World War II Honoree

Roy Lewis Myers

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pawnee, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER AT CAMP ENDICOTT AT DAVISVILLE, RHODE ISLAND; AND PORT HUENEME NAVAL BASE, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE SEABEES OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING ON GUADALCANAL IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, IN NEW GUINEA, AND IN THE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS IN THE BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS (2 CAMPAIGNS), AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1945 AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.