Maureen Flavin obituary: Blacksod postmistress whose weather report changed the course of history
In 1944, on her 21st birthday, she helped determine the outcome of World War II
Source: irishtimes.com
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In 1944, on her 21st birthday, she helped determine the outcome of World War II
Maureen Flavin was a postal clerk on a remote stretch of the Irish coast in 1944. On her 21st birthday, she helped determine the outcome of World War II.
She helped save General Eisenhower’s invasion from potential disaster, enabling the Allies to gain a foothold in France that proved essential to victory in World War II.