Donald Davis Brengle

Donald Davis Brengle, 94, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019 in Enid, Oklahoma. Memorial
services will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 10:00am at Dighton Marler Funeral Home of
Perry.
Don was born on February 17, 1925 in Perry, Oklahoma to Quine and Letha (Davis) Brengle. He grew up
in Perry and graduated from Perry High School in 1948. He married Ingevorg Cleff in 1951 in Germany
and after her death he later married Debra Vaughan in 1996 until her death in 2006.
Don joined the United States Air Force in 1943. He served in WWII on “D” Day, Battle of the Bulge, the
Vietnam War, and the Korean War. During WWII, he delivered survivors from concentration camps to
their home countries. He saw the Berlin wall go up and was a civilian when it came down. He had 6
battle combat stars and earned the Vietnam Service Medal. He was part of the Berlin AirLift and had 109
flights into Berlin. He flew C-47’s and graduated from B-29 Flight Engineer School. He retired as Tech
Sergeant in 1968, was part of the 442nd Troop Carrier in WWII.
After retirement, he was in the Air Force Reserve as a flight engineer for four years. When he quit flying
he did construction work for the Air Force and refurbished Barracks. He lived in Dover, Delaware for 30
years. He moved back to Perry in 1993 as a Disabled American Veteran. He enjoyed reading, was an avid
gardener and had coffee every morning with his friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his two wives, brothers, Dr. Kenneth Brengle and Quine Brengle
Jr.
He is survived by his children Daniel David Brengle and wife Gaby of Dover, Delaware and Alexandra
Brittain and husband Jeremy of Medford, Oklahoma, four grandchildren David Brengle, Madison
Brengle, Annalise Brittain and Jerica Brittain.
Condolences may be sent to the family via an online guestbook at www.dightonmarler.com.