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James E. Flynn

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James E. Flynn

Original Name
James Edward Flynn
Birth
Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois, USA
Death
1 Jan 1913 (aged 69)
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Burial
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Plot
Section 7, Lot 465
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Pittsfield, Illinois, he served as a Sergeant in Company G, 6th Missouri Infantry, US Army. On May 22, 1863, he was part of a volunteer storming party formed to lead an assault on the Confederate lines at Vicksburg, Mississippi. For gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Medal of Honor on June 19, 1894.
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Pittsfield, Illinois, he served as a Sergeant in Company G, 6th Missouri Infantry, US Army. On May 22, 1863, he was part of a volunteer storming party formed to lead an assault on the Confederate lines at Vicksburg, Mississippi. For gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Medal of Honor on June 19, 1894.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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MEDAL HONOR
SERG Co C6 MO INFANTRY
CIVIL WAR

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  • Added: Nov 16, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18424/james_e-flynn: accessed ), memorial page for James E. Flynn (17 Jul 1843–1 Jan 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18424, citing Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum, Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.