finish his schooling as he moved to Hand County in 1937 with his parents. Here he helped on the farm and was interested in the raising of stock, until June 6, 1942 when he volunteered for the army. He received his basic training at Camp Walters, Texas, enlisting in the Paratrooper Infantry. The later part of July, 1942 he was sent to Ft. Benning, Georgia. In April, 1943 he was sent to Alliance, Nebr for advanced training.
July 3, 1943 Glenn was married to Miss Marjorie Hargrove of Gordon, Nebr. In November 1943 he left for overseas and was stationed in Scotland and England until D-Day when he was sent to France. He was killed in action June 23, 1944. He is a member of the 507th Paratroop Division.
On July 7, 1944 a daughter Carol Ann was born to Mr. and Mrs. Keyser at Gordon, Nebr.
Surviving besides his wife and daughter, Carol Ann, of Gordon, Nebr., are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jones of this city, two brothers Sgt. Vearl Keyser who is in France, Pfc. Lloyd Keyser of Tinian Island and a step-brother Chief Petty Officer Lester Jones who is in the South Pacific aboard the USS Piedment, and three sisters Mrs. Velma Albright of Redfield, Jean and Orpha Keyser of Kent, Washington. Glenn's father preceeded him in death September 30, 1924.
Glenn was a member of the Boy's Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church.
July 3, 1943 Glenn was married to Miss Marjorie Hargrove of Gordon, Nebr. In November 1943 he left for overseas and was stationed in Scotland and England until D-Day when he was sent to France. He was killed in action June 23, 1944. He is a member of the 507th Paratroop Division.
On July 7, 1944 a daughter Carol Ann was born to Mr. and Mrs. Keyser at Gordon, Nebr.
Surviving besides his wife and daughter, Carol Ann, of Gordon, Nebr., are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jones of this city, two brothers Sgt. Vearl Keyser who is in France, Pfc. Lloyd Keyser of Tinian Island and a step-brother Chief Petty Officer Lester Jones who is in the South Pacific aboard the USS Piedment, and three sisters Mrs. Velma Albright of Redfield, Jean and Orpha Keyser of Kent, Washington. Glenn's father preceeded him in death September 30, 1924.
Glenn was a member of the Boy's Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church.
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