U.S. Army · United States 
John McConnaughey
1973
John Lewis McConnaughey served the U.S. Army for 2 years.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Patrolman John McConnaughey succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when he was involved in an automobile accident while pursuing two vehicles that were drag racing on Route 30 at approximately 11:00 pm. He lost control of his patrol car when it was forced off of the roadway by a vehicle that had pulled in front of him, which caused his patrol car to strike a tree and overturn. Patrolman McConnaughey was a U.S. Army WWII veteran and had served with the Ligonier Township Police Department as a part-time officer for just over two years. He was survived by his wife and four children. He is buried at Ligonier Valley Cemetery in Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1946 – 1947
Also Served
Ligonier Township Police Department
Patrolman
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