Korean War
Rank | First Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
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Date of Death | March 6 1951 |
Air Medal
National Defense Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Lieutenant Seavers was awarded the Air Medal with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters, the National Defense Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Lieutenant Seavers was a decorated veteran of World War II. During the Korean War he was a navigator with the 85th Bomber Squadron at Langley Field. On March 6, 1951, his aircraft collided with another. All three occupants of his plane bailed out over the Chesapeake Bay, but Lieutenant Seavers' parachute failed to open.