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Francis Engle Patterson Grave

View on map:40.005443°N 75.189582°W 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia

Francis Engle Patterson Grave

Francis Charles Flaherty (March 15, 1919 – December 7, 1941) 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 (BB-37) at the expense of his own life, during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

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