World War II Honoree

Charles E. Myrick

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mr. James C. DeGivenchy

Relationship

Grandson

Disbursing Officer, 141st Finance Section, Port Finance Officer, 16th Major Port, Bristol, England and Le Havre, France 1943-1946. Embarked in an LST on Utah Beach, Normandy with 19 million French Francs, August 20, 1944. Then to St. Mere Eglise and across Normandy behind the Germans. Billeted in Le Havre where 100% of the harbor and 70% of the city was destroyed. Administered to the troops and vessels nearby September 17, 1945 to March 1946. He was loaned to Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Wiesbaden, Germany as Finance Officer to the largest Air Force Office in Europe. WWII citations: Bronze Star, Good Conduct, American Defense Service, American Campaign, WWII Victory, Army of Occupation medals.