James H. Flatley

1906–1958 (age 52)

U.S. Navy Aviator

Biography

James H. Flatley was a pioneer in naval aviation, shaping the tactics and training that gave American airmen an edge over the world’s oceans. His peers respected him for innovation rooted in practicality, always tempered by a deep concern for the aviators in his charge.

Flatley’s legacy endures in the generations of aviators who benefited from his mentorship and in the doctrines he helped refine. Arlington National Cemetery stands as a tribute to his devotion to country and to the skies he so ably commanded.

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