Northumberland’s Dutch Van Kirk has died
UNDATED — A local and national hero has died. 93-year-old Ted ‘Dutch’ Van Kirk of Northumberland died Tuesday. Prior to his death, he was the last surviving member of the Enola Gay crew, famous for...
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NORTHUMBERLAND – A local columnist and military historian is remembering his friend and national hero Ted ‘Dutch’ Van Kirk, who died on Tuesday at the age of 93. Joe Diblin got to know Van Kirk when...
View ArticleFellow soldier remembers Dutch Van Kirk
NORTHUMBERLAND – A local columnist and military historian is remembering his friend and national hero Ted ‘Dutch’ Van Kirk, who died Tuesday at the age of 93. Daily Item columnist and military...
View ArticleB-17 flyover to honor Dutch Van Kirk
NORTHUMBERLAND – The skies over Northumberland next Tuesday might sound—and look a little like WW II when a B-17 flyover honors the late Ted Van Kirk. The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber will also...
View ArticleVan Kirk Friend: He had no regrets
UNDATED — Sunday will mark 69 years since the United States dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, killing over 150,000 people in the final stages of World War II. This week, we have been...
View ArticleVIDEO HERE: Dutch Van Kirk laid to rest
NORTHUMBERLAND – A hometown hero was laid to rest Tuesday in Northumberland. Ted ‘Dutch’ Van Kirk was remembered by family and friends during his funeral at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Veteran Joe...
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