Neil H Brennan

Military

Object Number - UPL 27433 - Neil H Brennan, London, Sept. 1943

Shot down 26 November 1943 in B-17 #42-30832, Prisoner of War (POW). He was a POW from 26 Nov 1943 to 04 May 1945 at Stalag 17B, Krems, Austria. Prisoner of War (POW) no. 100388.

POW

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An airman of the 306th Bomb Group with the nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24487) nicknamed "Eager Beaver".
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Eager Beaver
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers 368th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Audrey
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers 384th Bomb Group Base Air Depot 1 368th Bomb Squadron 369th Bomb Squadron 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Corn State Terror
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group The Ragged Irregulars 368th Bomb Squadron 306th Bomb Group The Reich Wreckers 324th Bomb Squadron 401st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Queen Jeanie / Damn Yankee II

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Wakefield, MI 49968, USA 18 August 1922

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Stalag XVIIB, Krems, Austria 26 November 1943 - 28 April 1945

Revisions

Date23 Oct 2020 22:03:41
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date19 Jun 2017 17:05:39
ContributorThomBear
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Father', campaign ribbons

Date9 May 2017 14:56:35
ContributorThomBear
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Added Thurleigh, England

Date9 May 2017 14:01:08
ContributorThomBear
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306th BG Historical Association, personal recollection

Date5 May 2017 14:23:42
ContributorThomBear
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Father's notes

Date5 May 2017 14:21:53
ContributorThomBear
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Father's notes

Date24 Apr 2017 15:00:40
ContributorThomBear
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306BG records

Date24 Apr 2017 14:51:30
ContributorThomBear
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306th BG History, Family history

Date24 Apr 2017 14:26:44
ContributorThomBear
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Family

Date24 Apr 2017 14:25:28
ContributorThomBear
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Father's display case

Date24 Apr 2017 14:24:12
ContributorThomBear
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Personal history, 306th BG records

Date27 Sep 2014 18:20:29
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1328 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Neil H Brennan: Gallery (22 items)