World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Emmett Flanigan
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Rochester, New York
Honored By
David L. Kuchman
Relationship
Nephew
HE ENLISTED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY IN 1943. HE WAS A NAVY SEABEE (CONSTRUCTION BATTALION). HE FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF NORMANDY AT OMAHA BEACH BETWEEN JUNE 6, 1944 AND JUNE 30, 1944. AFTER THE WAR HE SPENT TWO YEARS IN THE PACIFIC AND IN JAPAN. HE WAS A SEAMAN FIRST CLASS.