Michael James Fligor

Michael James Fligor passed away April 7, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Born August 16, 1946 in Fremont, Ohio, the eldest child of the late US Air Force Lt Col Robert (Bob) Fligor and Geraldine King Fligor.

A jovial and adventurous individual, Michael (Mike) enjoyed camping, fishing and taking his Harley-Davidson bike on long rides. Also dabbling in the arts, Mr Fligor enjoyed singing and poetry. His sense of humor and joie de vivre will live long in the hearts of family and friends.

In his private life, he was devoted to his children: JoAnna, Ben, Ashley, and Kimberly, and wife Phuong Thi Khanh (Xuan). He also supported non-profit organizations especially those honoring the service and preserving the memory of American war veterans.

Mike grew up while his father was in the Air Force moving often and traveling on family vacations across the US and Europe. In WWII Bob was a B-17 pilot, 8th Air Force, 95th Bomb Group. To honor his father’s service, Mike attended several reunions of the 95th BG Memorials Foundation.

As an infant, Mike and his mother moved to Greenland where his father was stationed. In 1948, then 1st Lt Fligor was transferred the Malmstrom, AFB where Mike’s sister,Terry DuSoleil, Los Angeles, California and brother, James, West Lafayette, Indiana, were born.

In the years that followed the Fligor family often visited relatives in Ohio taking long road trips and visiting historic sites along the way. While his father was stationed in Germany the family vacationed in the Netherlands, France and Italy passing through the Swiss Alps.

Living at Bunker Hill AFB (Grissom), Mike completed middle and high school. After graduation from Bunker Hill High School, Mike served during the Vietnam war with the US Army, 4th CAV, an experience he carried with him for the duration of his life. In 1972, he received his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University. Professionally Mr Fligor worked as teacher, in the food industry, construction and real

estate.

He met Jean Ormsby in high school whom he married shortly after he was drafted in 1967. Their two children, JoAnna Daly, Orlando, and Ben Fligor, Aalborg, Denmark, were born in Kokomo, Indiana.

Mike later married his second wife, Sharon, with whom he welcomed two daughters, Ashley, Meeker, Oklahoma and Kimberly, Ft Worth, Texas.

After years struggling with post traumatic stress, Mike travelled to Vietnam on a trip organized by the Vietnam Brotherhood, a nonprofit dedicated to helping veterans find healing by connecting to the country and its culture. As a result, Mike volunteered with a non-profit which assists Vietnamese orphans.

While in Vietnam Mike met his third wife, Xuan. In 2011 she joined him in the US where they made their home in Orlando.

Michael is survived by this wife, children, sister and brother, three grandchildren, three nieces, a nephew, many cousins and friends.

Burial will be at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery on Friday, August 23rd at 2:30. Family requests all guests who will be joining to be in line no later than 2:15.

In lieu of flowers please make memorial donations to the Vietnam Veterans of America

or the 95th BG Memorials Foundation .

Mike's celebration of life will be held on August 22, 4-7 PM at VFW Post 4287, 3500 S Goldenrod Rd, Orlando, 32822. RSVP to [email protected] with RSVP in the subject line or on Facebook https://fb.me/1UgAGIvr5P2p4rl