Myers Inducted Into Oklahoma Military Hall Of Fame

  • Dr. James Myers, of Tulsa, and Skip Myers, of Tecumseh, pose by a portrait of their father, Tech Sergeant Verdun C. Myers, following a ceremony in which the late WWII veteran was inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held at American Legion Post 16, in Shawnee, on Dec. 21. Photo provided by OKMHF Ambassador John Farris.
    Dr. James Myers, of Tulsa, and Skip Myers, of Tecumseh, pose by a portrait of their father, Tech Sergeant Verdun C. Myers, following a ceremony in which the late WWII veteran was inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held at American Legion Post 16, in Shawnee, on Dec. 21. Photo provided by OKMHF Ambassador John Farris.
Like many veterans, Tech Sergeant Verdun Covert Myers never talked to his family about his time in World War II. His son, Skip Myers, of Tecumseh, said he was left only with newspaper clippings to solve the mystery of his father’s military experience. Skip, who was a corporal in the Marine Corp himself, began his research after learning from fellow Marine veteran Tom Smith, of Shawnee, how to…

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