Honors and Awards
Colonel Meyer was posthumously inducted into the U.S. Army Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame on March 27, 2009. He is the 2,480th officer so honored.
Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) 3rd award; Soldier's Medal; Bronze Star Medal 3rd award; Purple Heart 2nd award; Meritorious Service Medal; Air Medal; Joint Services Commendation Medal; Army Commendation Medal 3rd award; Navy Commendation Medal w/combat V; Good Conduct Medal; American Defense Service Medal; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/3Battle Stars; World War II Victory Medal; Army of Occupation Medal (Japan); National Defense Service Medal 2nd award; Korean Service Medal w/4 Battle Stars; Vietnam Service Medal w/3 Battle Stars; Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/Gold Hour Glass (3rd award); Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry Medal w/Bronze Star; Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/Bronze Service Star; United Nations Service Medal; Vietnam Campaign Medal; Republic of Korea War Service Medal; U.S. Parachutist Badge; Vietnamese Special Forces Parachutist Badge; Distinguished Unit Citation for the battle of SEGOK (unit award); Meritorious Unit Commendation (unit award); Philippine Presidential Unit Citation (unit award); Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation (unit award); Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/Palm (unit award); Vietnam Civil Actions Medal 1st Class (unit award)
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