ICVAHCS to Celebrate WWII Veteran’s 100th Birthday
PRESS RELEASE
March 24, 2025
Iowa City , IA — As part of their VA 100 program, the Iowa City VA Health Care System (ICVAHCS) will be celebrating Army Air Force Veteran, Norbert Meyer turning 100 years old.
Born on March 16, 1925, Meyer worked as a B-29 Bombardier. He served from November of 1943 until October of 1945. Meyers tells VA employees that he was awaiting orders to fight in the Pacific when WWII ended.
ICVAHCS leaders will present Meyer with a personalized signed letter from the Secretary of the VA, Doug Collins thanking him for his service and wishing him a happy birthday. Meyer marks the first Centennial Veteran celebrations under the new administration. Celebrations will be held at the Iowa City VA Hospital on March 25 from 11:30 to 12:30 in 3E07 conference room.
For more information on Veteran Health Care, visit va.gov/iowa-city-health-care.
About the Iowa City VA Health Care Center:
The Iowa City VA Healthcare System (ICVAHCS) provides more than 50,000 Veterans with outstanding health care, trains America’s future health care providers, and conducts important medical research. ICVAMC is a general medicine and surgery teaching hospital that provides a full range of health services for Veterans, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research. For more information, please visit the Iowa City VA Health Care System website.
Justin Hardt, Public Affairs Officer
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