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Personal data 1st Lt. Lyle Douglas Dirks 

  • He was born on September 24, 1921 in Allendorf, Osceola Co., IA.
  • (Milit-Beg) in the year 1942 in fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten.Source 1
  • (Milit-End) in the year 1945 in fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten.Source 1
    Army Air Corp - U.S. - rank: 1st Lt.
  • He died on January 8, 2008 in Sibley, Osceola Co., IA (Osceola Comm. Hosp.), he was 86 years old.
  • He is buried on January 12, 2008 in Ocheyedan Twp., Osceola Co., IA (Ocheyedan Twp. Cem.).
  • A child of Claus Dirks and Marie Johanna Collmann
  • This information was last updated on November 5, 2022.

Household of 1st Lt. Lyle Douglas Dirks

He is married to LaVonne Alice Glade.

They got married on August 16, 1944 at Worthington, Nobles Co., MN, he was 22 years old.


Child(ren):

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Notes about 1st Lt. Lyle Douglas Dirks

1st Lt. Lyle Douglas Dirks

Sources: Author: Troff, Deanne; Lillquist, Caitlin; Title: "Lyle Douglas Dirks," (Publication location: Salt Lk. City, UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: xxix Dec MMXIX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L6TY-4GR

"... Lyle Douglas Dirks Last Changed: May 14, 2014 by Caitlin Lillquist Sex Male Birth 24 September 1921 Ocheydan, Iowa Death 8 January 2008 Sibley, Osceola, Iowa, United States Burial 2008 Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, United States of America Last Changed: December 29, 2019 by Deanne Troff

Residence 1930 Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, United States
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Residence 1940 Ocheyedan Township, Osceola, Iowa, United States

Parents and Siblings

Claus Dirks 1896 - 1990
Marriage: 27 Dec 1919 Sibley, Iowa, United States
Maria Lousia Josephina Katherina Ihle 1899 - 1961

Children of Maria Lousia Josephina Katherina Ihle and Claus Dirks (1)

[1] Lyle Douglas Dirks 1921 - 2008"

Author: Jahn, Jeff; Title: "Lyle Douglas Dirks," (Publication location: Ocheyedan, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xv July MMIX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39485604/lyle-douglas-dirks

"Photo [man in uniform] added by patootie

Lyle Douglas Dirks Birth 24 Sep 1921 Allendorf, Osceola County, Iowa, USA Death 8 Jan 2008 (aged 86) Sibley, Osceola County, Iowa, USA Burial Ocheyedan Township Cemetery Ocheyedan, Osceola County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 39485604

[photo - man in uniform] Memorial photo 76815014 caption: "was a B-17 pilot during WWII, assigned to 379th BG 527th BS pic taken on …" Added by: patootie on 18 Mar 2013

[photo - stone shared with LaVonne A. Dirks] Memorial photo 21011551 caption: "LaVonne A. / Mar. 31, 1926 / / Lyle D. / Sept. 24, 1921 / Jan. 8, …" Added by: Jerry Hillegas on 31 Aug 2009

[photo - military-style plaque on reverse of stone shared with LaVonne A. Dirks] Memorial photo 21011502 caption: "Lyle D. Dirks / 1st LT US Army Air Forces / World War II / Sep 24 1921 - …" Added by: Jerry Hillegas on 31 Aug 2009

[photo - his obituary] Memorial photo 138109980 Added by: noble honor on 9 Apr 2016

Parents
[photo - stone shared with Marie Dirks] Claus Dirks 1896 - 1990
[photo - stone shared with Claus Dirks] Marie Johanna *Kollmann* Ihle Dirks 1899 - 1961

Spouse

[photo - stone shared with Lyle D. Dirks] LaVonne Glade Dirks 1926 - 2016 (m. 1944)

Created by: Jeff Jahn Added: 15 Jul 2009 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 39485604"

The text of the obituary is simular to the funeral home obituary below.

