Flashlight, bravery gains Medal of Honor

Uncle Bob · Mar 21, 2007

I found this an interesting story for the forum to ponder.

http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070318/OPINION/103180011/1006/NEWS01

BIGIRON · Mar 21, 2007

Excellent message. I hope those who say "Oh, he/she was just a cook (or driver or mechanic or....)" take it to heart.

CLHC · Mar 21, 2007

Capt. John Donovan said:
Yes, they carry a weapon, but perhaps more importantly they carry something as simple as a flashlight — a flashlight pointing the way to safety, to freedom.

Well put. . .

FrogsInWinter · Mar 21, 2007

Wow, now that's an amazing flashlight story.

riffraff · Mar 21, 2007

:bow:

Burgess · Mar 21, 2007

Thank you for bringing this article to our attention.

CPF rocks !

Sigman · Mar 21, 2007

Ensign Frank Flaherty, THANK YOU and Rest in Peace!

Oddjob · Mar 21, 2007

It seems that even today Ensign Flaherty's light still shines! Thanks for the link!

jds009 · Mar 22, 2007

Cool, thanks for showing me that, we talked about him in ROTC the other day.

goldenlight · Mar 22, 2007

Great story! I've never heard anything about it, before.

Lots and lots of heroes in ALL of America's wars. Many (perhaps most) who deserved medals, didn't get them.

I'm glad the self sacrificing, incredibly brave, Ensign Frank Flaherty did!

Flashlight, bravery gains Medal of Honor

Uncle Bob

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