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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edward Francis Flinton

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Ballston Spa, New York

Honored By

Michael Lynett

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE ENLISTED IN THE NAVY IN 1944 AT THE AGE OF 17. AFTER COMPLETING BOOT CAMP AT THE U.S. NAVY TRAINING CENTER AT SAMPSON, NEW YORK, HE SERVED IN COMBAT ABOARD THE USS DULUTH CL-87 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WHERE HE EARNED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL WITH TWO BATTLE STARS.