Flanagan

"Going Down!" During WWII. A Japanese ship sinks of the coast of China after bombing by American warplanes: "This freighter sank with skip bombing." During WWII.

Americans and Chinese enjoy a bit of recreation in "Flanagan's Bar," named for Sgt. Wm. Flanagan, seated third from the left in front row. Lt. Tong, K. T, communications officer for the Chinese Air Force, plays the Chinese violin (二胡). Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.

Thomas Clougherty and Leo Flanagan at Yangkai during WWII.

Leo Flanagan, hostel house-boy, and Fred Campangna at Yangkai during WWII.

Aircrew members of the 491st Bomb Squadron pose for photo with the "Wabash Cannonball", a B-25H, at Yankgkai, Airbase, China, circa 1944. Left to right; front row - S/Sgt Walter S. Faulkner (engineer-gunner), T/Sgt Ramond L. Koenig (radio), T/Sgt Kenneth E. Norris (radio), S/Sgt Leo J. Flanagan (armorer); rear - Capt. Paul L. Ley (pilot), Capt Frank O. Cullen (pilot)...

An American soldier with "Flanagan" (花纳根）on his jacket in the CBI. Notice the "491st Bomb Squadron daily status" on the wall behind him. This is a photo of Captain James Flanagan who was the operations officer of the 491st Bomb Squadron. This photo was taken probably at Yangkai Airbase in late 1944. Please see: http://www.usaaf-in-cbi.com/ for additional information. (Thanks to...

Shows intense activity in the Hong Kong raid - B-24's came in high - we came in just above water - Heavy cloud to right top of photo is from B-24 bombs. From an October 16, 1944, mission on Hong Kong, 491st Bomb Squadron. Click here for a detailed description of this mission.

"#2 Hong Kong Harbor - shows bombs exploding - pictures was taken by Tsgt Volmer - tailgunner." From an October 16, 1944, mission on Hong Kong, 491st Bomb Squadron. Click here for a detailed description of this mission.

"Hong Kong Harbor, scene 1 &2, Large freighter, Just came across the harbor about 10' above the water firing B25H canon of nose guns, you can see where skip bombs hit close as I cleared over the mast (next) and you can see sailors running on the deck - the ship sink confirmed by photo-recon after the strike. Heavy flak...

Near miss on a Japanese freighter, with white-suited Japanese sailors scrambling about the deck. From an October 16, 1944, mission on Hong Kong, 491st Bomb Squadron. Click here for a detailed description of this mission.