World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alvin 'Jack' Myers
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Boone, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1943. SERVED AS A SHIPFITTER IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AND OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 86TH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION (SEABEES). STATIONED AT ADAK, IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS OFF ALASKA. EMBARKED FROM ADAK ON NOVEMBER 15, 1944 AND ARRIVED AT CAMP PARKS AT SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA ON NOVEMBER 30, 1944. DEPARTED THE STATES ON MAY 24, 1945 AND ARRIVED ON OKINAWA ON JULY 6, 1945. SERVED ON OKINAWA AFTER WAR'S END UNTIL HIS BATTALION WAS INACTIVATED IN FEBRUARY, 1946. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ‘ASIA’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RATING OF SHIPFITTER SECOND CLASS AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.