MAJ Don A Brigham USMC 1956-1967 | |||
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 Brigham | Nickname: Argo Branch: USMC Commission: Navcad Commission Year: 1958 Pre-Flight: Navcad 49-56 Wings Year: 1958 Active Years: 1956-1967 Reserves: 1967-1975 Mil Retirement: 1996 Spouse: Last Location: CA | Assignments: VMF(AW)-542 1st Anglico VMF(AW)-232 USS Boxer USS Ticonderoga USS Oriskany USS Lexington USS Bonnie Dick VT-7 Meridian | Highlights: I'm just a great advocate for Naval Aviation. I'm not a distinguished officer, but I did serve both as a Marine Corps CO and parachutist in Vietnam. My combat squadron was VMF(AW)232 flying the F8U-2NE, stationed at Danang from 1966-1967. Many sorties North and more than a few casualties. Ours is a great tradition, that of Naval Aviator. We come from a long line of men who saw nothing wrong or unusual in being shot off the bow of an aircraft carrier and arresting at the end of a mission, in the light or in darkness. Future generations will forget our individual names but cannot erase the fervor with which we came forward to climb into the clouds. |
— Argo Brigham, September 25, 2007 | |||