Blaine Alfred Briggs
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Era | WWII |
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Branch | U.S. Army Air Force |
Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Military Decorations | Purple Heart |
Wall | I |
Wall Side | 3 |
Row | 4 |
Plaque Number | 11 |
MEDALS-RIBBONS: Prisoner of War, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign w/1 Silver Service Star & 2/Bronze Service Stars, World War II Victory
Blaine courageously flew 27 combat missions. During an October 1944 raid over Linz, Austria, he was shot down and became a POW for remainder of the war.
Plaque Wall Map
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