WAL Capt. Francis 'Frank' J. Flynn

~ IN MEMORY ~

WWII veteran, WAL Capt. Francis ‘Frank’ J. Flynn

October 3, 1920 ~ February 23, 2014

  

Word has been received with the passing of WWII veteran retired WAL Captain Francis ‘Frank’ Joseph Flynn, age 93.  Captain Flynn hired on with Western Airlines  06-17-1946 and was based LAX at the time of his retirement in 1980.  A memorial mass will be held on Tuesday, March 4th, at 10:00am ( 9:30 rosary ) followed by a luncheon in the Hall at St. Steven's Roman Catholic Church in Chandler, AZ.   http://content.saintstevensparish.org/ 

 

Survived by his wife Joyce personal condolences may be sent to the family at

9603 E. Rocky Lake Drive, Sun Lakes  AZ 85248-7691  ...  (480) 895-8112

 

Thank you,
~ Carol 

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Obituary:

Frank Flynn passed away February 23rd of natural causes. He was born October 3, 1920 in Emmetsburg, Iowa.  His family moved to Waterloo, Iowa where he grew up. He graduated in 1938 from Our Lady of Victory Academy High School. He attended one year at Drake University before enlisting in the U.S. Army Air Corps and was commissioned on Nov. 2, 1942. He served in WWII until May 18, 1946 as a Captain piloting for the Air Transport Command in both the Pacific-Asiatic and Europe-Africa-Middle Eastern Theaters. Frank was then hired by Western Airlines as a Captain. He took a furlough from 1948-1949 so he could fly missions in the Berlin Airlift. He continued his career for Western Airlines and retired in 1980 as a Captain on the DC-10.

 

Frank was married to his beloved first wife, Alice (Dunham) Flynn in 1948 until her death in 1984. They are survived by their four children (Pat, Mike, Tracy and Tom), six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. They raised their family in Salt Lake City, Utah and Corona del Mar, California.  

  

Frank married Joyce (Hill) Flynn in 1986 and they were happily married for 27 years residing in Sun Lakes, Arizona. Joyce's children, Melissa and Eric, and her 4 grandchildren were close to Frank. 

 

Frank was also preceded in death by his brother John and two sisters, Agnes and Mary.

 

Frank enjoyed travel, tennis, cars, and was a devout Roman Catholic.

 

A memorial mass will be held on Tuesday, March 4th, at 10:00am ( 9:30 rosary ) followed by a luncheon in the Hall at St. Steven's Roman Catholic Church in Chandler, AZ.

 

In lieu of flowers please send donations to: St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance, 2831 N. 31st Ave., Phoenix, AZ. 85009, 602-343-3149, www.firstfoodbank.org