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Seaney, Donald Larue 'Don'

Seaney, Donald Larue 'Don'

Male 1937 - 1958  (20 years)


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  • Name Seaney, Donald Larue 'Don' 
    Birth 24 Oct 1937  Crawford County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number SEAN.D002 
    _FGRAVE 140685230 
    Military Service Airman First Class, 4520th Air Demonstration Flight, United States Air Force  [1
    Airman First Class (abbreviated as A1C) (paygrade E-3), United States Air Force


    From 1947 to 1952, this rank was known as an Air Force Corporal, and from 1952 to 1967 it was called an Airman Second Class. Also during this time frame, the E-4 paygrade rank, now known as Senior Airman, was called Airman First Class.

    United States Air Force
    United States Air Force
    United States Air Force Enlisted Rank Insignia
    United States of America Flag, 50 Stars (1960 - Present)
    This is the current flag of the United States. This flag became the official United States flag in 1960 when a star was added for the State of Hawaii. It replaced the short-lived 49-star flag (July 4, 1959 - July 3, 1960) honoring the State of Alaska. An Executive Order by President Eisenhower provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine…
    Death 9 Oct 1958  Fayette County, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cause: Airplane Crash 
    Burial Palestine Cemetery, Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Headstone, Seaney, Don LaRue
    Headstone, Seaney, Don LaRue
    Person ID I36922  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2022 

    Father Seaney, Ralph Austin,   b. 4 Mar 1902   d. 30 Jun 1963 (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Brashear, Minnie Myrtle,   b. 1901, Crawford County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1980, Crawford County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F12792  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 24 Oct 1937 - Crawford County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Airplane Crash - 9 Oct 1958 - Fayette County, Idaho Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Palestine Cemetery, Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Airman USAF: Killed on October 10, 1958 along with 18 others when their C-123 crashed in Payette County Idaho. The crew were a mechanical and support crew for the USAF Thunderbirds.

  • Sources 
    1. [S15608] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Seaney, Donald Larue, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140685230/donald-larue-seaney), none. (Reliability: 2).