Linda K. Meirs | |
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Born | Melinda Konover Meirs June 5, 1884 Cream Ridge, New Jersey |
Died | November 27, 1972 | (aged 88)
Citizenship | American |
Education | Philadelphia General Hospital Training School for Nurses |
Occupation | nurse |
Known for | American Red Cross nursing in Europe during and after World War I |
Melinda Konover Meirs (June 5, 1884 — November 27, 1972), known as Linda K. Meirs, was an American Red Cross and Army nurse during World War I. She was one of the first six American recipients of the Florence Nightingale Medal, awarded by the International Committee of the Red Cross in 1920.