Glen Jensen Takes Training
Eau Claire, Wis. Avn-S Glen F. Jensen, 21, of Manning, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred F. Jensen, Rt. 2 of Manning, recently arrived at State Teachers College for a course of Army Air Force instruction lasting approximately five months prior to his appointment as an Aviation cadet in the Army Air Forces.

During this period he will take numerous academic courses as well as elementary flying training. Upon completion of the course he will be classified as a pilot navigator or bombardier and go on to schools of the Flying Training Command for training in these specialties.

I enjoy my work even though the going is kinda rough once in a while. My instruction here consists of academic courses of college subjects as well as a course of flight instruction. Besides these we undergo a stiff physical training program which is to fit us for later training.

"Although the college is not so very large, it is a very much liked by everyone. The city of Eau Claire is very beautiful, and is situated in a valley along the river.
"Here's thanking you again and hope to e able to thank you personally sometime in the future.
Sincerely, Avn.-s Glen F. Jensen.

Manning Monitor article ------ 1944

A-C Glen Jensen In California
A-C Glen Jensen writes from Visalia, California where he is now stationed, stating he receives the paper regularly and appreciates getting it.
When Glen wrote last he was attending the college training detachment at Eau Claire, Wis. He then went to Santa Ana Army Air Base for a month's training. Here he passed the tests for pilot training which is what he wanted. The last week they spent out in the mountains on Bivouac.
He was then sent to Pilots Pre-Flight school for 9 more weeks. Dec. 5th he arrived at Sequoia Field at Visalia, Calif, for his primary flight training and likes it very much although there is much work to do.

They fly the PT-22 Ryans which is quite a plane, he says. They have encountered some bad flying weather.
In closing he says "Hello" to the boys in the service and friends at home.

The new pilot completed a course in training in twin-engine aircraft. He was assigned to Pecos from Chico, California.
He is a former student of Manning high school.
Pecos Army Aid Field, a station of the AAF Training Command, is located in the historic trans-Pecos area of west Texas.

I arrived here July 9 to start a ten-week course in B-17 transition school. Upon competition of this course I hope to be assigned to an airforce with a crew to start combat training. I want to say "hello" to all my friends in the service and also at home.
Here's hoping we can all be back home together again soon.
Thanks again!
Sincerely,
Lt, Glen F. Jensen.

Manning Monitor article ------ 1945

Somewhere in the Marianas April 7, 1945
Dear Mr. Rix and Staff:
I'd like to take this time right now to write you and let you know my change in address if you hale not already gotten it. I hope you have, because that will mean getting the paper so much sooner and that time when it does get here is really looked forward to.
Each time that the Monitor arrives I can't help but thank the American Legion and the Monitor staff for the great job they are doing by making the paper available to us. I wish to extend my sincere "thanks" to them.

I know there are some home town friends here in the Marianas also. I hope to find out their exact location so if I get a chance to see them I certainly want to do it.
We have been kept quite busy so far and I do hope it stays that way. Time flies much faster when we are busy and once we start sitting and laying around very much in the daytime I'm afraid the nerves will go to pieces.

I certainly don't get to keep correspondence with half of those; I'd like to so I'd like to use the facilities of the Service Men's and Women's Column in the Monitor to say hello to all and to convey to those in the service my best wishes for good luck and a soon return home.
In closing I wish to say "thanks" again for the paper from good of Manning. I'll be looking for it always to get the news from home and also from those away from home.
Lt. Glen L. Jensen.

Lieutenant Jensen, pilot of the "City of Omaha," is in a bombardment group of the 314th Bombardment Wing commanded by Brig. Gen. Thomas S. Power.

Lieutenant Jensen entered the army in March 1943 and won his pilot's wings in June 1944, after completing his advanced training in Pecos, Texas.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred F. Jensen.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jensen and family were in Omaha Sunday to welcome their son, Lt. Glen Jensen, co-pilot on the Superfort, the "City of Omaha," which had returned from the war in the Pacific. Lt. Jensen's grandmother, Mrs. Mary Sander, of Manning was also present.

Parents of other crewmen of the B-29 which was built at the Martin Nebraska company plant, were on hand to greet their sons.
Two Iowa boys were among the planes crew including Lt. Jensen of Manning, the only boy in his family. His sisters are Mrs. H. R. Sinow, Joyce, Donna, Ellen, Janice and Phyllis, all there to greet him.

Lt. Jensen, a graduate of Manning high school, had the flying bug long before there was any idea of a war and saved his money to take flying lessons.
He saw service on Guam, Siapan and Tokyo. He received his training in Texas, Wisconsin and California and graduated in Kansas. The "City of Omaha" left from Sacramento for foreign service and returned there after the close of the war. The crew went to Omaha from College Springs, Colo., and will report back there.

Lt. Jensen will visit with his family in Manning soon. He has no idea what the future holds for him, it may be discharge and it may be further service. His family visited with him in Omaha this Wednesday on his day off from service.