Text of the military-style plaque:

"LYLE D DIRKS 1ST LT US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II SEP 24 1921 [a cross] JAN 8 2008 DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AIR MEDAL 7 3 OLC"

Author: N.N. (anonymous), Title: "Lyle D. Dirks," (Publication location: Ocheyedan, IA, Publisher: Andringa Funeral Home, Publication date: Jan MMVIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/lyle-dirks-obituary?pid=178759724

"Lyle D. Dirks Ocheyedan, Iowa Sep 24, 1921 - Jan 8, 2008 (Age 86)

About Born September 24, 1921 Died January 8, 2008 Age 86 Locvation Ocheyedan, Iowa

CLOSED-Andringa Funeral Home Obituary

Lyle D. Dirks, age 86, of Ocheyedan, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at the Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 12, 2008, at 10:30 A.M. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Ocheyedan. Rev. Russell Anderson officiating. Burial in the Ocheyedan Township Cemetery in Ocheyedan. Visitation will be Friday, January 11, from 2:00 to 8:00 P.M. with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Andringa Funeral Chapel in Ocheyedan. Lyle Douglas Dirks was born on September 24, 1921, in Allendorf, Iowa. He was the son of Claus and Marie (Ihle) Dirks. He lived his youth in rural Allendorf, where he attended a country school. He also attended school in Ocheyedan and high school in Sibley. Lyle was drafted into the service in 1942. After basic training he passed a test to be accepted into the Army Air Corp Program. He was a B-17 pilot and held the rank of 2nd Lieutenant while flying in Europe. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant. He flew 30 missions and was honorably discharged in 1945. He was united in marriage to LaVonne Alice Glade of Ocheyedan, Iowa, on August 16, 1944, in Worthington, Minnesota. They lived in Gulfport, Mississippi, until they moved to Ocheyedan and farmed. They later moved to Long Beach, California, where Lyle worked in the Oil Refineries. They also lived in Westminster, California, where Lyle worked with construction. They moved to Lebanon, Oregon, where they had a small farm with livestock and Lyle worked in a plywood factory. In 1969, they moved back to Ocheyedan, where they farmed for 13 years. In 1984, they retired and moved into Ocheyedan, after their home was built. In 1999, they enjoyed traveling to London, England, where he had served in the military. He taught 4th graders in Ocheyedan and Lakefield and Sioux Valley, Minnesota, about his experiences flying in Europe in the military. Lyle's children are very proud of their father. He loved to take time for his children and grandchildren, and teach them about life, and how to fish, hunt and trap. He was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Ocheyedan and the American Legion. He passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at the Osceola Community Hospital in Sibley. Those left to cherish his memories are his wife: LaVonne Dirks of Ocheyedan, IA; his children: Larry Dirks of Arlington, TX, Leanne and Gilbert Greenfield of rural Sibley, IA, Lynette and Larry Andrew of Guadalajara, Mexico, Loren and Diann Dirks of Auburn, GA, Lane and Sue Dirks of rural Ocheyedan, IA, Lorri and Jeff Lillquist of Lakefield, MN, Lisa Dirks of Sheldon, IA; 13 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; one nephew: Dayton and Trudy Molendorp of Indianapolis, ID. He was preceded in death by his grandson: David Andrew; his parents; one sister and brother-in-law: Letha and Harold Molendorp. In Loving Memory Of Lyle D. Dirks Born: September 24, 1921 Passed Away: January 8, 2008 Age: 86 years, 3 months and 15 days FUNERAL SERVICE Saturday, January 12, 2008, at 10:30 A.M. St. Peter Lutheran Church, Ocheyedan, Iowa Family Prayer Service at 10:15 A.M. OFFICIATING Rev. Russell Anderson Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10 MUSIC Organist: Carol Turner Special music by Lorri Lillquist Song: "Crown Him With Many Crowns" Congregational Songs Processional: "Jerusalem The Golden" # 613 During the service: "O Savior, Precious Savior" # 352 "Behold A Host Arrayed In White" # 656 Recessional: "Beautiful Savior" # 657 CASKET BEARERS Gary Greenfield Greg Greenfield Glen Greenfield Brad Dirks Kevin Andrew Rick Andrew HONORARY CASKET BEARERS Taylor Lillquist John Dirks Damon Dirks INTERMENT Ocheyedan Township Cemetery, Ocheyedan, Iowa Following interment, the family invites all for fellowship and lunch at the church. ARRANGEMENTS BY Andringa Funeral Home Larry R. Andringa, Funeral Director"
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    Birthday September 24, 1921

