Flint, Harry Albert "Paddy"
- Date of birth:
- 1888 (Addison County, Vermont/United States)
- Date of death:
- July 24th, 1944 (France)
- Nationality:
- American (1776 - present, Republic)
Biography
On 23 July 1944, at the Saint-Lô-Périers road advancing south out of Normandy, Flint was hit by a sniper while up front. Flint died of his wounds the following day.
Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Colonel
- Unit:
- Commanding Officer 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division "Old Reliables", U.S. Army
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Colonel
- Unit:
- Commanding Officer 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division "Old Reliables", U.S. Army
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Colonel
- Unit:
- Commanding Officer 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division "Old Reliables", U.S. Army
Received this second Silver Star as his first Oak Leaf Cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - Mittelman, J.B., Eight Stars to Victory – A History of the Veteran Ninth U.S. Infantry Division - The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 2003
- Arlingtoncemetery.net
Photo
Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? TracesOfWar.com tells you more!
More information
© STIWOT, 1999-2024. All rights reserved. Privacy statement, cookies, disclaimer and copyright