Joseph Myers Jr

Military
Captain Joseph Myers and crew of the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, beside P-38J Lightning (CG-O, serial number 42-67685), named "Journey's End". media-377394.jpg FRE 156 Captain Joseph Myers and crew of the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, beside P-38J Lightning (CG-O, serial number 42-67685), named "Journey's End". Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 156 - Captain Joseph Myers and crew of the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, beside P-38J Lightning (CG-O, serial number 42-67685), named...

Joseph Myers served as a pilot with the 55th Fighter Group and with the 78th Fighter Group. He also served in Korea and Vietnam. Retired from USAF in October 1970.



DSC/ DFC w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ AM w/ 13 Oak Leaf Cluster/ Croix de Guerre/ DUC/ LOM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster.



See also:

http://www.af.mil/AboutUs/Biographies/Display/tabid/225/Article/106113/…

http://www.sptimes.com/News/010501/SouthPinellas/Retired_Brig_Gen_Jose…

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Units served with

Aircraft

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

42-27339

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
Captain Joseph Myers and crew of the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, beside P-38J Lightning (CG-O, serial number 42-67685), named "Journey's End".

42-67685

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Nicknames: Journeys End
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Hazard, Kentucky 24 December 1918

Other

Transferred from 82nd FS to 78th FG HQ

5 December 1944

Died

4 January 2001

Other

Cremated

St. Petersburg, FL, USA

Other

Transferred from 38th FS, 55th FG to 82nd FS, 78th FG

Buried

Commemorated

Plot: Sec: 6-S ROW 4, Site: 3 The ashes of his wife Margaret A Myers (1922-2006) are also entombed in the same plot.

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=49263388

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

http://www.af.mil/AboutUs/Biographies/Display/tabid/225/Article/106113/…
http://www.sptimes.com/News/010501/SouthPinellas/Retired_Brig_Gen_Jose…

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Brought in information from duplicate record. Sources:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster on page 132 in 'Eagles of Duxford' book by Fry
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Damick listed Myers as a Jr but have not added to this record based on the photo of Myers grave in Arlington - see:
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=49263388&PIpi=13…

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Who's Who in the Eighth Air Force and/or Biographical Directory Command & Staff Officers Eighth Air Force 1942-45; 55th FG newsletter

Joseph Myers: Gallery (1 items)

Captain Joseph Myers and crew of the 38th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, beside P-38J Lightning (CG-O, serial number 42-67685), named "Journey's End".

Object number: FRE 156 - Captain Joseph Myers and crew of the 38th Fighter...