Linda K. Meirs

Linda K. Meirs
Linda K. Meirs, from a 1921 publication.
Born
Melinda Konover Meirs

June 5, 1884
Cream Ridge, New Jersey
DiedNovember 27, 1972(1972-11-27) (aged 88)
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationPhiladelphia General Hospital Training School for Nurses
Occupationnurse
Known forAmerican 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.