Robert O. Brigham

Mr. Brigham served in World War II in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater (India).

He served in the U.S. Army from January 29, 1943, until April 20, 1946. He was assigned to the 236th Signal Service Battalion. His rank was Corporal.

Mr. Brigham was born on April 19, 192_, in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Orin and Flora Brigham.

Source: Veterans’ Memorial Hall Veteran History Form; veteran’s account (see below)

"The objective of our battalion was to maintain telephone and telegraph repeater equipment on the line between Calcutta and Kunming. We were located at Chabua, Assam, India, near the border of Burma and the beginning of the 'Burma Road' along which supplies were being trucked for our troops in China. So it was important to maintain communications between the source of supplies and the users."

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