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Personal data PFC Alvin Lorraine Dirks 

• He was born on July 5, 1922 in Osceloa Co., IA.
• (note1) .Source 1

  Source: Deanne Troff

• (Milit-Beg) on June 5, 1944 in Des Moines, Dallas / Polk / Warren Co., IA.Source 1

  army - U.S. - Rank P.F.C.

• He died on May 13, 1945 in Mindanao Is., Phillippines, he was 22 years old.
• He is buried after May 13, 1945 in Ocheyedan Twp., Osceola Co., IA (Ocheyedan Twp. Cem.).
• A child of John Dirks and Lillian May Stevens
• This information was last updated on November 14, 2022.

Household of PFC Alvin Lorraine Dirks

Notes about PFC Alvin Lorraine Dirks

Alvin Lorraine Dirks

Sources: Author: Troff, Deanne; Title: "Alvin Lorraine 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/GQML-SGP

"... Alvin Lorraine Dirks Last Changed: December 29, 2019 by Deanne Troff Sex Male Birth 5 July 1922 Osceola, Iowa, United States Death 13 May 1945 Philippines Reason This Information Is Correct: findagrave Burial 1945 Ocheyedan, Osceola, Iowa, United States of America

Residence 1925 Holman, Osceola, Iowa, United States
Residence 1930 Holman, Osceola, Iowa, United States
...
Residence 1940 Ocheyedan Township, Osceola, Iowa, United States
Military Service 06 Jun 1944 Cp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa, United States

Parents and Siblings

John Dirks 1893 - 1986
Marriage: 14 November 1917 Reading, Nobles, Minnesota, United States
Lillian May Stevens 1897 - 1988

Children of Lillian May Stevens and John Dirks (4)

[1] Clarence Donald Dirks 1918 - 1999
[2] Alvin Lorraine Dirks 1922 - 1945
[3] Lawrence Dale Dirks 1927 - 2016
[4] John Wilbur Dirks 1929 - 1929"

Author: Hall, Jeff; Title: "Alvin Lorraine Dirks," (Publication location: Ocheyedan, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxv Mar MMXIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107305749/alvin-lorraine-dirks

"Photo [his stone] added by noble honor
Picture of [military grave marker application made by John Dirks] Added by Jeff Hall
Picture of [Alvin Dirk's obituary] Added by noble honor

Alvin Lorraine Dirks Birth 5 Jul 1922 Osceola County, Iowa, USA Death 13 May 1945 (aged 22) Philippines Burial Ocheyedan Township Cemetery Ocheyedan, Osceola County, Iowa, USA Plot Blk 3, Row 5, Lot 5 Memorial ID 107305749

Killed in action WW2. 21st Infantry Philippines Regiment 24th Division

Parents
[photo - stone shred with Lillian M. Dirks] John Dirks 1893 - 1986
[photo - stone shared with John Dirks] Lillian G Stevens Dirks 1895 - 1988

Siblings

[photo - stone shared with Myrtle V. Dirks] Clarence Donald Dirks 1918 - 1999
[photo - stone shared with Elnora Dirks [her stone is pre-need]] Lawrence Dale Dirks 1927 - 2016
[photo - his stone] John Wilbur Dirks 1929 - 1929

Created by: noble honor Added: 25 Mar 2013 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 107305749"

Text of application for military-style grave marker:

"Veriago death sept & 293 file (S)
Enlistment Date June 5 1944 Serial No. 37698038 [x] Christian
Name DIRKS, ALVIN L 7200 36798038 PFC USAGF State Iowa Rank P.F.C. Co. G 21st Inf. Regt. 24 Div.
Date of Birth July 5 1922 Date of Death May 13 1945 Name of Cemetery Ocheyedan Cemetery Location Ocheyedan Iowa Ship to ... freight station to the cemetery R - H McAninck Sexton Nearest Freight Station Ocheyedan Iowa Post office of Consignee Ocheyedan Iowa Applicant's signature John Dirks Sept 23 1948 Ocheyedan Iowa

for verification Oct 6 1948 W. Chelmsford, Mass 8 Nov 1948 B/L 7321557"

Text of obituary for Alvin Dirks, provenance unknown:

"Caption above photograph: Pvt. [sic] Alvin Dirks [rank ought to be PFC]
[photo - man in uniform]
Pvt. Alvin Dirks, who gave his life for his country, while fighting with the U. S. Infantry on Mindanoa Island in the Phillippines on May 13. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dirks near Ocheyedan.
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[next column]
PVT. ALVIN L. DIRKS IS KILLED IN ACTION ON MINDANAO IS.
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Had Been Fighting With The 24th Division Of The U. S. Infantry.
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A War Department message which arrive early Saturday evening brought the sad news that Pvt. Alvin L. Dirks, 23 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dirks of near Ocheyedan, had been killed in action on May 13, while fighting with the 24th Division of the U. A. Army at Mindanao. A letter had been written by Alvin on May 12, had reached his parents during the previous week, in which he told of fighting in foxholes in mud and water up to his waist and sometimes up to his neck.

Alvin L. Dirks was born July 5, 1922 and spent his childhood in the Allendorf community and attended the Allendorf school until he finished the eighth grade. He afterwards attended the Sibley High School for two years.

He entered the army June 5, 1944 at Des Moines and was sent to Camp Hood, Texas, where he received his basic training. He was then sent to Fort Ord, Calif. and about December 11, he left for oversears service. Alvin's brother, Donald Dirks, BM of the U. S. Nave, who arrived home recently from Cuba on leave to visit his parents, has been notivied of his brother's death and will arrive home shortly.

Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dirks, and two brothers, Donald D. Dirks BM. of the U. S. Navy and Lawrence at home."

BM might be an abbreviation for boatswain's mate. D. A. Navorska - xiv Nov MMXXII - in proximo Grove, OK.
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