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Larry McDonald | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 7th district | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – September 1, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | John Davis |
| Succeeded by | George Darden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lawrence Patton McDonald April 1, 1935 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 1983 (aged 48) near Sakhalin, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Anna Tryggvadottir (divorced)Kathryn Jackson (1975–1983) |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Davidson College Emory University (MD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1959–1961 |
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Lawrence Patton McDonald (April 1, 1935 – September 1, 1983) was an American physician, politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Georgia's 7th congressional district as a Democrat from 1975 until he was killed while a passenger on board Korean Air Lines Flight 007 when it was shot down by Soviet interceptors.[1]
McDonald maintained the most conservative voting record of any Democrat in Congress and crusaded against communism. He became chairman of the John Birch Society in 1983, months before his death. He was remembered as a martyr by American conservatives.[2][3]
- ^ Krebs, Albin (September 2, 1983). "REP. L.P. MCDONALD OF GEORGIA AMONG THE AMERICANS LOST ON JET". New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ St. John, Jeffrey (September 30, 1985), "Essay on Character: Lawrence Patton McDonald (1935–1983)", The New American, archived from the original on September 27, 2007, retrieved August 24, 2009
- ^ Dewar, Helen (September 2, 1983). "Rep. McDonald Hailed As Right-Wing Martyr". Washington Post. Retrieved April 21, 2021.