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John Myers, Jr.
First Name:
John
Middle Name:
H.
Last Name:
Myers, Jr.
Date of Birth:
1922-04-11
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in action in the Pacific. Memorial service at Derita Methodist Church Nov 22, 1942. Photos of grave in file. Buried at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific ("The Punchbowl"), Honolulu, HI. Age at Death: 22 Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Personal Details
Education Details:
Derita High School, Charlotte graduate 1939
Biographical Notes:
Family Details:
Mrs. John H. Myers, Jr. - c/o Mrs. Hessie G. Myers, Rt. 8, Box 111, Charlotte, NC Mr. & Mrs. John H. Myers - Sugar Creek Rd., Charlotte, NC Gordon Myers Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gordon of Waxhaw - grandparents, Rev. and Mrs. E. Myers of Lenoir - grandparents
Military Details
Military Branch:
Marines
Military Rank:
Private First Class
KIA Date:
10/7/1942
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
Pacific
Military Details:
New River, NC, Parris Island, SC, Quantico, VA
Awards:
Purple Heart
Source:
<p>death index and newsprint</p>