Frank Woodrow O’Flaherty

Frank Woodrow O’Flaherty

Infobox Military Person
name = Frank Woodrow O’Flaherty
lived = birth date|1918|2|26 – death date and age|1942|6|4|1918|2|26
placeofbirth = Tonopah, Nevada
placeofdeath = near Midway Island


caption =
nickname =
allegiance = United States of America
serviceyears = 1940–1942
rank = Ensign
branch = United States Naval Reserve
unit = "Enterprise" (CV-6)
battles = World War II *Battle of Midway
awards = Navy Cross (posthumous)

Frank Woodrow O’Flaherty was born in Tonopah, Nevada, 26 February 1918.

Navy career

"O’Flaherty" entered the U.S. Naval Reserve on 25 September 1940 and was appointed Aviation Cadet 27 January 1941. He was commissioned Ensign, USNR, 12 September 1941 and ordered to active duty in carrier Scouting Squadron 6, attached to USS Enterprise (CV-6). As pilot of an airplane of Squadron VS-6 in the Battle of Midway, he participated in the devastating assault against the Japanese invasion fleet.

According to the History Channel's presentation "Battle 360: Vengeance at Midway", after completing a successful dive bombing run on the Japanese carrier group at Midway, he & his tail gunner Bruno Geido were shot down by swarming Mitsubishi Zeros. They were captured & interrogated aboard a Japanese cruiser. Still angry over the tremendous losses they had just incurred in the battle, the Japanese sailors tied weights to their ankles and threw them overboard to drown.

Awarded the Navy Cross

Killed in action, 4 June 1942, pressing home his attacks in the face of a formidable barrage of antiaircraft fire and fierce fighter opposition, he was awarded the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism.

Namesake

USS O'Flaherty (DE-340) was named in his honor. She was laid down by Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange, Texas, 4 October 1943; launched 14 December 1943; sponsored by Ensign Lavada M. O’Flaherty, N.N.C., sister of "Ens. O’Flaherty"; and commissioned 8 April 1944, Lt. Comdr. D. W. Farnham in command.

References

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* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/o2/oflaherty.htm Frank Woodrow O’Flaherty]


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