Memorial
Day always makes me think about my father, Ronald Allen Myers. What would my life have been like and where
would I be today if he’d survived World War II?
I will never know because he made the ultimate sacrifice for our country
and for our future…
Sergeant Ronald Allen Myers
Born: 4/2/1911 and Killed In Action: 5/6/1945
I’m
guessing that this is one of the groups that my dad trained with before being shipped
over to Europe. The food must have been
very good as it appears that he’d put on a bit of extra weight! (Click on photo to enlarge it)
The
photo was taken at Fort Custer near Battle Creek Michigan. Camp Custer was built in 1917 for military
training during World War I and it is still in use today…
This was
the last letter that my dad wrote to my mother.
You might note that it was written on April 27, 1945 and then postmarked
by the US Army Postal Service on May 4th… By the time my mother
received this poignant letter, my father had been killed in action in
Czechoslovakia.
Pre-deployment
photo of Ronald Allen Myers with yours truly
Unfortunately,
as I was less than 2 ½ years old when my dad was killed, I have no memories of
him, only some old photos and letters.
For reasons unknown, my mother and my father’s family didn’t stay in
touch.
Currently I’m using Ancestry.com
to try to learn more about my family history.
My father’s brother was named Clifford and his parents were Frank J. and
Mary E. (Cerrow) Myers. Ronald’s
grandfather was William H. Myers and he immigrated to the USA in 1881 from
Mecklenburg Germany. On the paternal
side, that’s as far back as I’ve been able to go…
Life
has been good despite the sad beginning with the death of my father… Thanks to
my father’s sacrifice, this branch of the Myers family is living in freedom in
the best country in the world. The line continues
through David II, David III and Emmett Lee Myers…
Thanks
for stopping by on Memorial Day…
Take
Care, Big Daddy Dave
It's a shame he died within a few days of wars end.
ReplyDeleteI am the grandson of Clifford Myers. I live in west Tennessee and I would be willing to talk to you. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHi, My email address is dandlmyers@gmail.com. We're living in East Tennessee just south of Knoxville. If you'd like to chat, just send me an email and phone number I'll send my phone number in return I do have a number of photos of my dad and your grandfather together... Take Care, Dave
DeleteHello there!! my name is Darleen Garrison! Clifford and Julia were my maternal grandparents. I think possibly we may be 2nd cousins. How about that?
ReplyDeletePlease feel free to contact me via email and we can chat sometime. I live in Jackson Michigan.
Sincerely,
Darleen Garrison
Hi Darleen, My email address is dandlmyers@gmail.com. It would be great to finally learn something about my father's family. I have a number of photos of your grandpa Clifford and my dad. I lived in the Jackson area off and on until I graduated from MSU. We do get up that way every now and again... Take Care, David
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