Dale Denlinger, Jr, (1928-1951)

DENLINGER, KIRK, GREGORICH

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 12/9/2010 at 19:05:24

Maquoketa Community Press, June 11, 1951

Three Jackson County Servicemen Killed in Plane Crash

Plans to surprise their parents by flying home from Fort Hood, Texas, ended in tragedy for three Jackson County servicemen when the plane in which they were passengers crashed near Stringtown, Oklahoma, killing all three. Losing their lives were: Dale Denlinger, Jr., 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Denlinger of Maquoketa; Bertrand Kirk, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kirk of Otter Creek; John Gregorich, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Gregorich of Bernard.

Funeral services for two of the Jackson County victims were set with the arrival of the bodies and their military escorts at Carson Funeral home here Wednesday night. The body of Dale Denlinger, Jr. will be at the funeral home until 3 p.m. today and then taken to his home north of Maquoketa until funeral services at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart church here. He will be buried at Maquoketa’s Sacred Heart Cemetery. Funeral services for Bertrand Kirk will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at the Otter Creek Catholic church, with burial to be made there. His body is at the funeral home and will remain there until the services.

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