Michael Dennis Brightman
Captain
HHB, 2ND BN, 19TH ARTILLERY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV Army of the United States Morrison, Illinois July 18, 1941 to October 31, 1969 MICHAEL D BRIGHTMAN is on the Wall at Panel W16, Line 7 |
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I do not fear an army of lions, if they are led by a lamb.
From his sister
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Mike was a kind, intelligent, and gifted forward observer.
From his medic, |
Although I never met you, I will never ever forget you or the mark you have left on our family. I will always wish that you were in our lives - how different things would have been. I miss you, Uncle Mike!
Love, your Godchild, Libby |
I had the pleasure of knowing Mike when he was stationed in Germany. He was a great guy and good friend. May God always bless him
From a friend, |
I served with Mike in the Peace Corps in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) 1963-65, from training in Puerto Rico and Brattleboro, Vermont, to the repair and occupation (by Mike, Bob Smith, Mike Scott, and me) of the old concubine quarters in the maharajah's tumbledown palace in Gouripur, to the trip back to the States in 1965. I remember the many nights we sat on the verandah at Gouripur in the hot, sticky Bengal twilight, talking, joking, laughing, later walking down the lane lined by 101 royal palms, the four of us in lungis (traditional village attire of cloth sewn in a cylinder and knotted at the waist), going for a late swim in the tepid water of the palace pukur (pond). So many nights the four of us sat at the makeshift table that Mike and Mike built, feasting on turtle curry and parathas (fried bread) prepared by our tiny, ancient Buddhist cook. I grieved then and grieve still, for he was a good man and a good friend.
From a friend, |
I am Captain DeAngelis's (Capt. "D") son, Mark DeAngelis. My mother has told me many times that my father and Michael were very close. I have been told Michael was an amazing solider and man. My father was very proud of him. I always think of them together on that final day. I pray for them and our families. Bless them and the soldiers that serve today. Please e-mail me if you have any information or photos to share. Thanks!
Mark DeAngelis |
Notes from The Virtual WallOn 31 Oct 1969 a UH-1H (tail number 66-16650) of B Company, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, was tasked with a command and control mission for a battalion-sized operation. The aircraft, Spade 650, returned to base at about 0830 for refueling. When it departed, it carried the 1st Bn, 12th Cavalry, command group and two artillery forward observers as passengers. At about 0930, other aircraft in the operations area heard a "MAYDAY" call from Spade 650 and watched helplessly as the Huey went into a steep descent, crashed, and burned. Ten men died in the crash, which was determined to be due to transmission failure:
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