The GoFundMe for a Trussville man killed last week during Operation Epic Fury has reached over $1 million in donations.
Maj. John A. "Alex" Klinner, 33, was one of six killed in an incident involving a KC-135 and another aircraft.
Klinner's sister-in-law set up a GoFundMe to support Klinner's wife, Libby, and the couple's three children. Within hours, the fundraiser reached its $150,000 goal, and it was increased to $1.5 million after donations poured in, surpassing $1 million.
Among donors was billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, who gave $100,000.
Two others killed in the incident were from the 99th Air Refueling Squadron from Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base in Birmingham. Tech Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, and Capt. Ariana G. Savino, 31, were killed alongside three others from the Ohio National Guard.
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