World War II Honoree

Herman F. Flanigin, Jr., M.D.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hydro, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN THE NAVY V-12 COLLEGE TRAINING PROGRAM WHILE HE WAS A SENIOR MEDICAL STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA MEDICAL SCHOOL IN NORMAN, OKLAHOMA. PARTICIPATED IN AN ACCELERATED WARTIME PROGRAM, RECEIVED HIS DOCTOR OF MEDICINE QUALIFICATION, AND WAS COMMISSIONED A LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE IN THE U.S. NAVAL RESERVE IN DECEMBER, 1943. HE WAS THEN PLACED ON INACTIVE DUTY STATUS IN ORDER TO COMPLETE HIS INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY IN SURGERY. IN 1946, AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES, HE WAS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY AND STATIONED AT THE NAVAL HOSPITALS IN SEATTLE WASHINGTON AND BREMERTON, WASHINGTON. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.