SSG
Melvin America Flammia, b. 23 Jun 1924 - d. 3 Dec 1944. Son of America
and Margaret Mae (Hall) Flammia of Richmond, Virginia. Melvin is on our
right with an unidentified friend (a SSG) in England. He was drafted in
Jan 1943 and ultimately assigned to E Company 116th Infantry. Promoted to SGT on 18 Aug 1944 and to SSG on the day of his death, 3 Dec 1944. SSG
Flammia rests in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.
Melvin
was wounded on D-Day and is shown (but seldom identified) in one of the
iconic photos of wounded from that day. This is the second photo we
have in which SSG Flammia has been identified (he would have been a CPL
or PFC in this photo). He is in the center of the picture. The man
facing the camera in front has been identified as Nick Fine.
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