Dennis Nielsen

This article is about the United States Air Force Colonel and politician. For the Scottish killer, see Dennis Nilsen. For the Swedish darts player, see Dennis Nilsson.
Dennis Nielsen
Born(1947-02-05)February 5, 1947
DiedSeptember 23, 2023(2023-09-23) (aged 76)[1]
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Air Force
Years of service1967–2002
RankColonel
CommandsAir National Guard

Dennis Dean Nielsen was a retired United States Air Force Colonel who was most widely known for having participated in rescue effort of the United Airlines Flight 232 crash in Sioux City, Iowa in 1989. Born in Shelby, Iowa on February 5, 1947,[2] he lived in the small town of Middlesex, North Carolina since retiring from the Air National Guard in 2002.[3][4]

  1. ^ https://siouxcityjournal.com/remembering-col-dennis-nielsen/article_567a6880-9851-5287-85e1-783fb9f5a903.html
  2. ^ Newsobserver.com, Under the Dome: Dennis Nielsen Linked 2014-09-05
  3. ^ "Biography". Votenielsen.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
  4. ^ "Another candidate for governor | newsobserver.com projects". Projects.newsobserver.com. 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2009-07-27.