Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource Audio Recording Glenn B. Weber Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 8th Bomber Command; 9th Bomber Command
- Location of Service:
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/2442
The duties of a humble radio operator took on great significance when Glenn Weber became one of the first Americans to train in intercepting German transmissions. Working with British intelligence, Weber was able to recognize and pick up coded Luftwaffe messages regarding planned air strikes on Britain, blunting the advantage that the Germans had enjoyed in the air from the beginning of the war. He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day Plus 11 and continued to monitor enemy transmissions, spending nine months in Paris after it was liberated.
Glenn B. Weber Collection
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Title
- Glenn B. Weber Collection
Names
- Lugar, Richard
- U.S. Senate/Richard Lugar
- Weber, Glenn B.
- Gibson, William M.
Home State
- Indiana
Headings
- - Weber, Glenn B.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 8th Bomber Command; 9th Bomber Command
- Location of Service:
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1942-1945
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran was a radio operator who worked with British Military Intelligence to intercept German code.
Materials
- Audio: CD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2002-08-06; 2005-11-21)
- Manuscript: Printed matter [1 item] -- (collected 1998)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [3 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1945)
- Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-08-06)
- Photograph: Original photographic print [9 items] -- Photograph (collected 1942-1945)
- Computer File: Floppy Disk [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 2002-08-06; 2006-04-10)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of audio recording (collected 2006-04-10)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/2442
Cite as
- Glenn B. Weber Collection (AFC/2001/001/2442), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- audio
- image
- online text
Additional Metadata Formats
IIIF Presentation Manifest
Part of
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Camp Atterbury, Indiana
- Cheedle, England
- European Theater
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Miami, Florida
- Scotland