Brennan, James Bernard
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Bernard |
Surname | Brennan |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Michael and Sarah A. Brennan, of Chester-Le-Street, Co. Durham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5904 |
Markings | LS-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen |
Grave Reference | 24. J. 8. |
Epitaph | MAY ETERNAL LIGHT SHINE ON MY DEAR SON. LOVED AND REMEMBERED ALWAYS R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 135 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1058585 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-07-1944 |
End Date | 21-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Homberg- Meerbeck oil plant. 158 aircraft (149 Lancasters and 11 Mosquitoes) of which 20 Lancasters were downed, mainly due to night-fighter activity. Caused severe damage to the plant, resulting in output dropping from 6000 tones of fuel per day to as little as 120. The 8th Air Force also hit this target. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Steelhoven, NW of Oosterhout, Holland |