DONALD MEGGERS
Donald Meggers, son of Frank and Agnes Meggers, served in the U.S. Navy from November, 1942, to October, 1945.

Nine More Navy Recruits Taken
The Navy recruiting sub-station here has accepted nine more re­cruits for enlistment so far this week including Donald F. Meggers of Manning, who left with two Auburn youths for Des Moines to­day.
The recruits from Auburn were: LeRoy H. Blessington and Donald L. Monroe.
Leaving from Harlan Tuesday were: Emmert. B. Mushrush, Clif­ford R. Dent and William M. Stein of Harlan; Francis 0. Pash and Robert C. Anderson of Avoca and Jack L. Norman of Hancock.
Carroll Daily Times Herald, November 18, 1942

Manning Monitor article------ 1943

Donald Meggers In Navy
Great Lakes. Ill.
Getting into fighting shape to help man the warships of Uncle Sam's formidable Navy is Donald F. Meggers, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meggers of Manning, Iowa, who reported to the Station last week.
The new Bluejacket, known as a "boot" during his recruit training, is becoming physically hardened and is learning the elementary duties he will have to perform aboard ship. He is also taking a series of aptitude tests designed to help place him in tire type of work for which he is best qualified.
Upon completing recruit training he will be granted a nine-day leave at which time he probably will be home.

Donald Meggers Returns From Sea Duty
Donald F. Meggers, 21, seaman first class, USNR of Manning, Iowa attached to the U. S. Naval Armed Guard Center at New Orleans, La., has just returned from sea duty as a member of a Naval gun crew assigned to an American merchant vessel, it was announced today by, headquarters of the 8th Naval district at New Orleans.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meggers of Route 1, Manning.

Meggers joined the Navy on November 19, 1942. During his 8 1/2 months at sea he visited ports in No. Africa, Newfoundland, England South America, Sicily and the Italian main land.
The young Armed Guardsman reported recently that while in the Bay of Biscay, his ship was attacked by Nazi bombers. His vessel was undamaged and delivered its vital war cargo safely.
Meggers worked on his father's farm prior to entering the service. He received his boot training at Great Lakes, Ill.

Donald Meggers, S 1-c, spent several days with his wife and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meggers, before returning to Great Lakes where he is awaiting discharge ceremonies.

Donald Meggers

Donald Franklin Meggers, age 80 of Lincoln, Nebraska, died Sunday, January 19, 2003.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home in Lincoln with burial in Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery. The Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements where friends may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today (Tuesday) and until services Wednesday.

Survivors include one son, David of Topeka, Kansas; four grandchildren and one sister, Eldora Ketelsen of Charter Oak.

Donald Meggers
Donald Franklin Meggers, 80, Lincoln, died Sunday January 19, 1903.

Born March 17, 1922, near Manning, Iowa, to Franklin and Agnes (Soll) Meggers.

U.S. Navy Veteran, World War II.

Longtime truck driver, Herman Brother's Transportation Company, Lincoln. Member, V.F.W. Post 131.

Survivors: son, daughter-in-law, David and Li, Topeka, Kansas; grandchildren: David, Daniel, Douglas, Meggers, Amarillo, Texas; Alex Wu, Topeka; sister, brother-in-law, Eldora and Walter Ketelsen, Charter Oak, Iowa; special friend, Mary Nemec, Lincoln; nieces, nephews.

Preceded in death by wife, June; parents; brother, Milo; sisters, Bernice, Irene, Norma.

Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. The Rev. Maurice Pierce. Lincoln Memorial Park. Military honors, Fort Riley, Kansas Honor Guard.

Pallbearers: Ron Peterson, Daryl Genzen, Larry, Phillip, Rick Ketelsen, Larry Beckman. Visitation: 1-9 p.m. today; 9 a.m. until services, Wednesday, both at funeral home. Memorials to American Cancer Society, Suite 500, 5733 S. 34th Street Lincoln, 68516 or American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Rockville Maryland, 20852.
Lincoln Journal Star, January 21, 2003