Edward M. Flanagan, Jr.

Edward Michael Flanagan, Jr. (July 13, 1921 in Saugerties, New York - November 7, 2019)^[1] was a retired United States Army Lieutenant General and author.

Early life[]

EdwardMFlanagan HighSchool1938 — Flanagan's 1938 Senior Photo

Edward was born in Saugerties, New York to Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Flanagan Sr. on July 13, 1921. He graduated from Saugerties High School in 1938.^[2]

Military service[]

EdFlanaganWest Point — Official 1943 West Point Graduation photo

He was appointed to the United States Military Academy by the 27th District of New York on July 1, 1939. He graduated 187th in his class on January 18, 1943, and was commissioned in the Field Artillery (ASN: 0–25710).

Assignments[]

May 1943 - June 1943: 674th Glider Field Artillery Battalion
June 1943 - March 1945: 457th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion
March 1945 - September 1947: Headquarters, 11th Airborne Division
September 1947 - December 1947: 319th Field Artillery Battalion
December 1947 - July 1948: 82nd Airborne Division Artillery
July 1948 - February 1950: Headquarters, 82nd Airborne Division
February 1950 - June 1953: United States Army Field Artillery School
June 1953 - January 1955: Commanding officer, 674th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion
July 1955 - June 1956: Policy Planning and Coordination Office, Career Management Division, Office of the Adjutant General of the Army, Department of the Army
June 1956 - August 1958: Assistant Secretary to the General Staff, Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army, Department of the Army
July 1959 - August 1962: Staff and Faculty, Naval War College
August 1962 - May 1963: Executive officer, Division Artillery, 3rd Armored Division Artillery
May 1963 - July 1964: Commanding officer, Division Artillery, 3rd Armored Division
July 1964 - May 1965: Assistant Chief Of Staff, G-2, Headquarters, Central Army Group (NATO)
May 1965 - November 1966: Secretary to the General Staff, Headquarters, United States Army Europe
January 1967 - February 1967: Assistant Commanding General, 25th Infantry Division
February 1967 - February 1968: Director, Training Directorate, Headquarters, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam ; Special Assistant, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (March 1967 - June 1967)
February 1968 - August 1968: Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, III Marine Amphibious Force
September 1968 - January 1971: Commanding General of the U.S. Army Center for Special Warfare and U.S. Army Special Warfare School
January 1971 - December 1972: Commanding General, 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized)
January 1973 - June 1974: Comptroller of the United States Army
July 1974 - May 1975: Deputy Commanding General, Eighth United States Army
May 1975 - July 1978: Commanding General, Sixth United States Army^[3]

He retired as a Lieutenant General on July 1, 1978.

Dates of rank[]

January 19, 1943: Second Lieutenant (permanent)
May 19, 1943: First Lieutenant (temporary)
September 21, 1944: Captain (temporary)
April 16, 1945: Major (temporary)
January 19, 1946: First Lieutenant (permanent)
July 1, 1948: Captain (permanent)
July 7, 1951: Lieutenant Colonel (temporary)
July 6, 1954: Major (permanent)
October 31, 1960: Colonel (temporary)
July 7, 1962: Lieutenant Colonel (permanent)
October 1, 1966: Brigadier General (temporary)
July 27, 1967: Colonel (permanent)
January 1, 1970: Major General (temporary)
July 22, 1971: Brigadier General (permanent)
June 26, 1973: Major General (permanent)
January 1, 1973: Lieutenant General (temporary)
July 1, 1978: Lieutenant General (retired)

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Education[]

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy in 1943 and a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from Boston University in 1960. He graduated from the Army War College in 1959, Armed Forces Staff College in 1955, United States Army Command and General Staff College in 1946, and the Air Command and Staff College in 1949. He completed airborne school in 1943 and artillery school in 1943 and 1951.

Post-military career[]

He became a business manager with the Dowling Law Firm from 1978 to 1984.

Personal life[]

He married Marguerite Farrell on December 26, 1945. Together they had five children (Edward III, Maureen, Terrence, Patricia, and Kathleen).

He died on November 7, 2019, at the age of 98.

Books written[]

Corregidor: The Rock Force Assault (2012)
Angels at Dawn: The Los Banos Raid (2002)
Airborne: A Combat History of American Airborne Forces (2003)
The Rakkasans: the combat history of the 187th Airborne Infantry (1997)
The Angels: A History of the 11th Airborne Division (1989)
Lightning: The 101st in the Gulf War (1994)
Before the battle: a commonsense guide to leadership and management (1985)
Battle for Panama: Inside Operation Just Cause (1993)

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Awards and decorations[]

South Vietnamese Fourragère
Army Staff Identification Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
South Vietnam Master Parachutist Badge
South Vietnam Armor Badge
South Vietnam Ranger Cadre Badge
Army Distinguished Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster^[9]
Legion of Merit with bronze oak leaf cluster^[9]
Bronze Star Medal^[10]
Army Commendation Medal^[11]
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army of Occupation Medal with Japan clasp
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 campaign stars
World War II Victory Medal
Korean Service Medal with campaign star
National Defense Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Vietnam Service Medal with 3 campaign stars
Philippine Liberation Medal
Philippine Independence Medal
Knight of the National Order of Vietnam
Vietnam Army Distinguished Service Order 1st Order
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with gold star
Armed Forces Honor Medal 1st Class
United Nations Korea Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation

References[]

Lt. Gen. E. M. Flanagan, Jr. General Officer biography (as of July 1978) (courtesy of the United States Army Center of Military History)

Gallery[]

External links[]

[1] Flanagan Obituary

[2] ttp://www.e-yearbook.com/yearbooks/Saugerties_High_School_Sawyer_Yearbook/1938/Page_28.html

[3] Association of the United States Army magazine, volume 27 (1977)

[4] 1949 U.S. Army Register

[5] 1961 U.S. Army Register, Volume 1

[6] 1963 U.S. Army Register, Volume 1

[7] 1967 U.S. Army Register, Volume 1

[8] ttps://www.librarything.com/author/flanaganem

[Hallofvalor-9] 9.0 ^9.1 "Edward M. Flanagan, Jr.". Military Times. http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=104277. Retrieved June 10, 2017.

[10] 1965 U.S. Army Register, Volume 1, page 173

[11] ttps://www.scribd.com/author/345997460/Major-Edward-M-Flanagan-Jr

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