Edmund J. Flynn, Airplane Commander, Crew 6

I received an email from Mike Repucci, son of M/Sgt Angelo P. Repucci, Flight Engineer, Crew 6 .. that he found a notice that Ed Flynn of Menlo Park, CA had passed away - Menlo Park, CA is mentioned in the group's history as where Flynn and his wife Jean lived in information for the "status of Crew 6" section when data was being put together the 1996 history book; I found mention on the internet of the passing of "Former Pacific Maritime Association Chief" ... another key piece. In January 2005 I was able to make contact with Steve Flynn, Ed's son, who provided some additional information as an update for the brief bio in the "status of crew 6 " section on our web site - which included his father was past President of the Pacific Maritime Assoc.

I contacted Steve Flynn to verify what information had been found and he confirmed his father did pass away. He said that an article was written by the San Francisco Chronicle. You can view article by clicking here

Edmund Flynn graduated from Harvard Law in 1946; His first job as an attorney was on the Washington staff of the National Labor Relations Board. A few years later he served as counsel to the Printer's Union. After about 10 yrs or so he and his family moved to Salt Lake City, to represent Kennecott Copper Corp. in negations with the miner's union. In 1969, Ed Flynn became President of the Pacific Maritime Association until his retirement from the position in about 1982.

He met his wife Jean, while attending Indiana University in Bloomington - they were married for more than 50 years until her passing in 1992; They have 5 children, 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

In 1994 - he married his second wife, Noriko Sawada, who passed away Feb. 2003; Later in 2003 Ed moved to Colorado Springs.

Edmund J. Flynn passed away 11 January 2006 at the age of 89 in Colorado Springs.

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