Cenotaph here
In loving memory of... Major Donald Thomas Steinbrunner.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
DONALD THOMAS STEINBRUNNER - Air Force - MAJ - O4
Age: 35
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Apr 5, 1932
From: BELLINGHAM, WA
County of Record: WHATCOM COUNTY
Marital Status: Married - Meredyth E. Steinbrunner and three children, Son, David T., Daughters, Wendy A. and Diane L. Steinbrunner, in Colorado Springs CO.; Parents: Father, John Thomas Steinbrunner, Born Jan. 11, 1893 and Died Feb. 23, 1962 and Mother, Florence I. Steinbrunner, Born June 15, 1903 and Died April 29, 1993, of Wickersham, Washington. Sister, Mrs. Lee Otten, of Lake Whatcom Boulevard.
***** Allen Round -
Air Force Survival School in 1966
Porterville CA 93257 USA
Thrown together for moments but still remembered
I didn't really know Don but he must have made an impression on this just out of navy school fellow Navigator because I still remember him. After all these years I had to search for his name on The Wall.
May 2, 2007
***** CWO3 Matt Johnson - NFL Player to American Hero
San Jose Mercury News, May 3, 2004. "Don Steinbrunner: Cleveland Browns offensive tackle in 1953 who stayed in the Air Force after he was called to active duty following his rookie season. His plane was shot down over South Vietnam on July 20, 1967"
Monday, May 03, 2004
***** Honoring your memory on this day for the Ultimate Sacrifice you made on July 20th 1967. Don played offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns in 1953. He had joined the Air Force ROTC while enrolled at Washington State University. Don was called to active duty after his first season. He did not play in the NFL again. It was long thought that Bob Kalsu, who played for the Buffalo Bills, was the only former pro player killed-in-action in the war, but, it came to the attention of the NFL about Don being in the league. The Cleveland Browns will pay tribute to Don during their game on November 14th against the Steelers. To Don, Bob and all the other brave and heroic servicemen and servicewomen who made the Ultimate Sacrifice you are all remembered with honor and will never ever be forgotten.
Saturday, November 13, 2004
MAJ - O4 - Air Force - Reserve
Length of service 12 years
His tour began on Jan 30, 1967
Casualty was on Jul 20, 1967
In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
Panel 23E - Line 96
Maj. Donald T. Steinbrunner, 35, one of Whatcom county's all-time athletic greats and a former assistant football coach at the Air Force Academy, was killed in Vietnam Thursday, the 16th Northwest man to die by enemy action.
Major Steinbrunner was a navigator aboard a C- 123 engaged in defoliation action when his plane was shot down.
The Air Force said a forward air controller reportedly saw the crash near Pleiku Air Base.
There was suspected light ground fire in that area.
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The Whatcom county man had been on duty in Vietnam since last December and was scheduled to return to the states in December and was looking forward to a return to coaching duty at the Air Force Academy, where he spent five years as an assistant coach and recruiter.
Immediate survivors include the widow, Meredyth and three children in Colorado Springs CO.; his mother Mrs. Tom Steinbrunner, of Wickersham, and a sister, Mrs. Lee Otten, of Lake Whatcom Boulevard.
Steinbrunner was graduated from Mount Baker high school in 1949. As a prep athlete he won all state honors in football and basketball.
He continued his athletic career at Washington State College, where he captained the football and basketball teams, and had a fling in professional football with the Cleveland Browns.
A knee injury cut short his football days and then elected a career in the Air Force
**************************
.
In loving memory of... Major Donald Thomas Steinbrunner.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
DONALD THOMAS STEINBRUNNER - Air Force - MAJ - O4
Age: 35
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Apr 5, 1932
From: BELLINGHAM, WA
County of Record: WHATCOM COUNTY
Marital Status: Married - Meredyth E. Steinbrunner and three children, Son, David T., Daughters, Wendy A. and Diane L. Steinbrunner, in Colorado Springs CO.; Parents: Father, John Thomas Steinbrunner, Born Jan. 11, 1893 and Died Feb. 23, 1962 and Mother, Florence I. Steinbrunner, Born June 15, 1903 and Died April 29, 1993, of Wickersham, Washington. Sister, Mrs. Lee Otten, of Lake Whatcom Boulevard.
***** Allen Round -
Air Force Survival School in 1966
Porterville CA 93257 USA
Thrown together for moments but still remembered
I didn't really know Don but he must have made an impression on this just out of navy school fellow Navigator because I still remember him. After all these years I had to search for his name on The Wall.
