World War II Honoree

George E. Myers

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Honored By

Janice C. Myers

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE NORTH AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN THEATERS. BEGAN FLYING COMBAT MISSIONS AS A FLYING STAFF SERGEANT, A FIGHTER RECONNAISSANCE PILOT, AGAINST AXIS FORCES IN TUNISIA EARNING A BATTLEFIELD APPOINTMENT AS LIEUTENANT. CONTINUED THEREON TO FLY MISSIONS THROUGHOUT CONTINENTAL EUROPE RANGING WEST TO EAST FROM FRANCE TO THE UKRAINE AND IN BETWEEN. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 4 BATTLE STARS, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS FOR VALOR IN COMBAT AND 7 AIR MEDALS.