Korean War
Rank | Lieutenant Commander U.S. Navy |
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Date of Death | June 29 1951 |
National Defense Service Medal
Lieutenant Commander Myers was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Lieutenant Commander Myers was a crew member of a P4M-1 Mercator Patrol Bomber with Patrol Squadron VX-1, based at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida. On June 29, 1951, his aircraft engine failed on takeoff and the plane crashed killing 8 men.