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U.S. Navy · United States 
John Mines
1946
John Frederick Mines served the U.S. Navy.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Special Deputy George Yeaman and Special Deputy John Mines were killed in a plane crash near Stirrup Lake while conducting an aerial search of another missing plane.
Special Deputy Mines was killed on impact. Special Deputy Yeaman was rescued from the wreckage and taken to a hospital in Seattle where he died three days later. The plane they were searching for was located the following day.
Special Deputy Mines was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII.
Special Deputy Mines was killed on impact. Special Deputy Yeaman was rescued from the wreckage and taken to a hospital in Seattle where he died three days later. The plane they were searching for was located the following day.
Special Deputy Mines was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII.
Survivors
He was survived by wife.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
Also Served
King County Sheriffs Department
Special Deputy
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