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Michigan man won MoH at Pearl Harbor. How he died saving others

Ensign Francis Flaherty sacrificed his life holding a flashlight to guide crew escape during USS Oklahoma's capsizing, earning a posthumous Medal of Honor in 1946.

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Francis Flaherty wasn't identified until decades after his selfless actions, and now has been buried in Charlotte.

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Michigan man won MoH at Pearl Harbor. How he died saving others

Francis Flaherty wasn't identified until decades after his selfless actions, and now has been buried in Charlotte.

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Lansing State Journal broke the news in on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
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