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Last Rank
First Lieutenant
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Last Primary MOS
7302-Pilot VMF
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Last MOSGroup
Pilots/Naval Flight Officers
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Primary Unit
1944-1944, 7598, Prisoner of War
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Service Years
1942 - 1944
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Home State
Minnesota | |
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Year of Birth
1921 |
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Marine 1stLt Roger Hugh Brindos.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Duluth |
Last Address
Duluth, Minn
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Casualty Date
Mar 05, 1944 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died while Captured |
Reason
Intentional Homicide |
Location
Papua New Guinea |
Conflict
World War II |
Location of Interment
Manila American Cemetery - Taguig City, Philippines |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section D Row 4 Site 259 |
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Last Known Activity
HE WAS SHOT DOWN AND CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE ON 20 JAN 1944.
HE AND OTHER PRISONERS WERE MURDERED BY THE GUARDS ON 5 MAR 1944
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Comments/Citation
Pilot 1st Lt. Roger Hugh Brindos, O-020325 (POW, executed March 3/4, 1944) MN
Crashed January 20, 1944
Aircraft History
Built by Vought. Assigned to USMC, VMF-321.
Pilot History
Born in Dulth, MN on August 24, 1921 and attended Duluth Denfeld High School class of 1939 and attended Duluth junior college and married Patricia Sullivan. Enlisted in the US Navy on February 25, 1942 and was one of seven trainees selected for USMC aviation.
Mission History
Took off from Torokina Airfield as part of a F4U escort for B-25s attacking Vunakanau Airfield near Rabaul. Japanese aircraft intercepted, this aircraft failed to return. A total of three F4Us were lost: this aircraft also F4U 02402 and F4U 55835.
Fates of the Crew
Captured by the Japanese on January 22, he was detained as a prisoner near Rabaul. He was seen by fellow prisoner Colonel Marion Unruh who was in an adjoining cell. Brindos was one of 31 Allied aviator POWs were executed at Tunnel Hill near Rabaul on March 3/4, 1944
Memorials
Officially declared dead on January 16, 1946. Buried at Plot D Row 4 Grave 259 at Manila American Cemetery.
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