MICHAEL EDWARD FLANNERY

Company C 1/22 Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 11/17/1967

Age: 22
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Oct 10, 1945
From: WILLOWS, CA
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single

SP4 - E4 - Army - Selective Service
4th Infantry Division
MOS: 11B20 Infantryman
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Jul 7, 1967
Casualty was on Nov 17, 1967
In DARLAC, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered

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Michael Flannery was killed in action by a gunshot wound while on a combat operation
when his unit engaged a hostile force in a firefight.

SP4 Michael E. Flannery's decorations

Michael Fannery in Vietnam

Photo courtesy of Randy Becker, C Company 7/67-7/68, via Fred Childs

My name is Rex Millspaugh and I was a medic with C Co. 1/22 4th Inf Div of which Mike was an infantry soldier.
We had been in the Ia Drang, running patrols on search and destroy during the months of Sep, Oct and Nov of 1967.
We had some down time and our company was sent to a place called the Oasis to provide security. One night,
while on listening post(LP) duty, someone on the perimeter had movement and illumination rounds were fired.
The sudden bright light caught Mike with his eyes closed and he told us that when the flare went off, he saw "THE END"
in black letters against the red background. Approximately one month later Mike died. I remember that we were jealous of him
because he knew all the words to "Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again" by Bob Dylan. A helluva guy
and I have visited him at Washington and the travelling wall. I salute you my brother !

Posted by: Rex Millspaugh

Relationship: Comrade in arms
Monday, December 7, 1998

Michael Flannery

Michael is buried in the Willows Veterans Cemetery at Willows, California

Grave marker for Michael Flannery

Photo by Bob Harik

A metal plaque has been affixed to Michael Flannery's grave marker
by members of Company C who served with him. They are bikers,
who come to the cemetery regularly to visit Michael's grave.

The inscription on the plaque reads:

Michael.
WE DIDN'T FORGET YOU JUST
TOOK US A WHILE TO GET HERE
JUNE 24 2006

Tom Fretwell--- Bob Holunger
Norm Green --- Ernie Dowden --- Chris Peltier

US ARMY VIETNAM 1967-68

Top photo courtesy of Randy Becker, C Company 7/67-7/68

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