Frank Howard Briggs

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19 Nov 2001 But these also were godly men, whose righteous deeds have not been forgotten. Their offspring will continue forever, and their glory will never be blotted out. Their names live on generation after generation. Ecclesiasticus 44:10-14 A memorial from his children, Allison Brouillette alintom@sbcglobal.net Debora Lambert debbi.m.lambert@lmco.com Jeffrey Briggs JBriggs89@aol.com  Rosalie Chambers namdurose@yahoo.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall On 19 Oct 1969 Lt Col Frank H. Briggs and Capt James C. Woods, both of the 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron, were conducting a routine training and standardization flight from Bien Hoa Air Base in OV-10B 68-3786. Between Bien Hoa and Long Thanh North AAF the aircraft was hit by enemy fire in the starboard engine. The starboard engine failed while on short GCA final. The resulting asymmetric thrust and drag forced the aircraft into a low-altitude starboard roll and its right wing impacted the ground, ending in a cart-wheeling crash on the runway. Neither Colonel Briggs nor Captain Woods was able to escape from the aircraft before impact and both were killed in the crash.

The point-of-contact for this memorial is his daughter, Debbi Lambert debbi.m.lambert@lmco.com

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 19 Nov 2001
Last updated 08/16/2007