Born 14 January, 1918. The son of Mr. Dexter and Mrs. Nora E. (nee Mervin) Crewe of Merlin.  The brother of Elizabeth, Helen and Herbon Crewe of Merlin. Glen married Marjorie E.  (nee Longfield) (1923 – 1974).  The father of Douglas (died 1965), Robert and Patricia (Charbonneau).  Glen and his family operated a commercial fishery on Lake Erie from Port Crewe, ON.

Glenn enlisted 31 July, 1942 at Windsor, ON. and obtained his wings as a. Sgt. Navigator and was commissioned a Pilot Officer at Crumlin,  in July of 1943. He also trained in Toronto, Belleville and Quebec City. Twenty-three year old P/O Crewe was reported overseas with the RCAF in late August, 1943.  CDN 13/09/43 (P)  and TT 26/08/43, MGF. 

Glen started in the Ontario civil in 1957. He would retire in January of 1983 as the deputy chief petroleum resources inspector for the Ministry of Natural Resources. Glenn would re-marry 8/05/1991 Mary Lou (nee Thompson). 

In April of 1944 Glenn was writing a thank you letter to the Merlin Community Club:

8 April, 1944

The kindness and thoughtfulness of the Merlin people was again shown to me today when I received a swell box of Neilson’s assorted chocolate bars. May I again thank you for your generosity. The Canadian bars are much superior to te chocolate issued her just before we go flying, and I certainly appreciate your gift very much.

Lyle Campbell and Lawrence Pegg are on our parent station about seven miles away, and we are trying to organize a get-to-gether in the nearby town. I have seen Lyle but Lawrence was flying the day I was at the station. .

Everting is swell over here at this time of the year. Right now the weather is just like our June weather at home.

F/O Glenn E. Crewe.

Glen started in the Ontario civil in 1957. He would retire in January of 1983 as the deputy chief petroleum resources inspector for the Ministry of Natural Resources.

Glen passed away in 1992 and is buried at Erie Cemetery, Wheatley, ON.

 

 F/O. R164189, RCAF. 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

TT (26-08-1943), MM (18-04-44), MCS-43, RCL465, MD-RH, BFL-B, RCLM, TT (26-08-1943), Daryl Smith

Birthplace

Merlin, Ontario

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