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Home Town Carthage, Miner County, South Dakota
Last Address Eagle, Idaho
Date of Passing Oct 29, 2008
Location of Interment Idaho State Veterans Cemetery - Boise, Idaho
Wall/Plot Coordinates Section 12 Row J Site 168
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MR 3/c Glen Edward Raber, USN
Korean War
Following high school graduation in 1948, he enlisted in the United States Navy and was later called back to duty during the Korean War. Glen was stationed on the USS Frontier (AD25) and USS Lofberg (DD759). He was proud to serve his country and was honorably discharged in 1954. While on leave from the United States Navy and visiting friends in Madison, S.D., he met the love of his life Marlene Nordstrom, of Canova, S.D. Glen and Marlene were married June 12, 1955. After their marriage Glen attended General Beadle College (currently known as Dakota State College) in Madison, S.D., majoring in business. During these years, Glen and Marlene were blessed with three daughters: Roxanne, Janelle and Ingrid. They shared a wonderful marriage for 53 years.
Chain of Command Upon her initial arrival in Korean waters she became part of the screen for the fast carriers of Task Force (TF) 77. Planes from these carriers played an important part in successful evacuations in November and December of United Nations troops from North Korea in the wake of Chinese Communist intervention. Shifted temporarily to Task Group 96.8, she participated in gunfire support missions first off Korea's west coast and then in company with the battleship Missouri against targets along the eastern coast. As on her two succeeding tours she also took part both in the naval siege of Wonsan, Korea, and the preventive patrolling of the Formosa Straits before returning home on 2 July 1951.
