World War II Honoree

James H. Flanegan

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Tampa, Florida

Honored By

James B. Flanegan

Relationship

Son

SERVED ON THE USS ARAPAHO ATF-68 IN THE FORWARD BATTLE AREA OF THE PACIFIC. AT THE END OF THE WAR, HIS COMMANDING OFFICER, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER A. H. GUNN, WROTE THAT HE HAD 'STOOD BATTLE AND OPERATIONAL FATIGUE AT NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAD BEEN CALLED UPON TO PERFORM TASKS NOT JUST TO HIS RATING AS CHIEF ELECTRICIAN'S MATE.'