Background
Merton Bernell Myers was born at Long Island City in Queens, New York, on January 15, 1912.
Merton Bernell Myers was born at Long Island City in Queens, New York, on January 15, 1912.
He enlisted in the United States. Navy on August 23, 1939 at Indianapolis, Indiana. As a machinist"s mate first class, Myers was serving in the destroyer United States Ship Eberle (Doctor of Divinity-430) in the South Atlantic Ocean when on March 10, 1943 Eberle intercepted the German blockade runner Karin. Myers volunteered for the boarding party which valiantly tried to save Karin from demolition charges set by her crew.
All efforts were to no avail.
After helping his shipmates to escape the sinking death trap, Myers was killed in a violent explosion. The United States. Navy destroyer escort United States Ship Myers (Delaware-595) was named for Machinist" Mate First Class Myers.
She was converted during construction into the high-speed transport United States Ship Myers (APD-105), and was in commission as such from 1945 to '1947.