World War II Honoree

Thomas Joseph Flynn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York City, New York

Honored By

Alice M. Flynn

Relationship

Daughter

COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN JUNE 1942. TRAINED TROOPS IN U.S. FOR TWO YEARS BEFORE BECOMING REPLACEMENT OFFICER FOR K COMPANY, 110TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 28TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN BATTLE OF HUERTGEN FOREST AND BATTLE OF THE BULGE. PRISONER OF WAR IN FOUR CAMPS WITHIN FIVE MONTHS. LIBERATED FROM STALAG VIIA ON APRIL 29, 1945. PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN IN SEPTEMBER 1945 AND PLACED ON TERMINAL LEAVE IN JANUARY 1946. BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND MISSING IN ACTION-PRISONER OF WAR SERVICE MEDAL.