Korean War
| Service # | 12285427 |
|---|---|
| Unit | L CO 34 INF 24 DIV |
| Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
| Entered Service From | New York |
| Date of Death | October 31 1950 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Combat Infantryman Badge
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Private First Class Myers was awarded the Purple Heart, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Private First Class Myers was a member of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was wounded then taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Taejon, South Korea on July 20, 1950, forced to march to North Korea on the "Tiger Death March", and died during the march between Manpo and Chunggang-jin, North Korea on October 31, 1950. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.