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2LT Richard Francis Brigham

Birth: 18 Jun 1924
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Death: 4 Feb 1944 (aged 19)
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Burial: Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot: Sec: 12, Site: 7047
Memorial ID: 49129611 View Source

An American hero of World War II. He was the fourth son of Robert & Mary Brigham of Rochester, NY. He served as a navigator on B-17 bombers in the 388th Bomb Group / 563rd Bomb Squadron. He was killed in action in the skies over Germany. He was only 19 years old.

An American hero of World War II. He was the fourth son of Robert & Mary Brigham of Rochester, NY. He served as a navigator on B-17 bombers in the 388th Bomb Group / 563rd Bomb Squadron. He was killed in action in the skies over Germany. He was only 19 years old.

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Maintained by: Stephen Volkamer
Originally Created by: John C. Anderson
Added: Mar 5, 2010
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49129611/richard_francis-brigham: accessed ), memorial page for 2LT Richard Francis Brigham (18 Jun 1924–4 Feb 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 49129611, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Stephen Volkamer (contributor 47300909).

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