Robert J Brennan

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) near Bledeln in B-24 #4251253

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Units served with

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'

491st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-51253

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

26 November 1944

Born

Hingham, Massachusetts, USA I believe the name of the city is Hingham. His name and city are hand-written into my father's flight training book from May 1943.

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 26 November 1944

Revisions

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Contributorcfinney
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Sources

I believe the name of the city is Hingham. His name and city are hand-written into my father's (Parker W. Finney) "Preflight" flight training book from May 1943. I will attempt to upload that page.

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11108 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database