Marine Corps Service
Second Lieutenant Myers completed Marine Officers' Basic School at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, then served as a company commander at the Marine Corps Base, San Diego, California. In June 1942, he joined the Marine detachment on board the USS New Orleans for a year duty at sea. He was promoted to first lieutenant in October 1942, and to captain in April 1943.
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