World War II Honoree

William S. Myers, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Kentucky

Honored By

Mrs. Evelyn Myers & Mrs. Barbara Henderman

Relationship

Wife & Daughter

ENTERED THE SERVICE IN FEBRUARY 1943 AT THE AGE OF 19. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN. FOUGHT IN THE INVASION OF NORMANDY, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE, ARDENNES, ST. LO AND IN THE HUERTGEN FOREST. HE WAS A FIELD LINEMAN FOR THE 255TH FIELD ARTILLERY, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION (THE BIG RED ONE). HE WAS AWARDED 2 PURPLE HEARTS, BRONZE STAR, COMMENDATION MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, MARKSMAN RIFLE CITATION, SHARP SHOOTER CARBINE CITATION, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE STARS, MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION, VICTORY MEDAL AND OTHERS. AWARDED 2 PURPLE HEARTS DUE TO BEING WOUNDED IN FRANCE, RECEIVED THE FIRST ONE ON NOVEMBER 20, 1944. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1945. HE DIED OF HEART FAILURE ON FEBRUARY 27, 1997.