Newcomb Richard H.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Richard H. Newcomb

Rank:

Captain

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Date of Death:

1945-05-31

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, New York

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Richard H. Newcomb was born in 1922. He served in the US Army Air Forces as a First Lieutenant during World War II. He died on March 31, 1945 and is now buried in the Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie County, New York, USA. 1Lt Newcomb was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China but death date is inscribed as 1945-05-30 and ranked as a Captain.