Husband of Jean M. Brennan who resided in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Richard served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-24J "The Horrible Monster" #44-40690, 864th Bomber Squadron, 494th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Ramsey County, Minnesota prior to the war.
B-24J #44-40690 took off from Tacloban, Leyte Island, Philippines for a bombing mission over Anguar Island, Palau. They crashed and burned on Samar Island, Philippines shortly after takeoff for an unknown reason.
Richard was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
"Richard is interred somewhere in Minnesota".
Service # O-776612
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-40690:
Albright, William C ~ Corp, Tail Gunner, MO
Barnes, Cosmo R ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, WA
Brennan, Richard M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MN
( Brennan burial not found )
Ellinburg, James B ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, SC
Glossip, Chester C ~ Corp, Upper Turret Gunner, MO
Langston, Gordon R ~ Corp, Radio Operator, CA
Lazarus, William W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
Morris, Gerald E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Quinlisk, John W ~ Sgt, Upper Turret Gunner, NJ
Settle, John R ~ 1st Lt, Command Pilot, IL
Siler, Lee M ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, KS
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to:
ShaneO for submitting this record for bio updates!
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Richard served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-24J "The Horrible Monster" #44-40690, 864th Bomber Squadron, 494th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Ramsey County, Minnesota prior to the war.
B-24J #44-40690 took off from Tacloban, Leyte Island, Philippines for a bombing mission over Anguar Island, Palau. They crashed and burned on Samar Island, Philippines shortly after takeoff for an unknown reason.
Richard was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
"Richard is interred somewhere in Minnesota".
Service # O-776612
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-40690:
Albright, William C ~ Corp, Tail Gunner, MO
Barnes, Cosmo R ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, WA
Brennan, Richard M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MN
( Brennan burial not found )
Ellinburg, James B ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, SC
Glossip, Chester C ~ Corp, Upper Turret Gunner, MO
Langston, Gordon R ~ Corp, Radio Operator, CA
Lazarus, William W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
Morris, Gerald E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Quinlisk, John W ~ Sgt, Upper Turret Gunner, NJ
Settle, John R ~ 1st Lt, Command Pilot, IL
Siler, Lee M ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, KS
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to:
ShaneO for submitting this record for bio updates!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Husband of Jean M. Brennan who resided in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Richard served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-24J "The Horrible Monster" #44-40690, 864th Bomber Squadron, 494th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Ramsey County, Minnesota prior to the war.
B-24J #44-40690 took off from Tacloban, Leyte Island, Philippines for a bombing mission over Anguar Island, Palau. They crashed and burned on Samar Island, Philippines shortly after takeoff for an unknown reason.
Richard was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
"Richard is interred somewhere in Minnesota".
Service # O-776612
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-40690:
Albright, William C ~ Corp, Tail Gunner, MO
Barnes, Cosmo R ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, WA
Brennan, Richard M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MN
( Brennan burial not found )
Ellinburg, James B ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, SC
Glossip, Chester C ~ Corp, Upper Turret Gunner, MO
Langston, Gordon R ~ Corp, Radio Operator, CA
Lazarus, William W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
Morris, Gerald E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Quinlisk, John W ~ Sgt, Upper Turret Gunner, NJ
Settle, John R ~ 1st Lt, Command Pilot, IL
Siler, Lee M ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, KS
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to:
ShaneO for submitting this record for bio updates!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Richard served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-24J "The Horrible Monster" #44-40690, 864th Bomber Squadron, 494th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Ramsey County, Minnesota prior to the war.
B-24J #44-40690 took off from Tacloban, Leyte Island, Philippines for a bombing mission over Anguar Island, Palau. They crashed and burned on Samar Island, Philippines shortly after takeoff for an unknown reason.
Richard was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
"Richard is interred somewhere in Minnesota".
Service # O-776612
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-40690:
Albright, William C ~ Corp, Tail Gunner, MO
Barnes, Cosmo R ~ Sgt, Nose Gunner, WA
Brennan, Richard M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MN
( Brennan burial not found )
Ellinburg, James B ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, SC
Glossip, Chester C ~ Corp, Upper Turret Gunner, MO
Langston, Gordon R ~ Corp, Radio Operator, CA
Lazarus, William W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
Morris, Gerald E ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, CA
Quinlisk, John W ~ Sgt, Upper Turret Gunner, NJ
Settle, John R ~ 1st Lt, Command Pilot, IL
Siler, Lee M ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, KS
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to:
ShaneO for submitting this record for bio updates!
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