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Newell W. Brigham

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NAME:
Newell W. Brigham
NICKNAME:
SERVICE NUMBER:
334454
HOME OF RECORD:
Blytheville, AR
NEXT OF KIN:
Mother, Mrs. Lilly Brigham
DATE OF BIRTH:
4/6/1916
SERVICE DATES:
12/17/1941 –12/16/1945
DATE OF DEATH:
1/6/1993
CAMPAIGN UNIT MOS RATE RESULT
Guadalcanal A/1/1 PFC  
Cape Gloucester A/1/1 Corporal WIA
INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS:
Purple Heart
LAST KNOWN RANK:
Sergeant

Biography coming soon.

The Courier News, Blytheville AR, 17 April 1942. The poem is a popular one called "Ode To A Marine" –it's doubtful that Brigham actually composed the poem himself.
The Courier News, Blytheville AR, 17 April 1942. The poem is a popular one called “Ode To A Marine” –it’s doubtful that Brigham actually composed the poem himself.

 

The Courier News, Blytheville AR, 12 July 1944.
The Courier News, Blytheville AR, 12 July 1944.

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