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Glenn Peck Shares Life Lessons, Regrets

Glenn Peck Shares Life Lessons, Regrets

MEET the CREW: Glenn Peck Shares Life Lessons, Regrets

Glenn Peck, of Shawnee, has led an eventful, adventurous life. He has a seemingly endless supply of tales, which he writes about in his Countywide & Sun column “Stories I Should Have Told Sooner.” He spent 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel.
William "Bill" Ford, front and center, poses with his firing platoon at Camp Page, South Korea, in 1964.

William "Bill" Ford, front and center, poses with his firing platoon at Camp Page, South Korea, in 1964.

Ford Finds Pride In Those He Has Commanded

A wall of water rolled toward the valley. There was no time to wonder where it came from. Army Second Lieutenant William “Bill” Ford gave the march order to the few members of his firing platoon who were with him to get out quickly.