GLEN R. SCHMIDT

After reaching Korea, he was assigned to the 21st Evacuation Hospital in Pusan, Korea, and worked in the personnel division for enlisted personnel. During that time he was promoted to sergeant and received the Meritorious Service Award with a Metal Pendant. In April 1953, he spent one month on detached duty to Panmunjom, Korea, where sick and wounded prisoners were exchanged with the North Koreans and Chinese. The base camp was located several miles from the site of the exchange; however, he was able to visit the site at one time. While on detached duty, he ran into Bob Joens from Manning who was there as an ambulance driver. He returned to Pusan and spent the remainder of his tour in Korea at the hospital. During his last two months in the Pacific Theater, he was transferred to Yokohama, Japan, where he was on the staff of a rest and recuperation center. The center supplied lodging, food and service to service men and women during their week-long furloughs from Korea. While at that center he met Royce Rowedder, who was serving in the area.

In June 1954, he left Japan and spent another fourteen days on the troop ship to go home. The ship embarked in San Francisco and the sight of the Golden Gate Bridge was extremely wonderful to see. The returnees were placed on a train right away and went to Camp Carson, Colorado, where he was discharged on July 3, 1954. He met his wife in Omaha after having been separated for seventeen months.

Glen and his wife spent July and August in Manning and Iowa Falls, his wife's home town and spent about two weeks detasseling corn. In September, they moved to Ithaca, New York where he began his work on a master's program at Cornell University. He continued on for a doctorate, which was awarded in February, 1958. He remained on the faculty there and rose to the rank of professor. While in Ithaca, he also served on the Common Council of the City for 2 1/2 years and as acting mayor for 1 1/2 years. All five of their children were born there and two graduated from the Ithaca High School. His wife, Beverly, had graduated from Iowa State College and spent some time teaching home economics in the Ithaca school district.

In August 1974, Glen and his family moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he became chair of the Department of Dairy Science at The Ohio State University. He was in that position for ten years followed by six years as a faculty member in the department. In 1991, he became chair of the Animal Science Department and was in the position for 3 1/2 years. The animal departments were combined in 1994 and he retired in 1995.While on the faculty, he was very active in university affairs and governance. During this time, his wife attended a seminary to obtain a Master of Divinity degree and served several Presbyterian churches in the area. She also obtained Master of Theology degree and a Doctor of Ministry degree. All five children graduated from college and all have an advance degree beyond the bachelors. They also have seven grandchildren, three of whom are in college at the present time.
Submitted by Glen April 2013

The building in which all of the negotiations for the prisoner exchange were carried out at Panmunjom.

Manning Men Meet at Prisoner Exchange
A chance visit of two Manning soldiers stationed in Korea was recalled in a letter received by Harold Schmidt, from his brother, Glen, serving with a hospital unit at the scene of the current prisoner exchange.

Glen tells of a recent pleasant experience when, he met Bob Joens, son of Walter and Laura (Schroeder) Joens of Manning, at a mess hall.

The letter follows in part:
"We have been here a week and can say that we've done very little. The two of us are typists from the hospital and all we do here is to do a little typing and answer the phone when the major and lieutenant colonel leave. Aren't we working for the brass though?

"Our living accommodations are pretty good except the nights are too darn cold. In the day time it is so warm that we don't wear a field jacket. At night I sleep under five blankets and near a stove but I still freeze on cool nights. We are only a short distance from the west coast of this place.

"Monday we will start the actual exchange of prisoners. It will take 12 days to exchange them. I suppose at that time we will head back to Pusan again. If we exchange all prisoners it is hard telling how long we will be here.

"I suppose the papers carry all the information about this little swap, so there is no use going into details. We are about 12 miles from Panmunjom. All the actual planning for the swap and the headquarters are located at this camp. If I get my camera in time and am able to buy some film, I should get some pretty good pictures of this.

"I really had the surprise of my life the other day. When I walked into the mess hall and saw Bob Joens, what a surprise that was.

I wasn't sure when I walked up to him, but the way we looked at each other when I approached, we know each other. I hadn't known him too well at home. He is with an ambulance company. He is a cook, but here our mess is consolidated so he is an ambulance driver."

Glen Henry Schmidt, 92 years old, of Columbus, Ohio, died on December 10, 2023. He was born in Manning, Iowa, to the late Henry and Mamie (Opperman) Schmidt on January 25, 1931. He attended Ewoldt No. 3, and graduated from Manning High School in 1948.

Glen was preceded in death by his brother, Harold, son-in-law Scot McCallum and daughter-in-law, Sarah Schmidt.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly, with whom he shared his life for over 70 years. Glen is also survived by his children, Cynthia (David) Muse of Carmel, Indiana; Peggy (Anthony) Latina of Seven Hills, Ohio; Steven (Diane) Schmidt of Lenexa, Kansas; Amy (Marco) Moreno of Columbus, Ohio; Thomas (Kathleen) Schmidt of Columbus, Ohio; grandchildren Jennifer Muse, Samuel (Laura) Muse, Kate (Tom) Smith, Kelly (Eddie) Kusel, Nathan (Jenna) Schmidt, Caroline Schmidt, Brandon Schmidt; great-grandchildren Theodore Muse, Ella Smith, Rory Muse, Cole Smith; sister Ruth (Allan) Eich and sister-in-law, Gladys Schmidt of Manning, Iowa. Glen so enjoyed family gatherings especially when his grandchildren and great-grandchildren were present. He will be dearly missed by his family.

Glen received his BS degree from Iowa State University in 1952 and then served in the United States Army for two years, stationed in Korea and Japan. He was discharged in 1954 with the rank of sergeant. That same year, Glen started graduate work at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and joined the Animal Science faculty upon completion of his PhD degree in 1958. He rose to the rank of professor. During his tenure at Cornell, Glen authored and co-authored two textbooks, over 50 scientific articles, and over 100 popular articles. In 1971, he was elected to the Ithaca Common Council and served as acting mayor for 1 1/2 years of 2 1/2 years as a member of the Council.

In 1974, Glen joined the faculty of The Ohio State University as Chair of the Dairy Science Department, a position he held for 10 years. He then returned to full-time teaching and research. In 1991, Glen became Chair of the Animal Science Department. When the three animal departments combined in 1995, he returned to full-time teaching and research and retired the following year. He taught on a part-time basis until 1999, when he completely retired. While a member of OSU faculty, Glen served on most of the major university committees, as well as college and departmental committees. He also served on the Board of Directors of the American Dairy Science Association and served as an editor of the Journal of Dairy Science for 6 years. He received the American Dairy Science Association’s Dairy Management Award, The Ohio State University Dairy Science’s Hall of Service Award, an honorary Ohio FFA degree and was elected a Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

In retirement, Glen was an active volunteer with the American Red Cross, The Ohio Health Hospice, Habitat for Humanity, Life Care Alliance, the Center for New Directions, and many church activities. In 2011, Glen and Beverly moved into the Ohio Living Westminster Thurber Community.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Ohio State University Development Fund for the Glen and Beverly Student Support Fund for Study Abroad, University Square North, 14 E. 15th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201or to the Ohio Living Foundation Life Care Fund at 9200 Worthington Road, Suite 300, Westerville, Ohio, 43082.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at 3 p.m. at the Heritage Pointe Community Room (11th Floor), 655 Neil Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215 with visitation from 2-3 p.m. and refreshments served following the service.
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