Austin Otis GLASS [1889-1969]

Submitted by moddsey on Tue, 07/02/2024 - 03:07
Names
Given
Austin Otis
Family
Glass
Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Birthplace (town, state)
Sennett, New York
Birthplace (country)
United States
Died
Date
Died in (town, state)
New York
Died in (country)
United States

Austin Otis Glass, formerly of Standard Vacuum Oil Co. Ltd., at Haiphong, French Indo-China. Retired in 1937 and lived in Indo-China until November 1941. He then came to Hong Kong to await passage back to the United States but became trapped here during the Japanese invasion. 

He was interned in Stanley Camp and repatriated to the United States on the exchange vessel, Gripsholm arriving on 25 August 1942.

At the end of October 1942, N. F. Allman enlisted Major Austin O. Glass and W. M. Drummond to run the China/Philippines/Indo-China desk at the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). By this period, Glass had received his commission as Major in the United States Army. 

Source

1. The Michigan Alumnus 1942 (See here and here )

2. The Michigan Alumnus 1970 (See here )

3. Asian American Spies by Brian Masaru Hiyahsi. (See here )

 

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