May 2, 2007
***** CWO3 Matt Johnson - NFL Player to American Hero
San Jose Mercury News, May 3, 2004. "Don Steinbrunner: Cleveland Browns offensive tackle in 1953 who stayed in the Air Force after he was called to active duty following his rookie season. His plane was shot down over South Vietnam on July 20, 1967"
Monday, May 03, 2004
***** Honoring your memory on this day for the Ultimate Sacrifice you made on July 20th 1967. Don played offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns in 1953. He had joined the Air Force ROTC while enrolled at Washington State University. Don was called to active duty after his first season. He did not play in the NFL again. It was long thought that Bob Kalsu, who played for the Buffalo Bills, was the only former pro player killed-in-action in the war, but, it came to the attention of the NFL about Don being in the league. The Cleveland Browns will pay tribute to Don during their game on November 14th against the Steelers. To Don, Bob and all the other brave and heroic servicemen and servicewomen who made the Ultimate Sacrifice you are all remembered with honor and will never ever be forgotten.
Saturday, November 13, 2004
MAJ - O4 - Air Force - Reserve
Length of service 12 years
His tour began on Jan 30, 1967
Casualty was on Jul 20, 1967
In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
Panel 23E - Line 96
Maj. Donald T. Steinbrunner, 35, one of Whatcom county's all-time athletic greats and a former assistant football coach at the Air Force Academy, was killed in Vietnam Thursday, the 16th Northwest man to die by enemy action.
Major Steinbrunner was a navigator aboard a C- 123 engaged in defoliation action when his plane was shot down.
The Air Force said a forward air controller reportedly saw the crash near Pleiku Air Base.
There was suspected light ground fire in that area.
*****************************************
The Whatcom county man had been on duty in Vietnam since last December and was scheduled to return to the states in December and was looking forward to a return to coaching duty at the Air Force Academy, where he spent five years as an assistant coach and recruiter.
Immediate survivors include the widow, Meredyth and three children in Colorado Springs CO.; his mother Mrs. Tom Steinbrunner, of Wickersham, and a sister, Mrs. Lee Otten, of Lake Whatcom Boulevard.
Steinbrunner was graduated from Mount Baker high school in 1949. As a prep athlete he won all state honors in football and basketball.
He continued his athletic career at Washington State College, where he captained the football and basketball teams, and had a fling in professional football with the Cleveland Browns.
A knee injury cut short his football days and then elected a career in the Air Force
**************************
.
Cenotaph here
In loving memory of... Major Donald Thomas Steinbrunner.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
DONALD THOMAS STEINBRUNNER - Air Force - MAJ - O4
Age: 35
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Apr 5, 1932
From: BELLINGHAM, WA
County of Record: WHATCOM COUNTY
Marital Status: Married - Meredyth E. Steinbrunner and three children, Son, David T., Daughters, Wendy A. and Diane L. Steinbrunner, in Colorado Springs CO.; Parents: Father, John Thomas Steinbrunner, Born Jan. 11, 1893 and Died Feb. 23, 1962 and Mother, Florence I. Steinbrunner, Born June 15, 1903 and Died April 29, 1993, of Wickersham, Washington. Sister, Mrs. Lee Otten, of Lake Whatcom Boulevard.
***** Allen Round -
Air Force Survival School in 1966
Porterville CA 93257 USA
Thrown together for moments but still remembered
I didn't really know Don but he must have made an impression on this just out of navy school fellow Navigator because I still remember him. After all these years I had to search for his name on The Wall.
May 2, 2007
***** CWO3 Matt Johnson - NFL Player to American Hero
San Jose Mercury News, May 3, 2004. "Don Steinbrunner: Cleveland Browns offensive tackle in 1953 who stayed in the Air Force after he was called to active duty following his rookie season. His plane was shot down over South Vietnam on July 20, 1967"
Monday, May 03, 2004
***** Honoring your memory on this day for the Ultimate Sacrifice you made on July 20th 1967. Don played offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns in 1953. He had joined the Air Force ROTC while enrolled at Washington State University. Don was called to active duty after his first season. He did not play in the NFL again. It was long thought that Bob Kalsu, who played for the Buffalo Bills, was the only former pro player killed-in-action in the war, but, it came to the attention of the NFL about Don being in the league. The Cleveland Browns will pay tribute to Don during their game on November 14th against the Steelers. To Don, Bob and all the other brave and heroic servicemen and servicewomen who made the Ultimate Sacrifice you are all remembered with honor and will never ever be forgotten.
Saturday, November 13, 2004
MAJ - O4 - Air Force - Reserve
Length of service 12 years
His tour began on Jan 30, 1967
Casualty was on Jul 20, 1967
In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
Panel 23E - Line 96
Maj. Donald T. Steinbrunner, 35, one of Whatcom county's all-time athletic greats and a former assistant football coach at the Air Force Academy, was killed in Vietnam Thursday, the 16th Northwest man to die by enemy action.
