Bernard J Brannan | American Air Museum

Bernard J Brannan

Military

Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD

Awards: AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).

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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

A bomber crew of the 491st Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Top L-R, S/Sgt Mener, Eng, Lt Day, Co-pilot, Lt Bowens, Bomb, Lt Fisher, Nav, Lt Yarina, pilot. Bot L-R, PFC Allison, gunner, S/Sgt Begley, gunner, Cpt Rogers, passenger, S/Sgt Silverfole, Radio, Sgt Boggs, gunner.'

854th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Shelton James Wrath

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 11096458 / O-821390
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Personnel of the 491st Bomb Group with ground support vehicles, including trucks, ambulances and a Cletrac wait in front of the control tower at Metfield for returning B-24 Liberators. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Waiting for mission return, probably Metfield, Nov.'

Metfield

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Enlisted	Baltimore, MD	13 September 1943	Baltimore, Maryland
Born	Maryland
Based	Metfield		Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date5 Oct 2021 19:02:25

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

https://www.fold3.com/record/87393442/bernard-j-brannan-wwii-army-enlis…
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/138707694

Date27 Sep 2014 18:04:30

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / unit roster