World War II Honoree

Roscoe Nyle Myers

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Stillwater, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE AFTER GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL. SERVED AS AN AIRPLANE MECHANIC OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER ON OKINAWA, IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS, DURING THE WAR. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘JAPAN’ CLASP. ALSO AWARDED THE TECHNICIAN QUALIFICATION BADGE WITH 'AIRPLANE MECHANIC' QUALIFICATION BAR. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.