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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Harold K. Myers

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Ottumwa, Iowa

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: SEAMAN 1ST CLASS. SERVED ABOARD SHIP IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE BECAME A JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR JANUARY 11, 1942, INCARCERATED AT THE JAVA PRISONER OF WAR CAMP (BATAVIA) JAVA. DIED JUNE 24, 1944 WHILE EN ROUTE TO JAPAN ON THE JAPANESE ‘HELL SHIP’ TAMAHOKO MARU, WHICH WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY THE SUBMARINE, USS TANG. HE WAS LATER DECLARED MISSING IN ACTION AND IS MEMORIALIZED AT THE HONOLULU MEMORIAL, HONOLULU, HAWAII. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.