John A. Myers
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Title
John A. Myers
Subject
Myers, John (1896-1969)
World War (1914-1918)
Maurertown (Va)
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 29th
Soldiers-Virginia-Maurertown
Description
Photograph of John Myers from the book "Service Record World War I and II, Woodstock and Vicinity."
John A. Myers (1896-1969) worked on his father’s farm in Maurertown VA when he volunteered for the National Guard in June 1917. Part of the 29th Infantry Division, he went to France in June of 1918 and entered combat on July 16 1918. Serving in the Meuse-Argonne sector, Myers was wounded and gassed on October 8 1918. Discharged in February of 1919, he returned to his father’s farm. In 1920 he wrote his overseas experience left him “physically much worse.”
John A. Myers (1896-1969) worked on his father’s farm in Maurertown VA when he volunteered for the National Guard in June 1917. Part of the 29th Infantry Division, he went to France in June of 1918 and entered combat on July 16 1918. Serving in the Meuse-Argonne sector, Myers was wounded and gassed on October 8 1918. Discharged in February of 1919, he returned to his father’s farm. In 1920 he wrote his overseas experience left him “physically much worse.”
Creator
Muhlenburg Post No. 199, American Legion Woodstock, Virginia.
Source
Service Record World War I and II, Woodstock and Vicinity. Shenandoah County Library. Edinburg, Virginia.
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photograph
Citation
Muhlenburg Post No. 199, American Legion Woodstock, Virginia., “John A. Myers,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 17, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/6902.
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