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FLYNN, Joe Bill - Date of
birth
8 February 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Wentworth, Rockingham County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34771969 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Medical Detachment,
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
19 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joe Flynn (father)
Pricilla B. (Curry) Flynn (mother)
Mary E. Flynn (half-sister)
Pearl Flynn (sister)
Luther Flynn (brother)
More information
Pvt Joe B. Flynn attended high school for two years and was a farm hand.He enlisted at Camp Croft, South Carolina on 7 April 1943.
He is also remembered in the Howards Chapel Cemetery in Wentworth, North Carolina.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave – Andy