World War II Honoree

Charles Myers

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Norwich, New York

Honored By

Lee R. Supensky

Relationship

Friend

SERVED IN MEDITERRANEAN THEATERS OF OPERATION; LIBYA. TAIL GUNNER; B-24 BOMBER. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION TIDAL WAVE; AUGUST 1, 1943, THE AIR STRIKE ON PLOESTI, ROMANIA OIL REFINERIES. HIS B-24 WAS SHOT DOWN AND HE WAS TAKEN PRISONER OF WAR. LIBERATED BY THE RUSSIANS AND RETURNED TO ITALY. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL AND PURPLE HEART.