Major Steinbrunner was a navigator aboard a C- 123 engaged in defoliation action when his plane was shot down.
The Air Force said a forward air controller reportedly saw the crash near Pleiku Air Base.
There was suspected light ground fire in that area.
*****************************************
The Whatcom county man had been on duty in Vietnam since last December and was scheduled to return to the states in December and was looking forward to a return to coaching duty at the Air Force Academy, where he spent five years as an assistant coach and recruiter.
Immediate survivors include the widow, Meredyth and three children in Colorado Springs CO.; his mother Mrs. Tom Steinbrunner, of Wickersham, and a sister, Mrs. Lee Otten, of Lake Whatcom Boulevard.
Steinbrunner was graduated from Mount Baker high school in 1949. As a prep athlete he won all state honors in football and basketball.
He continued his athletic career at Washington State College, where he captained the football and basketball teams, and had a fling in professional football with the Cleveland Browns.
A knee injury cut short his football days and then elected a career in the Air Force
**************************
.
In loving memory of... Major Donald Thomas Steinbrunner.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!
DONALD THOMAS STEINBRUNNER - Air Force - MAJ - O4
Age: 35
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Apr 5, 1932
From: BELLINGHAM, WA
County of Record: WHATCOM COUNTY
Marital Status: Married - Meredyth E. Steinbrunner and three children, Son, David T., Daughters, Wendy A. and Diane L. Steinbrunner, in Colorado Springs CO.; Parents: Father, John Thomas Steinbrunner, Born Jan. 11, 1893 and Died Feb. 23, 1962 and Mother, Florence I. Steinbrunner, Born June 15, 1903 and Died April 29, 1993, of Wickersham, Washington. Sister, Mrs. Lee Otten, of Lake Whatcom Boulevard.
***** Allen Round -
Air Force Survival School in 1966
Porterville CA 93257 USA
Thrown together for moments but still remembered
I didn't really know Don but he must have made an impression on this just out of navy school fellow Navigator because I still remember him. After all these years I had to search for his name on The Wall.
May 2, 2007
***** CWO3 Matt Johnson - NFL Player to American Hero
San Jose Mercury News, May 3, 2004. "Don Steinbrunner: Cleveland Browns offensive tackle in 1953 who stayed in the Air Force after he was called to active duty following his rookie season. His plane was shot down over South Vietnam on July 20, 1967"
Monday, May 03, 2004
***** Honoring your memory on this day for the Ultimate Sacrifice you made on July 20th 1967. Don played offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns in 1953. He had joined the Air Force ROTC while enrolled at Washington State University. Don was called to active duty after his first season. He did not play in the NFL again. It was long thought that Bob Kalsu, who played for the Buffalo Bills, was the only former pro player killed-in-action in the war, but, it came to the attention of the NFL about Don being in the league. The Cleveland Browns will pay tribute to Don during their game on November 14th against the Steelers. To Don, Bob and all the other brave and heroic servicemen and servicewomen who made the Ultimate Sacrifice you are all remembered with honor and will never ever be forgotten.
Saturday, November 13, 2004
MAJ - O4 - Air Force - Reserve
Length of service 12 years
His tour began on Jan 30, 1967
Casualty was on Jul 20, 1967
In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, FIXED WING - PILOT
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
Panel 23E - Line 96
Maj. Donald T. Steinbrunner, 35, one of Whatcom county's all-time athletic greats and a former assistant football coach at the Air Force Academy, was killed in Vietnam Thursday, the 16th Northwest man to die by enemy action.
Major Steinbrunner was a navigator aboard a C- 123 engaged in defoliation action when his plane was shot down.
The Air Force said a forward air controller reportedly saw the crash near Pleiku Air Base.
There was suspected light ground fire in that area.
*****************************************
The Whatcom county man had been on duty in Vietnam since last December and was scheduled to return to the states in December and was looking forward to a return to coaching duty at the Air Force Academy, where he spent five years as an assistant coach and recruiter.
Immediate survivors include the widow, Meredyth and three children in Colorado Springs CO.; his mother Mrs. Tom Steinbrunner, of Wickersham, and a sister, Mrs. Lee Otten, of Lake Whatcom Boulevard.
Steinbrunner was graduated from Mount Baker high school in 1949. As a prep athlete he won all state honors in football and basketball.
He continued his athletic career at Washington State College, where he captained the football and basketball teams, and had a fling in professional football with the Cleveland Browns.
A knee injury cut short his football days and then elected a career in the Air Force
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