Glenn McKean - Cadet

Rank: Cadet
Date Of Death: Nov 30, 1941
War / Conflict: World War II
Hometown: Doliver, Iowa
Gold Star Hall - Wall Location: West Wall (by Entrance Door)

Biography

Year at ISU: 1942

Cadet Glenn J. McKean was from Doliver, Iowa. He was in the Creamery Operations two-year program at Iowa State College

Glenn died sometime in early 1942. His file contains a smudged copy of a newspaper clipping dated Thursday, June 11, 1942:

"ESTERVILLE, IA.

Aviation Cadet Glenn McKean, Doliver, Ia,. Reported killed in a crash at Bakersfield, Cal., was a graduate of Doliver high school in 1939[?]. [smudge]…entered Iowa State college [smudge] Ames, where he recieved training in [smudge] training. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George McKean of Dolliver, a brother Ralph, 20, and a sister, Lois."

If you have any further information on McKean, please contact the Memorial Union.