Earl John Glancy was born on December 18, 1919 in Roxborough, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Ralph Dorman Glancy and Margaret Whitehead Glancy. Earl served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Technical Sergeant and Togglier on #44-6574 "Solid Sender / Lil Miss Tammara" aircraft during World War II . He was Killed in Action on April 9, 1945 at the age of 25 when their plane was shot down over Germany just as the war in Europe was ending. He is now buried in the Westminster Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. Tsgt Glancy was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.