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David Ross Myers
First Lieutenant
C CO, 2ND BN, 327TH INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV Army of the United States Washington, Pennsylvania July 25, 1941 to December 21, 1967 DAVID R MYERS is on the Wall at Panel 32E, Line 38 |
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In addition to the shadow box medals above, he was awarded the Korean Defense Service medal for his time in Korea, RVN Gallantry Cross with Palm (Unit), Unit Citation Ribbon, Sharpshooter Badge with Rifle Bar, Marksman Badge with Auto Rifle, Machine Gun, and Pistol bars. Service Record For Korea.
Provided with Permission - Mac Kolar - Basic Training
David began his tour in Vietnam on November 15, 1967 and was assigned to 2nd Platoon, C Company, 2/327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division. His unit lost three men while operating in Lam Dong Province on 21 December 1967:
Another member of the platoon, SP4 David Leroy Glowczewskie, Sparr, Florida was critically wounded in the incident and was disabled from the loss of his legs from a mine blast. He was awarded two Bronze Stars for his time in Vietnam. After a long recovery overseas and at Valley Forge Hospital, Pennsylvania, he was killed in a single automobile accident near Citra Florida on 27 March 1969, two days before his 22nd birthday. 
Provided with Permission - Mac Kolar
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Wednesday 27 December 1967
1LT David Ross Myers is buried in Washington Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania with his mother Josephine (Watson Myers) (1918-2008), father John Phillip Myers (1916-1996) and sister Myra Grace (1949-1949) is also there. 
- - The Virtual Wall, December 30, 2019
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