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MYERS, Thomas Lafayette Jr - Date of
birth
17 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Arkansas -
Hometown
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17046575 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
20th Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Metz, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 23 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas L. Myers Sr. (father)
Hazel E. Myers (mother)
Cathryn N. Myers (sister)
George R. Myers (brother)
More information
Pfc Thomas L. Myers Jr. attended high school for four years before he volunteered for the Army of the United States at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 25 April 1942.He was killed by a gunshot in his chest.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com, www.10tharmored.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Major M