Robert Eugene Meyers Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1953

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1951-1954

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

USS Lewis D. Hancock (DD 675); USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD 729); USS Hamul (AD 20)

Location of Service:

Wonsan, Korea

Battles/Campaigns:

Siege of Wonsan

Highest Rank:

Quartermaster Second Class

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran performed navigation duties and served as a signalman.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

John Hayes

Contributor:

Kenny Marchant

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

U.S. House of Representatives/Kenny Marchant

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/73638

Subjects:

Meyers, Robert Eugene
Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Robert Eugene Meyers Collection
(AFC/2001/001/73638), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress