World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John R. Flint
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Webster Groves, Missouri
Honored By
James Livingston
Relationship
Friend
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER WITH THE 342ND SQUADRON, 97TH BOMB GROUP, 15TH AIR FORCE. B-17 SHOT DOWN NOVEMBER 11, 1944, CAPTURED AND REMAINED A POW UNTIL APRIL 29, 1945. CITATIONS: AIR MEDAL WITH SILVER OAK LEAF, PURPLE HEART, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BATTLE STARS, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION.