Coleman E. O’Flaherty
Home Town: Mitchell, SD
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 28, W.D., 1921
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Coleman E. O’Flaherty, First Lieutenant (Chaplain), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Very, France, October 3, 1918. (Chaplain) O’Flaherty displayed conspicuous gallantry in administering to the wounded under terrific fire, exposing himself at all times, to reach their side and give them aid. In the performance of this heroic work he was killed.