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Trussville Honors Maj. Alex Klinner After Fatal Crash

3/31/2026

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People in Trussville, Alabama, gathered on March 30, 2026, to honor Maj. Alex Klinner after a KC-135 crash in Iraq.
The funeral will be held at First Baptist Church.
Klinner was a 2016 Auburn University graduate and father of three.
He served as Chief of Squadron Standardizations and Evaluations at 99th Air Refueling Squadron.
A GoFundMe started by his sister-in-law has raised nearly $1.5 million for his family.

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People in Trussville, Alabama, gathered on March 30, 2026, to honor Maj. Alex Klinner after a KC-135 crash in Iraq.
The funeral will be held at First Baptist Church.
Klinner was a 2016 Auburn University graduate and father of three.
He served as Chief of Squadron Standardizations and Evaluations at 99th Air Refueling Squadron.
A GoFundMe started by his sister-in-law has raised nearly $1.5 million for his family.