World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alva L. Flowers
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Albany, Kentucky
Honored By
Walton R. Haddix - Veterans History Project
SERVED AS TAIL GUNNER IN B-17 BOMBER CREW IN NORTH AFRICA, ITALY, AND AUSTRIA. PRISONER OF WAR IN GERMANY AFTER B-17 PLANE SHOT DOWN BY A GERMAN FIGHTER PLANE. LIBERATED BY GENERAL PATTON'S 3RD ARMY IN MAY 1945. RECEIVED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH 7 SERVICE STARS, PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AIR MEDAL WITH FOUR OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AND DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER.