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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Howard T. Flannigan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Rochester, New York

Honored By

Jan Bos

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERGEANT, WAS RADIO OPERATOR OF C-47 41-18522 OF THE 36TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, 316TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP. HIS UNIT PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION HUSKY II (11 JULY 1943) IN SICILY, DROPPING PARATROOPERS OF THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. THE AIRPLANE WAS HIT DOWN BY FRIENDLY FIRE AND EXPLODED. HE WAS NEVER RECOVERED. HIS NAME APPEARS ON THE WALL OF MISSING OF THE SICILY ROME CEMETERY, NETTUNO, ITALY.