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CPL Thomas Joseph “Tom” Flanagan

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CPL Thomas Joseph “Tom” Flanagan

Birth
Lancashire, England
Death
27 Feb 1946 (aged 59)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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Thomas was born in Manchester, England, and immigrated to the USA in 1890 with his parents and two sisters, settling in Newark, NJ. By 1910, Tom was a telephone lineman. Enlisted 12 Feb 1908 w/15th US Cavalry for 3 yrs. By 1917 was a lineman with Western Union Telegraph, NYC. Served w/US Infantry 18 Jul 1919 - 30 Jan 1920 w/308th Guard & Fire Co; 28 May 1920 - 12 Feb 1921 w/13th Co Signal Corps; 13 Feb 1921 - 28 Dec 1921 w/9th Co Signal Corps, discharged as Cpl. Admitted to US National Home for Disabled Soldiers (Los Angeles) 4 Feb 1922 discharged 28 Jun 1922. By 1930, was Peace Officer w/ Police Dept; was Patrolman 20 and Special 19 w/city of Venice (CA)Police Dept; Inspector 1 w/Santa Monica (CA) Fire Dept.
Thomas was born in Manchester, England, and immigrated to the USA in 1890 with his parents and two sisters, settling in Newark, NJ. By 1910, Tom was a telephone lineman. Enlisted 12 Feb 1908 w/15th US Cavalry for 3 yrs. By 1917 was a lineman with Western Union Telegraph, NYC. Served w/US Infantry 18 Jul 1919 - 30 Jan 1920 w/308th Guard & Fire Co; 28 May 1920 - 12 Feb 1921 w/13th Co Signal Corps; 13 Feb 1921 - 28 Dec 1921 w/9th Co Signal Corps, discharged as Cpl. Admitted to US National Home for Disabled Soldiers (Los Angeles) 4 Feb 1922 discharged 28 Jun 1922. By 1930, was Peace Officer w/ Police Dept; was Patrolman 20 and Special 19 w/city of Venice (CA)Police Dept; Inspector 1 w/Santa Monica (CA) Fire Dept.

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  • Created by: Lyn Neage
  • Added: Aug 10, 2017
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182254067/thomas_joseph-flanagan: accessed ), memorial page for CPL Thomas Joseph “Tom” Flanagan (28 Aug 1886–27 Feb 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 182254067, citing Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Lyn Neage (contributor 47007799).