World War II Honoree

Larry H. Myers

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brandenburg, Kentucky

Honored By

Mark Myers

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED SEPTEMBER 24, 1942. ACTIVE SERVICE APRIL 6, 1943, IN HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 289TH INFANTRY. WAS A LINEMAN, TELEPHONE 641, TELEPHONE SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR, 650 WITH 75TH INFANTRY DIVISION. MILITARY QUALIFICATION, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. LEFT FOR EUROPEAN THEATER, OCTOBER 22, 1944, WITH 75TH INFANTRY DIVISION. WOUNDED NEAR GRAND SARD, BELGIUM, TRANSFERRED TO LIMITED DUTY WITH THE 169TH FIGHTER SQUADRON NEAR THETFORD, ENGLAND. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS WERE THE ARDENNES (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), THE RHINELAND (GERMANY), CENTRAL EUROPE. HE WAS AWARDED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, PURPLE HEART (WOUNDED, BATTLE OF THE BULGE), GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED JANUARY 10, 1946, WITH A CERTIFICATE AWARDED AS A TESTIMONIAL OF HONEST AND FAITHFUL SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY.