Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Reginald R. Myers Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: USS New Orleans (CA 32); USS Minneapolis (CA 36); 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division; 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division; Basic School; 5th Special Infantry Battalion; 13th Infantry Battalion; Senior School; Assistant Naval Attaché, London
- Location of Service: Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Tulaghi Island (Solomon Islands); Eastern Solomons; Tassafaronga Point (Solomon Islands); Gilbert Islands; Marshall Islands; Mariana Islands; Western Caroline Islands; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Pacific Theater; China; Inchon, Korea; Chosin Reservoir, Korea; Hagaru-ri, Korea; Quantico, Virginia; London, England
- Highest Rank: Colonel; Major
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/89746
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About this Item
Title
- Reginald R. Myers Collection
Names
- Wilkerson, Thomas L.
- unknown interviewer
- Myers, Reginald R.
- Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation (CMOH)
Home State
- Florida
Headings
- - Myers, Reginald R.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: USS New Orleans (CA 32); USS Minneapolis (CA 36); 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
- Location of Service: Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Tulaghi Island (Solomon Islands); Eastern Solomons; Tassafaronga Point (Solomon Islands); Gilbert Islands; Marshall Islands; Mariana Islands; Western Caroline Islands; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Pacific Theater; China
- Highest Rank: Major
- Dates of Service: 1941-1967
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division; Basic School; 5th Special Infantry Battalion; 13th Infantry Battalion; Senior School; Assistant Naval Attaché, London
- Location of Service: Inchon, Korea; Chosin Reservoir, Korea; Hagaru-ri, Korea; Quantico, Virginia; London, England
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for his service during the battle of the Chosin Reservoir on 11/29/1950. The veteran also served on the staff of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations in the International Plans Section, Strategic Plans Division; 3rd Marine Division; and G-L Division, Headquarters Marine Corps.
Materials
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-09-15)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/89746
Cite as
- Reginald R. Myers Collection (AFC/2001/001/89746), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Part of
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- China
- Chosin Reservoir, Korea
- Eastern Solomons
- Gilbert Islands
- Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
- Hagaru-Ri, Korea
- Inchon, Korea
- London, England
- Mariana Islands
- Marshall Islands
- Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
- Pacific Theater
- Quantico, Virginia
- Tassafaronga Point (Solomon Islands)
- Tulaghi Island (Solomon Islands)
- Western Caroline Islands
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- 13th Infantry Battalion
- 1st Marine Division
- 1st Marine Regiment
- 3rd Battalion
- 5th Marine Regiment
- 5th Special Infantry Battalion
- Assistant Naval Attaché
- Basic School
- London
- Senior School
- USS Minneapolis (Ca 36)
- USS New Orleans (Ca 32)