DOB/DOD: June 14, 1920 (Norwalk, CT) – May 6, 1999 (Norwalk, CT); 78 years old
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Regina Marie O’Marra Flaherty (1928-present) on October 8, 1960 in Norwalk, CT.
CHILDREN: Unknown
LOCAL ADDRESS: 19 Merrill Road and 31 High Street, Norwalk
ENLISTMENT: June 9, 1943, right after graduation from Niagara University ’43
SERVICE NUMBER: 32930765
UNIT: 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division
FAMILY: Born to Vincent (1895-1948) and Laura O’Brien Flaherty (1893-1964). One sister, Muriel Flaherty McGinnis (1918-2018).
CIRCUMSTANCES: Wounded in action. Awarded the Purple Heart Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, the Europe, Asia, Middle Easter Ribbon with four battle stars.
OTHER: After graduating from St. John’s Law School Cum Laude, Class of ’48, he went to work with Keogh and Candee, a popular and prestigious law firm on Wall Street in Norwalk.
From The Norwalk Hour January 3, 1946
T/Sgt Vincent Donald Flaherty of Newtown Terrace, who went into the service in 1943 following his graduation from Niagara University, was discharged on Saturday at the Separation Center at Fort Dix, New Jersey. During the war, he was with the 9th Infantry Division, serving with the 60th Infantry Regiment, and after V-E Day was with the AGD Department of the 3rd Replacement Depot in charge of classifying officers. He was wounded a year ago on the Cologne Plains near Hoben.
Buried in Saint John’s Cemetery, 223 Richards Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut. Plot number unknown. Photos from findagrave.com.
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