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Col Francis Michael “Mike” Brennan

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Birth	:	21 Jun 1894 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	8 Jan 1943 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	O'Neill Cemetery, O'Neill, Holt County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.4634200, -98.6560600
Plot	:	Calvary
Description	:	Husband of Mary D. Devine and son of Neil Patrick Brennan and Margaret Keyes. Francis Brennan graduated from West Point in 1917. ============================= Memorial Article: USMA Class of April 1917; Cullum # 5703 His Army friends all called him "Mike," a nickname given him during his cadet days at West Point. He was born in O'Neill, Nebraska, on June 21st, 1894, and was graduated from high school there. He left in 1912 to go to a prep school in Annapolis, when he received an appointment to the United States Military Academy from his father's friend, Senator Kincaid. Read More	Husband of Mary D. Devine and son of Neil Patrick Brennan and Margaret Keyes. Francis Brennan graduated from West Point in 1917. ============================= Memorial Article: USMA Class of April 1917; Cullum # 5703 His Army friends all called him "Mike," a nickname given him during his cadet days at West Point. He was born in O'Neill, Nebraska, on June 21st, 1894, and was graduated from high school there. He left in 1912 to go to a prep school in Annapolis, when he received an appointment to the United States Military Academy from his father's friend, Senator Kincaid. He entered the United States Military Academy and was graduated on April 20th, 1917. He loved his Alma Mater; was one of her most loyal sons, living up to her high traditions throughout his entire career, always doing his best in whatever duty assigned him. He would have been glad had he been given an active part in World War I, but the war was almost over when he was sent overseas in 1918. He served with the American Forces in Germany until January 1923, when he returned to Fort Screven, Georgia, with the 8th Infantry. From 1924 to 1928, he was Professor of Military Science and Tactics at the University of Florida. He took the advanced course of the Infantry School at Fort Benning in 1929, and from there went to the Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, graduating with honors in June 1931. He went to the Tank School in 1932; and was graduated from The Army War College in 1933. He then served a year with troops at Fort Howard, Maryland; and was instructor at the Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, from 1935 to 1938. During his last year there he was told that he had Essential Hypertension and was sent to the Army Hospital at Hot Springs. The doctors told him to take it easy if he wanted to live more than four or five years. That summer on leave he went to Rochester to consult the Mayo brothers; he would gladly have undergone any operation or treatment to be cured. He gave up golf, riding, hunting, all the sports he loved so well, yet he enjoyed the next two years with the 29th Infantry at Fort Benning, Georgia. In July, 1940, he was ordered to Fort Knox, Kentucky, to duty on the staff of the First Armored Division. He served on the staff of the First Armored Corps during 1941, taking an active part in the maneuvers in Louisiana and elsewhere. Always a hard worker, he just could not "take it easy" when there was work to be done, and in January 1942, while serving on the staff of the Armored Force, his health failed and he was forced to quit. He was sent to Walter Reed Hospital for treatment, but there was nothing the doctors could do to cure him, so he was ordered home to await retirement in July. Colonel Brennan died on January 8th, 1943, at his home in O'Neill, Nebraska, and, was buried there on January 11th with full military honors. He is survived by his wife, nee Mary Devine, whom he married in Brussels, Belgium February 2, 1922, three sons and two daughters: Neil and John now in the Army, Bert, Mary Devine, and Patricia still at school. Colonel Brennan was very capable, conscientious, efficient, loyal; everyone who served with him looked upon him as a great soldier and a great leader. He had a wonderful personality, a keen sense of humor, was kind and thoughtful; he had many friends both in the Army and in civilian life who are sad along with his family at his passing. There is a true glory, the glory of DUTY well done; there is a true HONOR, to do what is right at all times and at all costs; such was the glory and the honor that Colonel Brennan gladly gave to his COUNTRY. Source: Memorial Article from the USMA AoG website at URL: https://www.westpointaog.org/memorial-article?id=0a9f8bda-d408-4ade-ac24-9f1bcb0eeb51 Contributor: Friends of Rocky Versace (48151922)

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Col Francis Michael “Mike” Brennan's memorial is located at: O'Neill Cemetery, O'Neill, Holt County, USA.
When did Col Francis Michael “Mike” Brennan death?
Col Francis Michael “Mike” Brennan death on 8 Jan 1943 in O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.4634200
Longitude: -98.6560600

Family Members:

Parent

Neil Patrick Brennan Sr.

(1850 - 1915)

Margaret “Nell” Keyes Brennan

(1860 - 1940)

Spouse

Mary D Devine Brennan

(1897 - 1985)

Siblings

Sarah Brennan Ryan

(1882 - 1927)

Mary Ellen “Ellen” Brennan Donahue

(1886 - 1920)

Thomas Joseph Brennan

(1896 - 1975)

Bernadette Brennan

(1898 - 1976)

Children

Flowers:

Left by Anonymous on 21 Sep 2017

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USMA Class of April 1917 (World War I Class)

Left by Anonymous on 04 Feb 2022

Gold Star Father. His son, Col. Herbert Brennan, USMA Class of 1947, was MIA in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War on 26 November 1967.

Left by Anonymous on 07 Feb 2022

Left by Anonymous on 16 Apr 2022

Left by Anonymous on 10 May 2022

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