"For conspicuous devotion to duty and extraordinary courage and complete
disregard of his own life, above and beyond the call of duty, during the
attack on the Fleet in Pearl Harbor, by Japanese forces on 7 December 1941. When it was seen that the U.S.S. Oklahoma was going to
capsize and the order was given to abandon ship, Ens. Flaherty remained
in a turret, holding a flashlight so the remainder of the turret crew
could see to escape, thereby sacrificing his own life."
From Ens. Flaherty's Medal of Honor citation, awarded in 1941.
Thank you for your service and may you be at peace,
Brian
Brian
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