Growing up in rural SW Iowa, Alice loved solving TV crime shows and murder mysteries with her dad while snuggled up next to him on the couch. As an adult, Alice used those problem-solving skills to uncover her father’s WWII story, one that is integrally intertwined with some of the key events that took place in Europe in late 1944-1945.

Fortunately for her, Alice found he was written about in six books on the Battle of the Bulge, including the time his unit fought in Hosingen, Luxembourg in December 1944. Realizing there were many other families searching for the information she had found, she shared the majority of her research on the book’s website to help other families looking for information – www.HeroesofHosingen.com.

After writing his biography, Unforgettable: The Biography of Capt. Thomas J. Flynn, many families with loved one that fought alongside her father, provided her enough additional information that she decided to rewrite the war part of her father’s biography, making him just one of the cast of characters. The result is a story that captures your emotions and is the best account of what happened in the frontline village of Hosingen, Luxembourg in those critical first three days of the Battle of the Bulge. It is a very personal story of the men that were there, making it read more like a novel that a military record of events. The Heroes of Hosingen, Their Untold Story finally recognizes and honors those brave soldiers who were ordered to “Hold at all costs”, sacrificing themselves for time, but which ultimately resulted in their capture by the Nazis where they were forced to endure the unimaginable to survive.

Alice was also able to collaborate with several historians in Hosingen as well as the town’s mayor, who shared more unpublished details and a large collection of pre- and post-war photos of the town. Forty of these photos are included in the book and on the book’s website to help the reader visualize the story as it unfolds. The Heroes of Hosingen earned several book awards and a glowing Kirkus Review, as well as attracting the attention of more families researching the story of their beloved veterans.

In recognition of her work, Alice was a guest speaker at the 75th anniversary Keystone in the Way ceremonies held by the Luxembourg government in December 2019 in recognition of the contributions of the 28th Infantry Division in liberating Luxembourg from Nazi occupation in 1944. Other speakers included four Major Generals from the 28th Infantry Division, ambassadors, prime ministers and other foreign dignitaries representing many Allied nations.

110 Kids Club

If you have a family member who fought in Hosingen, Luxembourg in December 1944, I'd like to hear from you so please send me an email. We are gladly accepting new members into the group we are affectionately calling "the 110 Kids Club" - children of the heroes who fought alongside my father.

Related Materials by Author

Unforgettable: The Biography of Capt. Thomas J. Flynn by Alice M. Flynn, 2011.

Battle of the Bulge: the Heroic Stand at Hosingen,   WWII History Magazine, Battle of the Bulge Special Edition, December 2014, by Alice M. Flynn and Allyn R. Vannoy. https://pocketmags.com

For research tips and ideas on how to access veteran information, please send me a request through the Contact the Author link below and I'll send you Appendix C - Getting Started on Your Own Research Project from Unforgettable: The Biography of Capt. Thomas J. Flynn.

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