Air Force Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Cecil Esneault
Cecil Joseph Esneault, 86, of 4221 Maine St., Quincy, formerly of Grandview, Mo., died at 6:47 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 28, 2013) at Bickford Cottage. Cecil was born on Dec. 22, 1926, in the Mississippi River town of Donaldsonville, La., between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. At 17, he graduated from high school and couldn't wait to enlist in the service. He recalled hearing the D-Day invasion being reported on the radio as he went through his physical exam upon enlistment. His 18th birthday,...