World War II Honoree

Otto 'Bill' Meyer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

El Dorado, Kansas

Honored By

Joan W. Meyer

Relationship

Wife

JOINED ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS AT AGE 17. TRAINED AS ARTILLERY RADIO OPERATOR, CAMP MAXEY, CALIFORNIA. ASSIGNED TO 99TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 371ST FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AT CAMP MAXEY, TEXAS. SERVED OVERSEAS TO ENGLAND, THEN CROSSED CHANNEL TO FRANCE. WENT ON LINE IN BELGIUM EARLY NOVEMBER 1944. SERVED AT BULLINGEN, BELGIUM DECEMBER 16, 1944 WHEN BATTLE OF BULGE STARTED. WAS IN AMMUNITION TRAIN BRINGING 105MM ROUND TO ELSENBORN RIDGE. FEET WERE FROZEN. NOW SUFFERS 100 PERCENT VETERANS ADMINISTRATION DISABILITY FROM BEING FROZEN.