Radm James_H._Flatley_III passed 10/12/25
Rear Admiral Flatley married the former Nancy Monica Christie of Norfolk, Virginia. They have six children. Their two oldest sons, James Henry IV and Joseph are Navy fighter pilots and their youngest daughter Kara is a Naval Academy graduate, a Lieutenant in the Supply Corps and is married to Richard Brophy a Navy fighter pilot. Her sister, Mary, is married to Rex Kiteley a Navy flight surgeon. Their remaining son and daughter, Pat and Kate, lead normal American lives.
RADM Flatley's father was the USS Yorktown's first Air Group Commander and World War II fighter ace and the Pacific theater's namesake for carrier aviation's Safety Award - The Flatley Award. The Flatley Family Poses with the Hellcat Christened for James H Flatley, Jr.
As the Flight Test Carrier Suitability Project Pilot for the C-130 Carrier Feasibility Study, completed 29 Touch & Go and 21 Full Stop landings aboard USS Forrestal (CV-59), November 1963. Awarded DFC.
His decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star Medal, Legion of Merit with four Gold Stars, Distinguished Flying Cross with two Gold Stars, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", Air Medal with Silver Star and with numeral 24 indicating 350 combat missions, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" and Silver Star, Navy Achievement Medal with Combat "V", the Presidential Unit Citation with Bronze Star and lesser U.S. and Foreign Awards.
In sixty-five months of operational command in the carrier aviation environment, his units never suffered the loss of an aircraft under his responsibility.
First U. S. Navy carrier aviator to accumulate 1,600 carrier landings.
As Commanding Officer of VF-31, led the "Tomcatters" in winning both the Battle "E" and CNO Safety Award during VF-31's/Saratoga's only combat deployment: 2,200 squadron combat missions without personnel or aircraft injury or loss.
As Commanding Officer of USS Saratoga (CV-60) led "Sara" and crew to Arliegh Burke Award as most improved carrier in the Atlantic Fleet.
Rear Admiral Flatley married the former Nancy Monica Christie of Norfolk, Virginia. They have six children. Their two oldest sons, James Henry IV and Joseph are Navy fighter pilots and their youngest daughter Kara is a Naval Academy graduate, a Lieutenant in the Supply Corps and is married to Richard Brophy a Navy fighter pilot. Her sister, Mary, is married to Rex Kiteley a Navy flight surgeon. Their remaining son and daughter, Pat and Kate, lead normal American lives.
RADM Flatley's father was the USS Yorktown's first Air Group Commander and World War II fighter ace and the Pacific theater's namesake for carrier aviation's Safety Award - The Flatley Award. The Flatley Family Poses with the Hellcat Christened for James H Flatley, Jr.
As the Flight Test Carrier Suitability Project Pilot for the C-130 Carrier Feasibility Study, completed 29 Touch & Go and 21 Full Stop landings aboard USS Forrestal (CV-59), November 1963. Awarded DFC.
His decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star Medal, Legion of Merit with four Gold Stars, Distinguished Flying Cross with two Gold Stars, Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", Air Medal with Silver Star and with numeral 24 indicating 350 combat missions, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" and Silver Star, Navy Achievement Medal with Combat "V", the Presidential Unit Citation with Bronze Star and lesser U.S. and Foreign Awards.
In sixty-five months of operational command in the carrier aviation environment, his units never suffered the loss of an aircraft under his responsibility.
First U. S. Navy carrier aviator to accumulate 1,600 carrier landings.
As Commanding Officer of VF-31, led the "Tomcatters" in winning both the Battle "E" and CNO Safety Award during VF-31's/Saratoga's only combat deployment: 2,200 squadron combat missions without personnel or aircraft injury or loss.
As Commanding Officer of USS Saratoga (CV-60) led "Sara" and crew to Arliegh Burke Award as most improved carrier in the Atlantic Fleet.