Maurice Meyers and his two brothers grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey, where they attended the public schools. In 1943, during World War II, Maurice was drafted into the army at age 18, immediately after graduating from high school. After various military postings, he shipped overseas to the European Theater of Operations as an infantry replacement. Despite the horrors of infantry life and combat, he survived with dignity, receiving the Silver Star, the Purple Heart and many other medals and decorations. Following his army discharge in January 1946, he immediately matriculated at New York University in the pre-medical program. After graduating in 1948, he was unable to gain admission to any medical school.  He worked at diverse jobs and businesses for the next eight years, while awaiting an opportunity to enter medical school. In 1949, he married and began a family. In 1956, he entered the charter class of Seton Hall College of Medicine. He graduated in 1960, and after four more years of internship and residency, he opened a medical office in Plainfield, where he practiced Internal Medicine. During those years, he also pursued his lifelong passion for writing. In 1992, he and his wife Ruth visited France to trace his war encounters. At that time, he began to write a memoir about his war experiences and the surprising events of their trip to Europe. Retired from clinical practice since 1997, he and his wife live in Watchung, New Jersey, five miles from his birthplace. His son and daughter are both married, and his only grandson Gabriel follows his writing endeavors with great enthusiasm.