World War II Honoree

Paul James Myers

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Gary W. Myers

Relationship

Son

SERVED 1941-1945 IN ENGINE ROOM FROM WIPER TO 2ND ASSISTANT ENGINEER ABOARD VARIOUS TYPES OF MERCHANT SHIPS INCLUDING HOG ISLANDER, LIBERTY SHIPS, T-2 TANKER AND C-1A FREIGHTER. EARNED SERVICE RIBBONS FOR ATLANTIC, MEDITERRANEAN-MIDDLE EASTERN AND PACIFIC WAR ZONES. ALSO RECEIVED COMBAT RIBBON, MERCHANT MARINE DEFENSE RIBBON AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. PARTICIPATED IN INVASIONS OF NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, SOUTHERN FRANCE, OKINAWA AND ALSO MURMANSK RUN. COMPLETED OFFICER TRAINING AT FORT TRUMBULL, CONNECTICUT IN FEBRUARY 1945.