World War II Honoree

Francis J. Myers

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

West Manayunk, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mrs. Allan Mohr

Relationship

Daughter

HE WAS DRAFTED IN APRIL OF 1943 AND SENT TO CAMP MACKALL IN TULAHOMA, TENNESSEE WITH THE 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO COMPANY E WHERE HE BEGAN ADVANCED INFANTRY TRAINING. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO ENGLAND WHERE HE ARRIVED WITH AN ADVANCED INFANTRY PARTY THE 194TH GLIDER INFANTRY; ATTACHED TO THE 82ND AND 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISIONS. EN ROUTE TO BASTOGNE, FRANCE HIS COMPANY CAME UNDER HEAVY COMBAT IN RHINELAND AND HE SUSTAINED AN INJURY. HE WAS FLOWN TO A MILITARY HOSPITAL IN LONDON TO BE EVALUATED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HIS BACK WAS BROKEN. HE WAS THEN SENT TO A MILITARY HOSPITAL IN ATLANTIC CITY TO RECUPERATE. HE WAS AWARDED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, A CERTIFICATE FOR GLIDER MAN WITH THE 17TH AIRBORNE AND A CERTIFICATE FOR EXPERT RIFLEMAN.