Augustin Flanagan
Medal of Honor recipient
About Augustin Flanagan
Lived 1844 – 1924 (aged 79).
Sergeant Augustin D. Flanagan (August 10, 1844 – January 22, 1924) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Flanagan received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Chaffin's Farm in Virginia on September 29, 1864. He was honored with the award on April 6, 1865.
Biography Flanagan was born in Loretto, Pennsylvania, on August 10, 1844. He later enlisted into the 55th Pennsylvania Infantry. He died on January 22, 1924, and his remains are interred at Tecumseh Cemetery in Nebraska.
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Who was Augustin Flanagan?
Medal of Honor recipient
When was Augustin Flanagan born?
Augustin Flanagan was born on 10 August 1844 in Loretto.
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Augustin Flanagan died on 22 January 1924.
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