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David Flynn USN WWII
Radioman 1st Class
USS Houston survivor, POW
Radioman 1st Class
USS Houston survivor, POW
Naval Air Station Fort Lauderdale Museum member, David C. Flynn, 94, a World War II Veteran, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014.
David enlisted in the U.S Navy at the age of 19, and was stationed on the USS Houston where he was in charge of Radio communications. When Pearl Harbor was attacked, David received the message: " Japan has commenced hostilities. Govern yourselves accordingly."
Unfortunately, David was captured by the Japanese Navy and was listed as a POW for over three and a half years. David is a recipient of the Purple Heart Ribbon, several medals and stars. A military funeral honors service will take place at Arlington National Cemetery.
Read about David Flynn's letters: (Bridge on the River Kwai) Surviving The Galloping Ghost of the Java Coast.
David enlisted in the U.S Navy at the age of 19, and was stationed on the USS Houston where he was in charge of Radio communications. When Pearl Harbor was attacked, David received the message: " Japan has commenced hostilities. Govern yourselves accordingly."
Unfortunately, David was captured by the Japanese Navy and was listed as a POW for over three and a half years. David is a recipient of the Purple Heart Ribbon, several medals and stars. A military funeral honors service will take place at Arlington National Cemetery.
Read about David Flynn's letters: (Bridge on the River Kwai) Surviving The Galloping Ghost of the Java Coast.
David and Donna Mae Flynn
