Warbird Information Exchange

Hey guys,

I'm trying to do some research on a John Glagola that was in WWII and named an aircraft "Duchess" or "The Duchess". Unfortunately I don't have any other info to go off at this time. I see a John Glagola lived in PA and VT that could have been in WWII, but so far no luck yet. Any leads or help would be appreciated!

Chris

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https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/lis ... y_1947.asp
470702 Glagola, John Jr C-54G 45-542 23AS 2ATG _ Fairfield-Suisan AAF, CA GMAC 2 USA CA Fairfield-Suisan AAF, CA

Glagola with 458th BG, 755th BS
https://458bg.com/combat-crews/glagola/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148 ... =173811358

No "Duchess" listed in 458th BG webpage
https://458bg.com/group-aircraft/

Various "Duchess" aircraft
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archi ... xt=duchess
https://search.freefind.com/find.html?s ... ry=duchess

Also this:

https://napavalleyregister.com/news/loc ... bf798.html

Hey guys! Wanted to revive this thread with a little update.
I met with my fiancé's grandmother, Betty (aka Duchess) and showed her these two pictures and she confirmed that this is the John Glagola we were after! Betty was born in 1940 so this specific airplane named Duchess apparently came with a painting of her as a child with curly hair. The clues keep coming!

_________________
Keep Em' Flying,
Christopher Soltis
Dedicated to the preservation and education of The Sikorsky Memorial Airport

CASC Blog Page: http://ctair-space.blogspot.com/
Warbird Wear: https://www.redbubble.com/people/warbirdwear/shop

Chicks Dig Warbirds.......right?