Louis Bernadino Briglia

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Object Number - UPL 64937 - 2nd Lt Louis P. Briglia

Killed in Action (KIA). Injured by flak in A/C B-17 41-24549 'Stupen-Taket' 11-Sep-42, and died of wounds on 9-Nov-42 at 20:40 hours, the first man to lose his life in combat with the 91st. 

Awards: DFC, PH.

Awarded DFC posthumously 
 

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Martin McCarty
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-436089
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stupen Takit
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

San Francisco, California 21 June 1918 BornSan Francisco, California

Enlisted

San Francisco, California 7 November 1941 EnlistedSan Francisco, California

Died

Killed in action

11 September 1942 Died from his wounds on 9 Nov.1942 at 2040 hours, the first man to lose his life in combat with the 91st.

Buried

Golden Gate National Cemetery San Bruno, California 1 January 1948 Re-InterredGolden Gate National CemeterySan Bruno, California

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / History of the 91st BG which shows him as a Lieutenant Bombardier, Combat Chronology Supplement p. 204 which shows him as a Sergeant pilot, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p, 494

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