John Twiggs Myers
| John Twiggs Myers | |
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John T. Myers
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| Nickname(s) | "Handsome Jack" |
| Born |
January 29, 1871 Wiesbaden, Germany |
| Died | April 17, 1952 (aged 81) Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1895–1934 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Battles/wars |
Spanish–American War *Capture of Guam *Battle of Manila Philippine-American War *Battle of Olongapo *Battle of Bacoor Boxer Rebellion *Siege of Peking Banana Wars *Santo Domingo Expedition *Cuban Expedition *Haitian Expedition *Mexican Expedition World War I *Battle of the Atlantic |
| Awards | Marine Corps Brevet Medal |
| Relations |
David E. Twiggs (grandfather) Abraham Myers (father) |
John Twiggs Myers (January 29, 1871 – April 17, 1952) was a United States Marine Corps general who was most famous for his service as the American Legation Guard in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion.
The son of Marion Twiggs {daughter of General David E. Twiggs} and West Point graduate and U.S. Army Officer, later Confederate Quartermaster General Abraham Myers, J.T. Myers (known as "Jack" or jokingly, "Handsome Jack," to his friends) was born on January 29, 1871, in Wiesbaden, Germany.
He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1892 and was appointed an Assistant Engineer two years later. In March 1895 he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Marines Corps. The city of Fort Myers, Florida was originally named for J.T. Myers' father.
In 1896 he became a Hereditary Companion of the Military Order of Foreign Wars by right of his father's service in the Mexican War. He was later eligible to become a Veteran Companion in the Order by right of his own service in the Spanish–American War, Boxer Rebellion, Philippine Insurrection and First World War.
After studying at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, Myers was sent on active duty at the outbreak of the Spanish–American War. He led a detachment which participated in the capture of Guam from its Spanish garrison, and sailed with the USS Charleston to the Philippines, then being attached to the USS Baltimore.
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