William Udell Flanagan was born May 8, 1928 at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Arkansas to Wheeler & Hilduth Valentine Crook Flanagan. September 11, 1953 he married Roma L. Jones at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. William registered for the military draft September 24, 1945 at Fort Smith, Arkansas. He enlisted in the US Army October 23, 1945. June 21, 1966 William passed away at Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri. His burial was in Mayberry Cemetery at Central City, Sebastian Co., Ar.