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Lieutenant, Junior Grade Kenneth Ashton Flinn (NSN: 0-291306), United States Navy, was captured by Japanese forces after he was shot down in October 1944, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant, Junior Grade

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 15 (VF-15)

    Division:

    U.S.S. Essex (CV-9)

    Action Date:

    October 10, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 339 (June 1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant, Junior Grade Kenneth Ashton Flinn (NSN: 0-291306), United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as a Pilot in Fighting Squadron FIFTEEN (VF-15), embarked in U.S.S. ESSEX (CV-9), in the Nansei Islands area, on 10 October 1944.