Captain, U.S. Air Force, prolific test pilot of
experimental aircraft.
Glen Edwards was born in Alberta, Canada,
and his parents relocated to California in
1931, settling in the Lincoln area.
On July 15, 1941, he enlisted in the Army Air
Corps.
During World War II, Glen participated in
numerous air campaigns in North Africa and
Europe, for which he was awarded four
Distinguished Flying Crosses and six Air Medals.
In 1948, while assigned to the Muroc Army
Airfield in California as a test pilot, Captain
Edwards, along with four others, where killed
when their experimental Northrop YB-49
"Flying Wing" disintegrated in mid-air.
On December 8, 1949, Muroc was re-named
Edwards Air Force Base in his memory.
*****
From the Sacramento Bee obituary:
Survived by his brothers George and William of
Los Angeles, Harry E. and Rev. Arthur E. of
Lincoln, and Claude Jr. of Salt Lake City; and
his sisters Mary Yates of Los Angeles and
Hazel Mayo of Covina.
experimental aircraft.
Glen Edwards was born in Alberta, Canada,
and his parents relocated to California in
1931, settling in the Lincoln area.
On July 15, 1941, he enlisted in the Army Air
Corps.
During World War II, Glen participated in
numerous air campaigns in North Africa and
Europe, for which he was awarded four
Distinguished Flying Crosses and six Air Medals.
In 1948, while assigned to the Muroc Army
Airfield in California as a test pilot, Captain
Edwards, along with four others, where killed
when their experimental Northrop YB-49
"Flying Wing" disintegrated in mid-air.
On December 8, 1949, Muroc was re-named
Edwards Air Force Base in his memory.
*****
From the Sacramento Bee obituary:
Survived by his brothers George and William of
Los Angeles, Harry E. and Rev. Arthur E. of
Lincoln, and Claude Jr. of Salt Lake City; and
his sisters Mary Yates of Los Angeles and
Hazel Mayo of Covina.
Captain, U.S. Air Force, prolific test pilot of
experimental aircraft.
Glen Edwards was born in Alberta, Canada,
and his parents relocated to California in
1931, settling in the Lincoln area.
On July 15, 1941, he enlisted in the Army Air
Corps.
During World War II, Glen participated in
numerous air campaigns in North Africa and
Europe, for which he was awarded four
Distinguished Flying Crosses and six Air Medals.
In 1948, while assigned to the Muroc Army
Airfield in California as a test pilot, Captain
Edwards, along with four others, where killed
when their experimental Northrop YB-49
"Flying Wing" disintegrated in mid-air.
On December 8, 1949, Muroc was re-named
Edwards Air Force Base in his memory.
*****
From the Sacramento Bee obituary:
Survived by his brothers George and William of
Los Angeles, Harry E. and Rev. Arthur E. of
Lincoln, and Claude Jr. of Salt Lake City; and
his sisters Mary Yates of Los Angeles and
Hazel Mayo of Covina.
experimental aircraft.
Glen Edwards was born in Alberta, Canada,
and his parents relocated to California in
1931, settling in the Lincoln area.
On July 15, 1941, he enlisted in the Army Air
Corps.
During World War II, Glen participated in
numerous air campaigns in North Africa and
Europe, for which he was awarded four
Distinguished Flying Crosses and six Air Medals.
In 1948, while assigned to the Muroc Army
Airfield in California as a test pilot, Captain
Edwards, along with four others, where killed
when their experimental Northrop YB-49
"Flying Wing" disintegrated in mid-air.
On December 8, 1949, Muroc was re-named
Edwards Air Force Base in his memory.
*****
From the Sacramento Bee obituary:
Survived by his brothers George and William of
Los Angeles, Harry E. and Rev. Arthur E. of
Lincoln, and Claude Jr. of Salt Lake City; and
his sisters Mary Yates of Los Angeles and
Hazel Mayo of Covina.
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