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'''Lawrence Patton McDonald''' ( b. April 1, 1935), a conservative Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, 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 a cousin of [[General]] [[George Patton|George S. Patton]].
'''Lawrence Patton McDonald''' ( b. April 1, 1935), a conservative Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, 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.
===Mcdonald aboard KAL 007===
McDonald had planned to arrive in Seoul, Korea, in order to attend the ceremonies for the 30th year anniversary of the U.S.-Korea Mutual Defense Treaty. Also atttending the ceremonies were Senator [[Jesse Helms]] of North Carolina, Senator Steven Symms of Idaho and Representative Carroll J. Hubbard Jr. of Kentucky. These three were aboard KAL 015 which flew 15 minutes behind KAL 007. Both planes refueled and took on food at Anchorage, Alaska. Senator Helms had contemplated joining McDonald on KAL 007 for the second leg of the journey but decided against it. McDonald remained asleep in first class the whole time that KAL 007 was at the Anchorage, Alaska airport. He was seated in First Class at seat 02B.
He was a cousin of [[General]] [[George Patton|George S. Patton]].
He was consistant in a conservative voting record in Congress and one of the most outspoken opponents of Communism in Congress. He also opposed what he believed to be a conspiratorial attempt by powerful elements within U.S government and business circles to further a one world socialist society within America
He was consistant in a conservative voting record in Congress and one of the most outspoken opponents of Communism in Congress. He also opposed what he believed to be a conspiratorial attempt by powerful elements within U.S government and business circles to further a one world socialist society within America