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FLYNN, Clarence James - Date of
birth
17 October 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Linvingston, Park County, Montana -
Hometown
Deer Lodge, Powell County, Montana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39927431 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
137th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bottrop, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
John B. Flynn (father)
Grace B. (Cutler) Flynn (mother)
Robert T. Flynn (brother)
Edward Lieuruance (stepbrother)
Catherine M. (Kidd) Flynn (wife)
Jim W. Flynn (son)
Pat Flynn (son)
John Flynn (son)
More information
Pfc Clarence J. Flynn graduated from Anaconda High School in 1933. He was a policemen at a federal correctional institution in Denver.He enlisted at Fort Douglas, Utah on 22 March 1944 andwas sent overseas on 5 September 1944.
The picture was taken in 1933 right after graduating from high school. The other picture was taken the day before he entered the service. He is posing with his wife Catherine and their sons, from left to right: Jim, Pat and John. It's the last picture of the entire family together. The picture, the couple's wedding picture, was taken in 1937. The picture shows him with his sons and the other picture shows him in his uniform at West Point Military Academy. There are no records of him graduating from this academy, so maybe he attended just a short time.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / Flynn Family Tree, www.coulthart.com/134, www.newspapers.com - The Montana Standard
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Stephanie Nies, Jeanne Flynn Krumm (granddaughter)