    • The temperature on September 24, 1921 was between 6.8 °C and 19.8 °C and averaged 13.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1921: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.9 million citizens.
      • January 9 » Greco-Turkish War: The First Battle of İnönü, the first battle of the war, begins near Eskişehir in Anatolia.
      • February 22 » After Russian forces under Baron Roman von Ungern-Sternberg drive the Chinese out, the Bogd Khan is reinstalled as the emperor of Mongolia.
      • March 1 » The Australian cricket team captained by Warwick Armstrong becomes the first team to complete a whitewash of The Ashes, something that would not be repeated for 86 years.
      • March 20 » The Upper Silesia plebiscite was a plebiscite mandated by the Versailles Treaty to determine a section of the border between Weimar Germany and Poland.
      • August 3 » Major League Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis confirms the ban of the eight Chicago Black Sox, the day after they were acquitted by a Chicago court.
      • October 29 » The Link River Dam, a part of the Klamath Reclamation Project, is completed.

    Day of marriage August 16, 1944

    • The temperature on August 16, 1944 was between 11.4 °C and 25.1 °C and averaged 18.5 °C. There was 4.7 hours of sunshine (32%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
      • February 7 » World War II: In Anzio, Italy, German forces launch a counteroffensive during the Allied Operation Shingle.
      • February 17 » World War II: Operation Hailstone begins: U.S. naval air, surface, and submarine attack against Truk Lagoon, Japan's main base in the central Pacific, in support of the Eniwetok invasion.
      • February 29 » World War II: The Admiralty Islands are invaded in Operation Brewer led by American General Douglas MacArthur.
      • March 30 » Out of 795 Lancasters, Halifaxes and Mosquitos sent to attack Nuremberg, 95 bombers do not return, making it the largest RAF Bomber Command loss of the war.
      • September 12 » World War II: The liberation of Yugoslavia from Axis occupation continues. Bajina Bašta in western Serbia is among the liberated cities.
      • September 17 » World War II: Allied airborne troops parachute into the Netherlands as the "Market" half of Operation Market Garden.

    Day of death January 8, 2008

    • The temperature on January 8, 2008 was between 4.2 °C and 7.8 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (3%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 2008: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 16.4 million citizens.
      • May 12 » U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts the largest-ever raid of a workplace in Postville, Iowa, arresting nearly 400 immigrants for identity theft and document fraud.
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      • September 15 » Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history.
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    Day of burial January 12, 2008

    • The temperature on January 12, 2008 was between 2.8 °C and 8.6 °C and averaged 5.8 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 1.0 hours. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (36%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, February 22, 2007 to Thursday, October 14, 2010 the cabinet Balkenende IV, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 2008: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 16.4 million citizens.
      • February 14 » Northern Illinois University shooting: A gunman opens fire in a lecture hall of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb County, Illinois, resulting in six fatalities (including the gunman) and 21 injuries.
      • June 8 » At least seven people are killed and ten injured in a stabbing spree in Tokyo, Japan.
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      • October 15 » The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down 733.08 points, or 7.87%, the second worst percentage drop in the Dow's history.
      • November 26 » Mumbai attacks, a series of terrorist attacks killing approximately 166 citizens by 10 members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan based extremist Islamist terrorist organisation, and the ship, Queen Elizabeth 2 is out of service, and docks in Dubai.
    

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