Doyle Glass (born January 22, 1962) is an American author, historian, and sculptor. He is a writer of fact-based narrative nonfiction works as well as historical nonfiction based on individual, first-hand accounts. As a sculptor, he designed and created the

Kentucky Medal of Honor Memorial The Kentucky Medal of Honor Memorial is located at the corner of Fifth and Jefferson Streets in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, on the grounds of the old Jefferson County Courthouse. The Memorial honors all recipients of the Medal of Honor from the ...

in Louisville, KY, and the

Texas Medal of Honor Memorial The Texas Medal of Honor Memorial is a statue commemorating recipients of the Medal of Honor from the state of Texas. Sculpted by Doyle Glass and Scott Boyer, it was dedicated on Memorial Day of 2008 in Midland, Texas at the Commemorative Air Forc ...

in Gainesville, TX.

Biography

Glass was born and raised in

Midland, Texas Midland is a city in and the county seat of Midland County, Texas, United States. A small part of Midland is in Martin County. At the 2020 census, Midland's population was 132,524. It is the principal city of the Midland, Texas metropolitan ...

. the fifth generation of a pioneer West Texas ranching family. He developed a life-long passion for writing and art. After graduating from Midland High School in 1980, Glass attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas where he obtained a BA in history. In 1988, he graduated from

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law SMU Dedman School of Law, commonly referred to as SMU Law School or Dedman School of Law is a law school located in Dallas, Texas. It was founded in February 1925. SMU Law School is located on the campus of its parent institution, Southern Metho ...

with a

Juris Doctor The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...

degree. In the early 1990s, Glass worked as an assistant

district attorney In the United States, a district attorney (DA), county attorney, state's attorney, prosecuting attorney, commonwealth's attorney, or state attorney is the chief prosecutor and/or chief law enforcement officer representing a U.S. state in a l ...

in McLennan County, Texas and Bell County, Texas. In 1994, he moved to Kentucky and began work as a special prosecutor with the Kentucky Attorney General's office. In 2001, he left the practice of law and began work as an author, historian, and sculptor. In 2015, he returned to his native Texas and now resides in Dallas. Glass’ greatest pride is being a loving husband to his wife Somer and father to his son Jake and daughters Atty and Myra Lee.

Sculptor

In 2000, he conceived of and sculpted the

, a bronze statue of John Squires, a Kentucky recipient of the Medal of Honor in WWII. The statue stands in downtown Louisville, and serves as a reminder of the sacrifices of heroes from Kentucky who have fought and died for freedom. In 2008, he designed and sculpted the

.Texas Medal of Honor Memorial
a bronze statue of Midland native George O'Brien Jr., who earned the Medal of Honor during the Korean War. The memorial, soon to be part of the Texas Medal of Honor Museum in Gainesville, stands as a symbol of all Texans who have earned our nation's highest award for combat valor.

Author and historian

Inspired by Stephen Ambrose's book-turned-HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, Glass began writing historical narrative nonfiction. in 2007, Glass wrote '' Lions of Medina'', a true, first-hand account of the Marines of Charlie Company 1/1 during the Vietnam War. The work is based on individual interviews with the survivors of Operation Medina in 1967. It was first published by Coleche Press in 2007, and subsequently published by NAL Caliber Penguin in 2008. His second book,
Swift Sword
', was published in 2014. It tells the story of Marines who endured a twenty-four hour fire-fight on a lone knoll in the

Que Son Valley QUE or que may refer to: * Quebec (Que.), as the traditional abbreviation, though the postal abbreviations are now QC and previously PQ * Que Publishing, a company which first began as a publisher of technical computer software and hardware suppo ...

during the Vietnam War. As with ''Lions of Medina'', the work is based on interviews with survivors of Operation Swift in 1967. Glass' next book, ''Benoist's War'', is based on the life of Robert Benoist, a French racing champion in

Grand Prix Grand Prix ( , meaning ''Grand Prize''; plural Grands Prix), is a name sometimes used for competitions or sport events, alluding to the winner receiving a prize, trophy or honour Grand Prix or grand prix may refer to: Arts and entertainment ...

and

Le Mans Le Mans (, ) is a city in northwestern France on the Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Man ...

in the 1920s and 30s. Benoist became a secret agent and saboteur in Nazi occupied France for the British Special Operations Executive during WWII. Writing from the point of view of Benoist, Glass will combine creative storytelling with historical fact in order to place the reader in the skin of the man who risked everything to free France of the Nazi menace.

References

External links

Doyle Glass Sculpture Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Glass, Doyle Dudley 1962 births Living people People from Midland, Texas 21st-century American historians American male non-fiction writers 20th-century American sculptors Dedman School of Law alumni Historians from Texas 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American sculptors