Brannon, John G. (John Gregory), 1913-1987

John Brannon lays on a bed in a room while in Japan. Brannon was a defense attorney for the Japanese war criminals during the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo, Japan.

John Brannon, left, stands with Prince Takamatsu Nobuhito (center), who was the youngest brother of Emperor Hirohito. The man on the right is unknown.

Prince Takamatsu Nobuhito, youngest brother of Emperor Hirohito (left), stands next to John Brannon (right), who was a defense attorney to Japanese war criminals.

John Brannon, center, was a defense attorney during the War Crimes Trials in Japan. Left, is General Hideki Tojo and right, General Kenryo Sato who were both charged with war crimes during World War II. The photo is inscribed across the lower right: "To Lt. Bernard C. [illegible] who helped put me in between these two guys."

John Brannon (left) sits in a chair next to Prince Takamatsu Nobuhito, the youngest son of Emperor Tashio and brother of Emperor Hirohito.

John Brannon (left) sits at a desk with an unknown Japanese man looking over paperwork. Brannon was a defense attorney for Japanese war criminals during the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo, Japan.

John Brannon sits at his desk in his office. Brannon was a defense attorney for Japanese war criminals during the International Military Tribunal for the Far East.

John Brannon stands on a sidewalk in front of a house's front porch. Brannon was a defense attorney for the Japanese war criminals during the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo, Japan.

John Brannon stands outside and smokes a cigarette. An unknown woman stands off to the side of the image to his left. Brannon was a defense attorney for Japanese war criminals during the International Military Tribunal of the Far East in Tokyo, Japan.

John Brannon stands outside near a cluster of palm trees, wearing a suit. Brannon was a defense attorney for the Japanese war criminals during the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo, Japan.