Herschel M. Glenn
9676018 Motor Machinist's Mate 3rd Class
United States Navy
1944- 1945

      Herschel Morris Glenn was born 27 September 1918, in Fisher, Arkansas, son of Earl and Evelyn Urie Glenn. He grew up in the Fair Oaks Community with two brothers, A.E. "Tinker" and Cecil Glenn.  After completing Fisher High School, Herschel was employed as a motor mechanic, painter and body man at the Barwick Ford Garage in Wynne,
    Herschel and Kathryne Burt were married and had seven children: four girls -Patsy Everett; Markey May; Glynda Dobbins and Peggy Cecil followed by three boys -Burt, Danny and Jamey.
    On 30 March 1944, Herschel was inducted into the Navy. He received his boot training in San Diego, California, specializing in amphibious landing craft. He departed overseas 7 August 1944 for Milne Bay, New Guinea and during his more than one year overseas participated in several South Pacific campaigns.
    Herschel served until 23 November 1945 when he was discharged at the U.S. Naval Personnel Center in Memphis, Tennessee. He never talked much about his wartime experiences as a crew member on the landing crafts used to put the Marines ashore oftentimes during raging battles. He would only say laughingly, "Yes, the Marines landed first but how do you think they got there?" The only physical wound he sustained was a spear point that penetrated his heel when thrown by a native being "teased" by a group of Navy "gobs." However, throughout the remainder of his life during holiday seasons when fireworks were exploded, Herschel was clearly uncomfortable at times.
     After returning to Wynne, Herschel worked as a car salesman and repairman until such time as he bought the Barwick Ford Company and renamed it the "Glenn Ford Company."
    Herschel died in Wynne on 8 June 1987 and was buried in Cogbill Cemetery .