Anton Myrer

Non-Fiction Author

Birthday November 3, 1922

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Worcester, MA

DEATH DATE Jan 19, 1996 (73)

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About

An author and former U.S. Marine, he is best known for his historical, military-themed novel, Once An Eagle (1968). His other works include The Big War (1957) and Evil Under the Sun (1951).

Before Fame

He studied briefly at Harvard before serving in the United States Marines during World War II.

Trivia

He was wounded in Guam during the Second World War.

Family Life

He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and he grew up in Boston. He married Judith Rothschild in 1947.

Associated With

He and James Bryant Conant both attended Harvard.