Jerry Dwyer

Jerry Dwyer (October 11, 1930 – January 16, 2016) was an American businessman and aviator, best known as the founder of Dwyer Flying Service.

Life Jerry Dwyer was born on October 11, 1930, to parents Martin James and Martha Louise; he was the youngest of four children. He went to live with his grandparents James and Edna Rexroat. He lived near the Mantoon Airport and became interested in the aircraft there.

The owner of the airport would soon hire him for odd jobs such mowing the grass, and eventually taught him how to fly a plane. In 1952 Dwyer created Dwyer Aircraft, a small company based out of Oelwein.

Jerry would later become a businessman and later the owner of Dwyer Flying Service. In 1957 he started the first commuter service from Mason City to Minneapolis.

The Day the Music Died

On February 3, 1959, an aircraft owned by Dwyer Flying Service crashed, and killed Buddy Holly along with three other people. This would forever haunt Dwyer.

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