World War II Honoree

Roy Delmar Flanagan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Maplewood, West Virginia

Honored By

75th Infantry Division

TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 291ST INFANTRY. AWARDED BRONZE STAR FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST THE ENEMY DECEMBER 24, 1944 TO APRIL 27, 1945 IN BELGIUM, FRANCE, HOLLAND AND GERMANY. AS A RADIO OPERATOR, DISPLAYED GREAT COURAGE AND PERSEVERANCE THROUGHOUT A VARIETY OF DIFFICULT COMBAT OPERATIONS UNDER MOST ADVERSE WEATHER AND TERRAIN CONDITIONS. DESPITE CONTINUOUS ENEMY SHELLING HE ACCOMPLISHED EACH OF HIS RADIO ASSIGNMENTS WITH DISTINCTION. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS HE ASSISTED WIRE MEN, ADMINISTERED FIRST AID AND ASSISTED IN THE EVACUATION OF THE WOUNDED AND THROUGHOUT RENDERED INVALUABLE SERVICES TO HIS UNIT.