John D. Branon

"I'm hit!"

- John's last words during the Battle of Yavin.

John D. Branon was a human male rebel starfighter pilot who flew for the Rebel Alliance during the Battle of Yavin under the callsign Red Four. He and fellow pilot Theron Nett were killed when their X-wings were destroyed by TIE fighters.

Trivia
Based on the first chapter of Star Wars Battlefront II: Inferno Squad, some have speculated that the TIE fighter pilot who shot down John D. Branon was Iden Versio.

Behind the scenes
John D. Branon was portrayed by Jack Klaff in A New Hope.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
 * Star Wars: A New Hope junior novelization