World War II Honoree

Francis P. Flynn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Boston, Massachusetts

Honored By

William L. Flynn

Relationship

Son

TRAINED IN AIRCRAFT ARMAMENT AT BUCKLEY FIELD AND LOWRY FIELD NEAR DENVER, COLORADO IN 1943. SERVED AS AN AIRPLANE ARMORER WITH THE HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT OF THE 409TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE FOR 18 MONTHS DURING 1944 AND 1945. SERVED IN THE FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS: AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND.