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Casualty Info
Home Town Chester
Last Address Chester
Casualty Date May 16, 1965
Cause Non Hostile- Died while Missing
Reason Other Accident
Location Bien Hoa (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
SSgt Edgar Stoms Donaghy was assigned to the 408th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron under the 34th Tactical Group. The specific details of his death are vague, but the following sources reflect the incident that took his life:
"The Bien Hoa Air Base Vietnam May 16 1965 Conflagration/Fire accident investigation board concluded the accidental explosion of a bomb on a parked B-57 at Bien Hoa triggered a series of blasts. The aircraft and the ammunition were stored too close together which allowed the fires and explosions to propagate. The accident investigation Board recommended improvements. In the face of such experience, engineers initiated a major program to construct revetments and aircraft shelters to protect the valuable assets." Source: http://en.wikipedia.org
One airman who was there on that day wrote "These were men I saw just about every day. I don't know if this incident was the result of an accident or hostile fire but I do know that these men gave their lives for their country..These men were not rookies, all were senior airman and officers and they were there because they wanted to be...Many airmen braved the explosions and flames to pull aircraft out of harms way. There were many acts of bravery that went unseen and unheralded." Source: http://www.dixiestones.net
