Cadet Robert Marshall Glass in Flight Training Gear

ca. 1943

Already a qualified pilot, Robert Marshall Glass (December 17, 1920 - January 24, 1955) was one of the highly skilled and committed young men to join the 332nd Fighter Group of the Tuskegee Airmen.

Glass was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Carnegie Institute of Technology with a degree in mechanical engineering.

Glass signed up at Tuskegee Army Air Field on January 28, 1943, and attended cadet school at Tuskegee. Charles "Chief" Anderson was one of his flying instructors at Tuskegee and Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., was his commanding officer.

Glass served his country in World War II and during the Korean Conflict. He was a senior pilot, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, EAME Campaign medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation and the National Defense Service medal. His last duty station was at Wright Air Development Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

At the time of his death, Captain Glass was at the Air Command Staff School, Maxwell Air Force Base. His name is inscribed on the Memorial Honor Roll of the Air Force, Air Force Aid Society, Washington, D.C.

Paper, H 17.5, L 11.0 cm

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, TUAI 12