Glenn G. Britzman

County:
Stutsman

Date of Loss:

Recovered:
Remains not recovered

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Seaman 1st Class
    Branch of Service:
    Navy
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    USS Spence
    Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
    Task Force 38
    Major Battle/Theatre:
    Asiatic Pacific Theater
Medals and Honors:

Circumstances:

Died in service on the U.S.S. Spence. The U.S.S Spence was part of Task Force 38 (TF 38) which had been operating about 300 miles east of Luzon in the Philippine Sea, conducting air raids against Japanese airfields in the Philippines and had been trying to refuel their ships. On December 8, 1944 the entire Task Group were engulfed in what was known as " Typhoon Cobra ". 3 ships sank in the Typhoon Cobra.
 

Biography:

born Jamestown, NDak 2 Nov 25; resident Stutsman County, NDak; entered US Navy Baltimore, Md 2 Nov 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; died in service 18 Dec 44 Pacific Area; remains not recovered, he is on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial

He resided in Westport, Baltimore, Maryland prior to the war. Glen enlisted in the Navy on November 4, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland.

His death was classified as being in the " Line Of Duty " since there was not any enemy involvement.