Flanary Robert R.

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Robert R. Flanary is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Battling Bastards Of Bataan Monument

Name:

Robert R. Flanary

Rank:

Private First Class

Serial Number:

Unit:

21st Pursuit Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group

Date of Death:

1942-05-06

State:

Washington

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Plot:

Section 13

Row:

Grave:

Site 857

Decoration:

Comments:

Robert R. Flanary was born on July 5, 1919. He served in the 21st Pursuit Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group, as a Private First Class during World War II.

After the fall of Bataan in the hands of the Japanese Army on April 9, 1942, PFC Flanary was one of the 10,000 to 12,000 Americans who were forced to march over 60 miles under brutal conditions, resulting in 1,000 to 5,000 deaths due to starvation, dehydration, and abuse. Survivors were sent to Camp O'Donnell, where dire conditions, including overcrowding, malnutrition, and disease, caused an additional 1,500 to 2,300 American deaths within weeks. Those who survived faced ongoing hardships, including transfers to other camps and forced labor, where many continued to suffer or die.

PFC Flanary was among the American soldiers who lost their lives in captivity on May 6, 1942. He is now buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

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