World War II Honoree
Killed In Action
John F. Flynn, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Palisades Park, New Jersey
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs Jr
SERVED WITH THE 20TH AIR FORCE, 444TH BOMB GROUP, 677TH BOMB SQUADRON AT TINIAN AIRFIELD, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS AS A RADIO OPERATOR ON THE B-29 SUPERFORTRESS BOMBER, "BIG, AINT IT", THAT WENT MISSING ON A MISSION TO TOKYO, JAPAN ON 25 MARCH 1945. WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL AND THE PURPLE HEART.