World War II Honoree

Norman R. Myers

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

Norman R. Myers, Jr.

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION AND FOUGHT IN NORTH AFRICA (TUNISIA) IN 1943. CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS AND SPENT OVER 2 YEARS AS A POW IN GERMANY. DURING HIS TIME AS A POW, HE WAS BEATEN FOR TRYING TO ESCAPE AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR OVER 2 WEEKS. IN MARCH 1945, THE GERMANS FORCED MARCHED ALL THE PRISONERS BECAUSE THE ALLIED FORCES WERE GETTING CLOSER. HE WAS RELEASED TO THE BRITISH IN APRIL 1945. THANKS DAD.