Herbert "Herb" Virgil Meyer

Jeremy Anderson2021-05-02T11:31:51-05:00

Name: Herbert "Herb" Virgil Meyer
Location of Birth: Frazee, Minnesota
Date of Birth: May 19, 1927
Date of Death: October 13, 2010
Parents: Louis Meyer & Mary (Tobeck) Meyer
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Highest Rank: S2 (Seaman 2nd Class)
Branch: Navy
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Date of Discharge: August 3, 1946
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WW II Draft Registration Cards – 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947
State: Minnesota
Name: Herbert Virgil Meyer
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Date: May 19, 1927
Birth Place: Frazee, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Cohasset, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: August 6, 1946 (after discharge from service)
Employer: Unemployed
Weight: 155
Height: 5-10
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Other Characteristic: Tattoo mark on left forearm
Next of Kin: Louis Meyer, father, Cohasset, Minnesota

Herb Meyer served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Pacific.

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Civilian Life:
Herb Meyer married Carolyn Howe in Minnesota in 1951. He was a resident of the Grand Rapids area and worked as a custodian for School District #318 for 32 years, retiring in 1988. He was an avid fisherman, hunter and golfer.

Herb died in Grand Rapids, Minnesota and is buried in Itasca Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Minnesota (CA44). He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; one daughter, Susan (Roger Summer) Meyer; one son, James (Julie) Meyer; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Raymond and Deloy.

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