Brusseau Phillip Henry

Name:

Phillip Henry Brusseau

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-767985

Unit:

603rd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomb Group

Date of Death:

1944-10-23

State:

Massachusetts

Cemetery:

Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA

Plot:

Section F

Row:

0

Grave:

4042

Decoration:

Air Medal

Comments:

Philip Henry Brusseau was born on September 21, 1921, in West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Alfred J. Brusseau and Angelina M. Daigle Brusseau. He served in the 603rd Bomber Squadron, 398th Bomb Group, Heavy, as a First Lieutenant and Co-Pilot of B-17 #42-102570 during World War II.

On October 21, 1944, during a routine practice flight, a fire ignited in the flight engineer's area of B-17 #42-102570. As the aircraft attempted to land back at Nuthampstead, it crash-landed and caught fire. The 2015th Fire Fighters at the base responded promptly, spraying foam to extinguish the flames. One crew died and two sustained injuries but survived.

1Lt Brusseau succumbed to his injuries on October 23, 1944. He is now buried in the Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung County, New York, USA. Philip H. Brusseau's name is inscribed on the Anstey Window Memorial in Panel 3 (right), on Butterfly 26, in the top right wing (section B).

Source of information: 398th.org