Virgil Paul Brennan | |
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 Brennan (left) and Raymond Hesselyn at RAF Ta Kali, Malta, in 1942 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Digger"[1] |
| Born | 6 March 1920 Warwick, Queensland |
| Died | 13 June 1943 (aged 23) Garbutt, Queensland |
| Buried | Townsville War Cemetery |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940–1943 |
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Flying Medal |
| Other work | Co-author of Spitfires over Malta |
Virgil Paul Brennan, DFC, DFM (6 March 1920 – 13 June 1943), also known as Paul Brennan, was an Australian aviator and flying ace of the Second World War. Enlisting in the Royal Australian Air Force in November 1940, he briefly served in the European Theatre before transferring to Malta. Over the next five months, Brennan was officially credited with the destruction of 10 Axis aircraft from a total of twenty-four operational sorties. Reposted to England, he was assigned as a flying instructor and collaborated in the writing of Spitfires over Malta, a book about his experiences on the island. Returning to Australia in 1943, Brennan was killed in a flying accident at Garbutt, Queensland, in June that year.