Francis C. Flaherty
Military Person
1919 – 1941
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Who was Francis C. Flaherty?
Francis Charles Flaherty was an officer in the United States Naval Reserve and a recipient of America's highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for helping his crewmates escape the sinking USS Oklahoma at the expense of his own life, during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
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- Born
- Mar 15, 1919
Charlotte - Also known as
- Francis Charles Flaherty
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Dec 7, 1941
- Resting place
- National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
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on July 23, 2013
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