Wilbur Jackson “Jack” Myers was born in June 1923 in Williamsport, Maryland, as one of 13 children. In 1930, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, a government work relief program founded during the Great Depression.

Myers was drafted in 1943 and was sent to Camp Hood in Texas for basic training. He joined the 692nd Tank Destroyer Battalion and traveled to Europe in September 1944.

Myers served as an antitank gunner and eliminated machine gun nests, observation posts and vehicles. He operated a threeinch antitank gun and later worked in a 40ton M36 tank destroyer.

Interview recorded on November 3, 2023



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