Robert served as a Staff Sergeant & Top Turret Gunner on B-24H (#41-29292), 705th Bomber Squadron, 446th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 17, 1942 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. He was noted as being employed as a miner and also as Married.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down by enemy fighters and crashed South East of Fuhrberg-Hanover, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on April 10, 1950. Airmen from two different B-24 are interred here together. It is unknown why they are interred in the same plot.
Service # 33354202
Airmen who perished on B-24H (#41-29292):
Baxa, Leonard J, 2nd Lt, Navigator, Illinois
Carr, Jay G, 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Missouri
Casey, James E., 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Mississippi
Grant, Glenn O ~ T/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Georgia
Hahnert, Calvin G ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Indiana
May, Kenneth R., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Indiana
Merriman, James A., 1st Lt, Pilot, Nebraska
Micken, Robert B ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Pennsylvania
Morrissey, Pearce J, T/Sgt, Radio Operator, New Hampshire
Myers, Robert L., S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Pennsylvania
Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-100231):
Capps, Milton L. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, South Carolina
Civitarese, William P. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Massachusetts
Helfer, Clifton C. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Michigan
Hood, Alva W., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Idaho
Mars, Antigon O. M. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator
Neamon, Leon ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, New York
Robblee, Loring J. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Massachusetts
Roeder, Irvin C. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Indiana
Wilkins, Glen O. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, California
Worsham, Edgar A., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Maryland
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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An excerpt from his obituary in the "Wilkes-Barre Times Leader" Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania lists the following:
"Staff Sgt. Robert L. Myers, son of Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Myers of Wapwallopen, R.D. 2, will be reinterred with his comrades at a group reburial at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo. on April 10."
He married Beatrice Arnold on Dec. 25, 1941, in Luzerne County, Pa. They had one daughter, Judith Ann born in 1943. The obituary also listed that members of the family would attend the services.
He resided in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 17, 1942 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. He was noted as being employed as a miner and also as Married.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down by enemy fighters and crashed South East of Fuhrberg-Hanover, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on April 10, 1950. Airmen from two different B-24 are interred here together. It is unknown why they are interred in the same plot.
Service # 33354202
Airmen who perished on B-24H (#41-29292):
Baxa, Leonard J, 2nd Lt, Navigator, Illinois
Carr, Jay G, 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Missouri
Casey, James E., 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Mississippi
Grant, Glenn O ~ T/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Georgia
Hahnert, Calvin G ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Indiana
May, Kenneth R., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Indiana
Merriman, James A., 1st Lt, Pilot, Nebraska
Micken, Robert B ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Pennsylvania
Morrissey, Pearce J, T/Sgt, Radio Operator, New Hampshire
Myers, Robert L., S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Pennsylvania
Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-100231):
Capps, Milton L. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, South Carolina
Civitarese, William P. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Massachusetts
Helfer, Clifton C. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Michigan
Hood, Alva W., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Idaho
Mars, Antigon O. M. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator
Neamon, Leon ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, New York
Robblee, Loring J. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Massachusetts
Roeder, Irvin C. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Indiana
Wilkins, Glen O. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, California
Worsham, Edgar A., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Maryland
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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An excerpt from his obituary in the "Wilkes-Barre Times Leader" Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania lists the following:
"Staff Sgt. Robert L. Myers, son of Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Myers of Wapwallopen, R.D. 2, will be reinterred with his comrades at a group reburial at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo. on April 10."
He married Beatrice Arnold on Dec. 25, 1941, in Luzerne County, Pa. They had one daughter, Judith Ann born in 1943. The obituary also listed that members of the family would attend the services.
Robert served as a Staff Sergeant & Top Turret Gunner on B-24H (#41-29292), 705th Bomber Squadron, 446th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 17, 1942 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. He was noted as being employed as a miner and also as Married.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down by enemy fighters and crashed South East of Fuhrberg-Hanover, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on April 10, 1950. Airmen from two different B-24 are interred here together. It is unknown why they are interred in the same plot.
Service # 33354202
Airmen who perished on B-24H (#41-29292):
Baxa, Leonard J, 2nd Lt, Navigator, Illinois
Carr, Jay G, 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Missouri
Casey, James E., 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Mississippi
Grant, Glenn O ~ T/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Georgia
Hahnert, Calvin G ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Indiana
May, Kenneth R., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Indiana
Merriman, James A., 1st Lt, Pilot, Nebraska
Micken, Robert B ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Pennsylvania
Morrissey, Pearce J, T/Sgt, Radio Operator, New Hampshire
Myers, Robert L., S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Pennsylvania
Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-100231):
Capps, Milton L. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, South Carolina
Civitarese, William P. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Massachusetts
Helfer, Clifton C. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Michigan
Hood, Alva W., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Idaho
Mars, Antigon O. M. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator
Neamon, Leon ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, New York
Robblee, Loring J. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Massachusetts
Roeder, Irvin C. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Indiana
Wilkins, Glen O. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, California
Worsham, Edgar A., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Maryland
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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An excerpt from his obituary in the "Wilkes-Barre Times Leader" Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania lists the following:
"Staff Sgt. Robert L. Myers, son of Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Myers of Wapwallopen, R.D. 2, will be reinterred with his comrades at a group reburial at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo. on April 10."
He married Beatrice Arnold on Dec. 25, 1941, in Luzerne County, Pa. They had one daughter, Judith Ann born in 1943. The obituary also listed that members of the family would attend the services.
He resided in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on September 17, 1942 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. He was noted as being employed as a miner and also as Married.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was shot down by enemy fighters and crashed South East of Fuhrberg-Hanover, Germany during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on April 10, 1950. Airmen from two different B-24 are interred here together. It is unknown why they are interred in the same plot.
Service # 33354202
Airmen who perished on B-24H (#41-29292):
Baxa, Leonard J, 2nd Lt, Navigator, Illinois
Carr, Jay G, 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, Missouri
Casey, James E., 2nd Lt, Bombardier, Mississippi
Grant, Glenn O ~ T/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Georgia
Hahnert, Calvin G ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Indiana
May, Kenneth R., S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Indiana
Merriman, James A., 1st Lt, Pilot, Nebraska
Micken, Robert B ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Pennsylvania
Morrissey, Pearce J, T/Sgt, Radio Operator, New Hampshire
Myers, Robert L., S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Pennsylvania
Airmen who perished on B-24J (#42-100231):
Capps, Milton L. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, South Carolina
Civitarese, William P. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Massachusetts
Helfer, Clifton C. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Michigan
Hood, Alva W., T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Idaho
Mars, Antigon O. M. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator
Neamon, Leon ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, New York
Robblee, Loring J. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Massachusetts
Roeder, Irvin C. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Indiana
Wilkins, Glen O. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, California
Worsham, Edgar A., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Maryland
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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An excerpt from his obituary in the "Wilkes-Barre Times Leader" Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania lists the following:
"Staff Sgt. Robert L. Myers, son of Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Myers of Wapwallopen, R.D. 2, will be reinterred with his comrades at a group reburial at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo. on April 10."
He married Beatrice Arnold on Dec. 25, 1941, in Luzerne County, Pa. They had one daughter, Judith Ann born in 1943. The obituary also listed that members of the family would attend the services.
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