BRIGHTWELL, William

Lisbon VFC ~ Howard County ~ Maryland

July 8,1972

On July 20, 1969, Lisbon VFC's E-43 was responding to a 3 alarm barn fire at the Welling Farm on Old Frederick Road.

While enroute to the fire, E-43 encountered heavy rain and mud slick road conditions which caused the engine to swerve off the road and the rear of the engine struck a tree. On that tragic day,E-43 crew member's Firefighter R.Wade Clary and Firefighter Raymond Mills were killed on impact. Additionally, three firefighters riding the back step of E-43 were seriously injured, including Firefighter William "Buddy" Brightwell.

Firefighter Brightwell died as a result of those injuries nearly 3 years later, on July 8,1972.

Firefighter William "Buddy" Brightwell was 47 years old and had served for 10 years.