Name:
Richard Francis Brigham
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-691709
Unit:
563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-02-04
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia
Plot:
Section 12
Row:
Grave:
7047
Decoration:
Comments:
Richard Francis Brigham was born on June 18, 1924 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York. He was the fourt son of Robert Henry Brigham and Mary Rose Clark Brigham. He served as a navigator on a B-17 bomber in the 388th Bomb Group, 563rd Bomb Squadron. Richard was killed in action over Germany on February 4, 1944 at the age of 19 and is now buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA. He was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.