CAPT. NICHOLS, CHAS. MEYERS DIE IN ACTION
Two Webster City Men in Service Reported Dead in Italy.
Two more members of the Iowa National Guard company which left Webster City in 1941—Capt. Kenneth Nichols and 1st Sgt. Charles Meyers—have been killed in action in Italy, relatives here were notified Thursday.
At the same time another company member—Pvt. Larkin B. Woodie, son of Mrs. Lydia Woodie of this city—was listed as wounded in action in Italy in a war department message sent to his mother.
Killed July 1
Sergeant Meyers, 26, was killed July 1, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Meyers have been notified. Further details are awaited.
Meyers, who left here with the company as a sergeant, was also a long time member of the National Guard. He was promoted to the rank of first sergeant about a year ago, having advanced previously to staff sergeant.
When last heard from in a letter written June 20, Sergeant Meyers wrote that he was in a hospital receiving treatment for a stomach ailment but was not seriously ill.
He is survived by his parents, a brother, Sgt. Don Meyers, now in Australia, and two sisters.
Source: Daily Freeman Journal, July 21, 1944
PLAN MEMORIAL HERE SUNDAY FOR SERGEANT MEYERS
Memorial services for Sgt. Charles E. Meyers of this city will be held Sunday at 3 p. m. in the Methodist church here. The Rev. J. J. Share, pastor, will be in charge.
Sergeant Meyers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meyers was killed in Italy July 1. He had been a long time member of the national guard company in the city and had been located in Ireland and north Africa before being transferred to Italy.
Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother, Sgt. Don Meyers in Australia, and two sisters.
Source: Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, IA - Aug. 30, 1944
Relatives have received word that the body of 1st Sgt. Charles E. Meyers, who was killed July 1, 1944, at Casino, Italy, has arrived in the States.
Funeral services will be announced later.
Sgt. Charles E. Meyers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Meyers of this city, was the first sergeant for Company E, Iowa National Guard unit with the 34th infantry during the Italian campaign.
Source: Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, IA - Nov. 12, 1948
MILITARY RITES HERE MONDAY
Military services will be held Monday at 3 p.m. at Foster’s funeral home for First Sgt. Charles E. Meyers, who was killed July 1, 1944, in Italy.
Rev. J. A. Farnham will officiate with burial in Graceland cemetery.
Charles Eugene Meyers, son of Henry C. and Emma Meyers of this city, was born Oct. 13, 1919 at Webster City. He was educated and reared in this community, being graduated from high school here in 1936.
Until his enlistment, he was employed in the carpentry trade in this city. He was a member of Company E, Iowa National guard unit which left for training in February, 1941. He received his military training at Camp Claiborne, La., and Camp Dix, N. J. In the early part of 1942, the unit was sent overseas with the 133rd infantry of the 34th Red Bull division which distinguished itself in action in North Africa and Italy.
Source: Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, IA - Nov. 26, 1948
Charles Eugene Meyers was born Oct. 13, 1919 to Henry C. and Emma Klein Meyers. He died July 1, 1944 and is buried in Graceland Cemetery, Webster City, IA.
Sgt. Meyers served with the 34th Red Bull division which distinguished itself in action in North Africa and Italy. He was killed in action in the Italian theater.
Sources: ancestry.com; WWII Memorial
