- Died
- 13 June 1943, aged 23
- Fate
- Killed in action
Biography
Virgil Paul Brennan was a Australian Royal Air Force flight lieutenant, service number 404692, whose wartime career is traced through casualty and official award records. His decorations recorded here include the DFM, gazetted on 2 October 1942. The Gazette record confirms that his wartime service had been formally recognised before his death. He died on 13 June 1943, aged 23. He is commemorated or buried at Townsville War Cemetery in Australia. For many RAF casualties the surviving official trail is brief, but the combination of service number, CWGC commemoration and Gazette notices preserves the essentials of his story. Those records show not only the bare fact of his death, but also that his service had been formally recognised during the war itself. His name is therefore carried here with the service details needed to distinguish him from namesakes. This profile therefore keeps to the verifiable outline: who he was, the rank and number under which he served, how his service was honoured, and where he is remembered.
Burial / commemoration
- Cemetery
- Townsville War Cemetery, Australia
Operations on this date. 2 raids in this archive were flown on the night of 13 June 1943: Bochum · Berlin. (Cross-reference by date — not in itself confirmation this airman flew it.)
Timeline
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2 October 1942
Gazetted: DFM
Distinguished Flying Medal -
13 June 1943
Died
aged 23
Awards
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Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) — gazetted 2 October 1942
