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PRIVATE FRANCIS D. MYERS
was born in Camden NJ in 1925. His father, John S. Myers, was a crane
operator for a dredging company, most likely the American Dredging
Company in Camden. His mother, Anna Myers, had two sons from a previous
marriage, Lewis and Isaac Forrest Collins. Collins. The family also
included two other sons, John R. and Kenneth H. Myers. At the time of
the April 1930 census, the family lived at 327 Mechanic Street in
Camden, they later moved to 249 Chestnut
Street. Private
Myers entered the Army on September 7, 1944. Sent to Italy, he saw duty
in Italy with the 351st Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division. On
July 15, 1944, Private Myers was severely wounded, and his right leg was
amputated above the knee. Private Myers was discharged, but took ill
from complications related to the loss of his leg. He was taken to the
Philadelphia Naval Hospital where he died on November 30,
1945. John
Myers was survived by his parents, brothers, and step-brothers. |
