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Colman O'Flaherty

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The Reverend Colman E. O'Flaherty (24 April 1878 – 3 October 1918), was an Irish-born American Catholic military chaplain and a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross during World War I. [1]

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American Expeditionary Forces

The American Expeditionary Forces (A. E. F., A.E.F. or AEF) was a formation of the United States Army on the Western Front of World War I. The AEF was established on July 5, 1917, in France under the command of Gen.

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Ó Flaithbheartaigh

O'Flaherty (Middle Irish: Ó Flaithbheartaigh; Modern Irish: Ó Flaithearta), is an Irish Gaelic clan based most prominently in what is today County Galway.

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Carraroe

Carraroe (its official name) is a village in County Galway, Ireland, in the Irish-speaking region (Gaeltacht) of Connemara, famous for its traditional fishing boats known as Galway Hookers.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with more than 1.299 billion members worldwide.

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Chamberlain, South Dakota

Chamberlain is a city in Brule County, South Dakota, United States.

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Chaplain Corps (United States Army)

The Chaplain Corps of the United States Army consists of ordained clergy of multiple faiths who are commissioned Army officers serving as military chaplains as well as enlisted soldiers who serve as assistants.

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Columbus State University

Columbus State University is a public institution of higher learning located in Columbus, Georgia.

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Distinguished Service Cross (United States)

The Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest military award that can be given to a member of the United States Army (and previously the United States Air Force), for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force.

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France

France, officially the French Republic (République française), is a sovereign state whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe, as well as several overseas regions and territories.

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Ireland

Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic.

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Irish people

The Irish people (Muintir na hÉireann or Na hÉireannaigh) are a nation and ethnic group native to the island of Ireland, who share a common Irish ancestry, identity and culture.

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Kimball, South Dakota

Kimball is a town in Brule County, South Dakota, United States.

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Mayor of Galway

The office of Mayor of Galway is an honorific title used by the Cathaoirleach of Galway City Council.

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Michael O'Flaherty (politician)

Michael O'Flaherty (1891 – September 19, 1952) was Mayor of Galway, Ireland from September 1950 to September 19, 1952.

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Military chaplain

A military chaplain ministers to military personnel and, in most cases, their families and civilians working for the military.

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Mitchell, South Dakota

Mitchell is the county seat of Davison County, South Dakota, United States.

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Patrick O'Flaherty (politician)

Patrick O'Flaherty (21 December 1928 – 11 March 1989) was Mayor of Galway from 1964 to 1965 and from 1973 to 1975.

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Priesthood in the Catholic Church

The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church (for similar but different rules among Eastern Catholics see Eastern Catholic Church) are those of bishop, presbyter (more commonly called priest in English), and deacon.

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Sioux Falls (Lakota: Íŋyaŋ Okábleča Otȟúŋwahe; "Stone Shatter City") is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 145th-most populous city in the United States.

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Véry

Véry is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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1st Infantry Division (United States)

The 1st Infantry Division is a combined arms division of the United States Army, and is the oldest continuously serving in the Regular Army.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colman_O'Flaherty

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