Korean War
| Service # | AF37049686 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 30 BOMB SQ 19 BOMB WING |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant U.S. Air Force |
| Entered Service From | Missouri |
| Date of Death | November 27 1953 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Staff Sergeant Brendle was awarded the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Staff Sergeant Brendle was a decorated veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a tail gunner in a B-29A Superfortress with the 30th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Wing and on temporary duty with the 371st Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Wing. On November 10, 1950, while on a bombing mission near the Yalu River, his aircraft was shot down by six MiG-15s about seven miles southwest of Kusong, North Korea. He was taken Prisoner of War and was presumed dead on November 27, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.