U.S. Navy Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Jack Dahlquist
Jack Hansen Dahlquist August 27, 1924 ~ July 12, 2018 Jack was born in Eureka, California and raised in Ferndale, California by his mother, Julia Hansen, and maternal grandparents. He grew up in a Danish community where he spoke Danish and continued to do so throughout his life. When he was eight years old, his mom married Fritz Dahlquist who raised him as his own and became the dad he never had. Jack graduated from Ferndale High School in 1941. Jack attended San Jose State College before...
