BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Telegraph Staff Writer
James “Doug” Glover and his wife, Peggy, donated a new U.S. flag for the area where the World War II-era anti-tank cannon sits at the junction of U.S. 301 and Walnut Street in Starke.
Doug Glover, who retired at the rank of master sergeant on July 31, served in the Florida Army National Guard for more than 38 years. The son of Pat and Peggy Glover joined the Guard on Nov. 17, 1983. He was promoted to private second class on July 19, 1984. Following promotions occurred Dec. 13, 1984 (private first class), Oct. 30, 1985 (specialist), Jan. 1, 2000 (staff sergeant), April 19, 2002 (sergeant first class) and March 23, 2018 (master sergeant).
Glover served in the following capacities: ground-control approach specialist with the 11th ATC Platoon; armorer with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 50th Regional Support Group; tank-turret repairer with the 631st Maintenance Company; supply sergeant with Special Operations Detachment Central; armorer, equipment records/parts specialist, motor sergeant and platoon sergeant with Support Company, Third Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group; maintenance management non-commissioned officer and first sergeant with Company F, Group Support Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group; and supply supervisor, vehicle maintenance supervisor, senior supply non-commissioned officer and logistics service non-commissioned officer at Camp Blanding.
The anti-tank cannon in Starke was refurbished by the 631st Maintenance Company in 2016 in as part of a project that also involved American Legion Post 56, VFW Post 1016 and the Camp Blanding Museum.
