World War II Honoree

Merrill Leroy Beyer, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ewing Twp, New Jersey

Honored By

John Peterson

PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY WITH THE UNITED STATES ARMY WITH THE 3169TH SIGNAL BATTALION. HE WAS DRAFTED IN MAY OF 1943 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. HE ATTENDED BASIC TRAINING AT FORT RILEY, KANSAS FROM MAY TO AUGUST 1943. IN ADDITION, HE ATTENDED THE ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING FROM SEPTEMBER 1943 TO APRIL 1944. HE LATER WENT ON TO FORT MONMOUTH SIGNAL SERVICE FROM APRIL 1944 TO SEPTEMBER 1944. HE SERVED AT ORAL BAY, NEW GUINEA FROM SEPTEMBER 1944 TO MAY 1945 AND AT ORAL BAY HOSPITAL FROM FEBRUARY 1945 TO MAY 1945. LATER ON, HE SERVED AT MOORE'S GENERAL HOSPITAL FROM MAY 1945 TO SEPTEMBER 1945.14E WAS DISCHARGED FROM FORT DIX. NEW JERSEY IN APRIL, 1946.