World War II Honoree

Lawrence Calvin Myers

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Thurmont, Maryland

Honored By

Denny Myers

Relationship

Son

ASSIGNED TO THE 29TH DIVISION, 115TH INFANTRY, COMPANY A. STATIONED IN ENGLAND PRIOR TO THE D-DAY INVASION, WHERE HE SERVED MEALS TO GENERAL DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MANY TIMES. HE WAS THEN PART OF THE FIRST WAVE THAT HIT NORMANDY (OMAHA BEACH). WOUNDED ABOVE THE EYE ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE INVASION AND THEN WOUNDED IN THE KNEE ON THE THIRD DAY AFTER THE INVASION. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART. LATER WAS A MILITARY POLICEMAN IN FRANCE.