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John A. Brennan Jr.

First Lieutenant, Army Air Forces

Service #O-736967

Assigned to the
15th Squadron,
5th Photographic Group,

Died on March 14, 1944
At an Unknown POW Camp Hospital in Europe
Officially Listed as Died of Wounds
While In Prisoner of War Status

Laid to Rest at Plot C, Row 14, Grave 26
Ardennes American Cemetery
Neupre, Belgium

Awards:

Distinguished
Flying Cross

Air Medal with
3 Oak Leaf Clusters

Purple Heart*

Prisoner of War
Medal*

American Campaign
Service Medal*

Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal*

World War II
Victory Medal*

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Distinguished Flying Cross Award identified by the American Battle Monuments Commission,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters Award identified by the American Battle Monuments Commission,
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces who, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received under any of the following circumstances:
Before April 25, 1962, while held as a prisoner of war in the same manner as a former prisoner of war who is wounded on or after that date while held as a prisoner of war.
Prisoner of War Medal Authorized for issue to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces, was taken prisoner and held captive after April 5, 1917.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

*Awarded Posthumously

1Lt John Brennan may have entered the Army Air Corps from Shoshone County, Idaho,
and his loss is recorded in the
Idaho World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, page 8, Shoshone County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.

His name is also listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.

1Lt John Brennan is believed to have been a crew member of an F-5 Aircraft,
Serial number 42-67343, that was lost on February 23, 1944.
This information reflects data from Missing Air Crew Report number 2696.

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946 - Note 1

SERIAL NUMBER

O-736967

NAME

BRENNAN JOHN A. JR.

GRADE, ALPHA

First Lieutenant

SERVICE CODE

ARMY

ARM OR SERVICE

Air Corps

DATE REPORT

2/25/1944

RACE

(No Data Entered)

STATE OF RESIDENCE

Idaho

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

(No Data Entered)

PARENT UNIT NUMBER

(No Data Entered)

PARENT UNIT TYPE

(No Data Entered)

AREA

European Theatre: Germany

LATEST REPORT DATE

3/14/1944

SOURCE OF REPORT

Sources considered official.

STATUS

Died as Prisoner of War, Not Above Cases

DETAINING POWER

GERMANY

CAMP

POW CAMP 390, Lazarett Unstated

REP

(No Data Entered)

POW TRANSPORT SHIPS

(No Data Entered)

Online Related Information:

No Additional Data Available at This Time

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - Note 1

NO RECORDS FOUND

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