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Clifford L. FlanaganOctober 13, 1912 - September 4, 2004MemorialLajoie Flanagan, 91, was the first born son of Clifford P. and Lossie Dale (McClaine) Flanagan on October 13, 1912 in Parsons, W.Va. He began the family tradition ofNaval Service when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in October 1933 with a letter ofrecommendation from Jennings Randolph, Congressman from West Virginia, who was a good friend of the family. During his naval career, he was involved in the first landing of World War II at Casablanca, West Africa on Nov. 4,1942, while stationed on the heavy cruiser USS CLEVELAND. The USS Cleveland bombarded the harbor and took part in the landing. He was also on board the first naval ship to arrive in Korea in 1950 to participate in the armed forces landing at INCHON, stationed on the USS Rochester. In 1934, he was on the USS New Orleans, which was an escort ship that took President Franklin Roosevelt through the Panama Canal for a visit to the Hawaiian Islands. He was presented with a signed picture of President Roosevelt for his service with the escort. Following the Korean action, he then served on the battleship USS North Carolina and his name is on the crew roster on that ship berthed in Wilmington, N.C. as a permanent museum. He attained the rank of Chief Machinist Mate and was discharged after 20 years of service in 1953. He was a friend of Victor Tambelleo, of Cumberland who is buried on the USS Arizona memorial in Pearl Harbor. Victor was an admirer of Chief Flanagan for his naval service and visited with him when home on leave in Ridgeley, W.Va. They were acquainted as both fathers worked at the Western Maryland RR in Ridgeley, W.Va. Chief Flanagan was discharged while serving on the USS Bennington, which was the biggest aircraft carrier at that time in 195$. Chief Flanagan was awarded the following medals during his service: Navy Commendation Medal, American Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, Victory Medal World War II, World War II Occupation Medal-Navy, National Defense Service and Korean Service.The family wishes to thank the Lions Manor Nursing Home, staff and employees of Center Hall for their special care the past two years and the Kensington Algonquin staff and employees for his comfortable residence and attention at his last home on earth from October 1994 to November 2002. We would also like to express our sincere appreciation and thanks to everyone for their cards and concerns during this time of sorrow and to the Hafer Funeral Home inLaVale for their support and understanding, Douglas S. Hafer, Director. Chief Flanagan was a Christian by faith.The family requests that any memorial contributions are sent to Fleet Reserve Assn., Fleet Reserve Branch 369, c/o Mike Wade, 57 Broadway, Frostburg, Md. 21532.
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Cumberland Times News
Cumberland, Maryland, US
Sat, Oct 02, 2004
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