World War II Honoree

James B. Myers

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Montclair, New Jersey

Honored By

Elizabeth L. Myers Flannery

Relationship

Wife

PRIVATE. ENTERED THE ARMY ON OCTOBER 22, 1943 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. AFTER 17 WEEKS OF TRAINING AS A RIFLEMAN, HE COMPLETED HIS TRAINING AT CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA. IN APRIL, SENT OVERSEAS AND TOOK PART IN MAJOR ENGAGEMENTS IN NORMANDY. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT MORTAIN, FRANCE ON AUGUST 10, 1944 AND BURIED IN MANCHE, FRANCE. HE WAS RETURNED TO MONTCLAIR IN AUGUST 1948 AND LAID TO REST IN IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CEMETERY IN MONTCLAIR.