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MYERS, John P - Date of
birth
10 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42137230 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 7 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John F. Myers (father)
Anna M. (Flanagan) Myers (mother)
Harry F. Myers (brother)
Rose A. Myers (sister)
Kathleen F. Myers (sister)
More information
Pfc John P. Myers enlisted in Camp Upton Yaphank, New York on 14 June 1944.The exact date when he was reported wounded in action and the locatione where de died, is not known.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle - 21 March 1945 www.abmc.gov,
www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 census / Family Tree, New York, New York Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle