Age 28. 25 Plant Court, Jamaica Plain (Boston), MA. Born 8/04/1914, in Allston (Boston), MA. Died of carbon monoxide poisoning (death certificate). Was present with his wife Anna, age 24, also Pvt. Fred Altieri, U.S. Army, age 29, of Allston, and the latter's fiancée, Evelyn Gartland, age 27, of Brighton (Boston), MA (all died). Foursome had attended the big season-ending afternoon B.C. Eagles / Holy Cross Crusaders collegiate football duel at Fenway Park. "He had joined the Navy in October...but after only five weeks of service he was given an honorable discharge to enable him to resume work at the Watertown Arsenal as a crane operator" (The Item, Brighton-Allston, MA, 12/05/1942). Had returned home from military training at Great Lakes, IL, the previous Monday. A wallet believed to have contained between $10 and $30 was reported missing. "However, the man's tire ration card, and an onyx ring and religious medal were found" (The Boston Herald, 12/05/1942). Was a graduate of Brighton High School, Boston. With his wife was one of 56 married couples present in which both spouses lost their lives. With Mrs. Meyer were two of 228 victims showing "carbon monoxide poisoning" as the primary cause of death on their death certificates, another 228 (exact) were recorded as dead from "burns" (eight others were listed with both causes). Parents Mr. and Mrs. Louis T., Sr., and Bridget V. (O'Connor) Meyer. Address shown on his death certificate (36 Francis Street, Watertown, MA) was that of his parents (both the address of his parents and the Jamaica Plain residence above were included on the final 1943 Boston Committee on Public Safety official list of casualties). Burial with his wife at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Watertown, the lone fire casualties interred at St. Patrick's Cemetery. Middle name Thomas.

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