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HESLIN, Brendan Michael
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| Service Numbers: | NX170723, N436401, 440787 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 September 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 21 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Newport, Victoria, Australia, 23 May 1924 |
| Home Town: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers High School, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Unknown |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Celebes, Netherlands East Indies, 27 July 1945, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia Coll. grave 28. C. 1-8. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wagga Wagga Cenotaph |
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Brendan Nichael HESLIN was born in Newport, Victoria on 23rd May, 1924
His parents were Michael Anthony HESLIN & Susan Annie STAGEMAN
Biography
9 of the 12 crew members of Liberator (B-24L) A72-92 which crashed after being shot down by Japanese anti-aircraft fire over the Celebes, East Indies, on 27 July 1945 were killed. Three survived the crash but were later captured by the Japanese and executed.
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