30 November 1957 – Capt Benny Lacombe is killed when he unsuccessfully attempts to bail out of Lockheed U-2A, 56-6704, Article 371, 13 miles SE of Laughlin AFB. Ejection seats had not yet been fitted to U-2s at this point. The history of the U-2 program is fraught with fatalities and crashes. “CIA pilots Wilburn S.
KEITH D. HEINIGER 1931 – 2015 Keith D. Heiniger was born in Seneca, KS November 29, 1931 and left us on January 10, 2015. The son of William and Helen Heiniger, he was the youngest of 4 boys. He graduated from Seneca Public High School, recieved a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology from Kansas State …
Joseph A. Coughlin of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on January 1, 2015 in the comfort of his home and family. He was born February 4, 1938 in Jackson, Tennessee, to Joseph A. and Virginia Castleman Coughlin. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Josette Mieville Coughlin. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth …