The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

James C Brennan

817th

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Army serial number
36574787
Rank
Pfc (23 December 1943), PFC (11 April 1944), SGT (15 November 1944), SSGT (8 March 1945), SSGT (4 June 1945)
Hometown
PROVIDENCE RI; Providence RI
Also written
James Brennan
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 9
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 36574787); verify another record shares the name Brennan, James C (units 817th, 817th, serials 36574787, 11070553); may be the same man

Crews

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
15 November 1944Air Medal4509SGT
8 March 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster1283SSGT
4 June 1945award (code not read)3516SSGT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Morning reports

3 entries, first 23 December 1943, last 11 April 1944; grades seen: PFC, Pfc. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 224, roll 461010974 p. 806, roll 469122525 p. 140

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 19: James C. Brennan, vr · 22 March 1945
AFPPA-I2
CASUALTY CUESTIONNAIRE
1.
Your name James C. Brennan, vr.
Rank S/Sgt. Serial No. 11070553
1817 Sq.
BARTON
WILLIAM
2. Organization 483 B Gp Commander Col
Rank Col. Sqn COKILPATRI do Rank Mejor
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1945
month March
day 22 did you go down?
Oil Refineries
4. What was the mission,
,
target Bhulsnd, Germany
target
time, 12:29 p.m. , altitude, 26,000 Ft.
route scheduled,
, route flown
5.
Where were you when you left formation' ? Right Walst Position
6. Did you bail out?
Yes
7. Did other membera of crew bail out? Yes, ( Radio Operator, Left Waist,
Ball Turret unner, Tail unner )
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how each person in your aircraft for whom no
individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached. Please
give facts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge".
See Reverse Side
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? No knowledge
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and indiyidual questionnaires)
No Knowledge
11. Where were they in aircraft?
No knowledge
12. What was their condition?
No knowledge
13. Whon, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed abovo? Last saw other member of crew just before take-off.
They were in good condition.
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back.)
6-3862,AF

National Archives, MACR 13242, page 19 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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