Brendan Michael HESLIN

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HESLIN, Brendan Michael

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

World War 2 Service

8 Sep 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX170723
8 Jun 1943:	Enlisted Private, NX170723, Gan Gan, New South Wales
9 Jun 1943:	Involvement N436401
25 Feb 1944:	Discharged Private, NX170723, Lines of Communication Units
28 Feb 1944:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, 440787, Brisbane, Queensland
27 Jul 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 440787, No. 21 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45

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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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