| − | '''Lawrence Patton "Larry" McDonald''' (April 1, 1935 — September 1, 1983<ref>Generally accepted date of death. See below for theories on his survival.</ref>), was a [[conservative Democrat]]ic member of the United States House of Representatives, who represented the seventh congressional district of [[Georgia]]. He was onboard [[Korean Airlines Flight 007]] when it was shot down by Soviet interceptors just west of Sakhalin Island on Sept. 1, 1983. He was the president of the [[John Birch Society]] and the only member of Congress killed by Communists during the [[Cold War]]. | + | '''Lawrence Patton "Larry" McDonald''' (April 1, 1935 — September 1, 1983<ref>Generally accepted date of death. See below for theories on his survival.</ref>), was a [[conservative Democrat]]ic member of the United States House of Representatives, who represented the seventh congressional district of [[Georgia]]. He was onboard [[Korean Airlines Flight 007]] when it was shot down by Soviet interceptors just west of Sakhalin Island on Sept. 1, 1983. |