Above: (From "Letters To Virginia", Revealing Courage During World War II In China-Burma-India And At Home by Capt. Gerard Cook & Virginia Barbour Cook) - Indian orphan Myrtle Nanson, two and a half years old, shyly examines a bass violin, as Lt. Don Nelson [s/b Donald E. Taylor], dance band director, points to the strings and Pfc. Thomas Glynn holds the instrument. Mother Ame is a member of the Catholic missionary group entertained by the GI band.
The volunteer musicians who played for the orphans were Lt. Donald E. Taylor (Director - front, center), Lt. Newton Hamfeldt (drummer), Pfc. Thomas Glynn (string bass - rear, far right), Cpl. Rupert K. Marland (trumpet), Pfc. Edward A. Kowalski (guitar), Pfc. Robert E. Singer (saxophone/clarinet), Sgt. Eddie Garner (piano), Cpl. Mac Bergman (trumpet), SSgt. Dick Shaltry (announcer), Sgt. Ted Rudnitsky (saxophone), William Schneller (accordion/piano), Cpl. Leo J. Janesovsky (trombone), Cpl. Theodore L. Ballard (trumpet), Cpl. Norman E. Baur (saxophone) and Cpl. Williams Wilford Jr. (vocalist).
Sgt. Glynn's Obituary
Sgt. Thomas O. Glynn, ASN 37501815
10th Air Force / 7th Bombardment Group / Headquarters Squadron
Assistant to Group Chaplain
(Images & Info Courtesy of Michael Bronson)
Thomas Glynn
Unattached Personnel
7th BG Personnel
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