TSGT Frederick T. Sebers died on 7 November 1967 at Madigan Army Hospital, Tacoma, Washington, of wounds received on 8 September 1967 when an enemy Claymore mine detonated near his table while he was dining at a local NCO club in Nha Trang, Vietnam.

TSGT Sebers was born on 25 November 1926 in Everett, Washington. His military service began at the age of 16 during World War II when he enlisted in the Navy and manned a 50-caliber machine gun aboard a landing craft at Okinawa. After the war, Sebers left the Navy but re-enlisted in 1949.

IN 1953, TSGT Sebers left the Navy and enlisted in the US Air Force as a parachute rigger and stunt jumper. After a few close calls, in 1959 he cross-trained into the Intelligence career field as a Communications Analyst. His first assignment as an analyst took him back to Okinawa. Following Okinawa, he had a tour in Taiwan before returning to Goodfellow AFB, Texas, in 1964 as a member of the 6948^th Security squadron.

During his assignment with the 6948^th, TSGT Sebers volunteered to join the new ARDF mission and arrived at Detachment 1, 6994^th Security Squadron, Nha Trang AB, Vietnam, in the summer of 1967.

TSGT Sebers’ awards and decorations include:

·         Purple Heart

·         Air Medal

·         National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)

·         World War II Victory Medal

·         Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

·         American Campaign Medal

·         Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp

·         Navy Occupation Service Medal

·         Navy Good Conduct Medal

·         Air Force Good Conduct Medal (with 3 Bronze Loops

·         Vietnam Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star).

On 22 September 2006, building 519, Goodfellow AFB, Texas, was named the Fred Sebers Memorial Hall in his honor.