World War II Honoree

Vernice E. Myers

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Kirkwood, Missouri

Honored By

Martin Luther

Relationship

Fellow Crew Member

LIEUTENANT. CO-PILOT B-24 LIBERATOR BASED AT STORNARA, ITALY. FLEW COMBAT MISSIONS TO TARGETS IN ITALY, GERMANY, BAVARIA, HUNGARY, ROMANIA AND THE BALKANS. CREW AND AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE ON JULY 2, 1944 ON A BOMBING MISSION OVER BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, WHILE UNDER VERY HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE AND INTENSE ME-109 FIGHTER ATTACKS. ADMINISTERED FIRST AID TO WOUNDED CREW MEMBERS AND ASSISTED IN THE RETURN OF AIRCRAFT TO THE BASE IN ITALY. CREW 22, 'THE RACKENJAMMER'.