| First Name: | Fr. Coleman |
| Last Name: | O'Flaherty |
| Rank: | Chaplain. 1st Lt. |
| Regiment: | 28th Infantry American Army |
| Military Number: | Not given |
| Place of Birth: | Upper Dominick Street |
| Place of Death: | France (Killed on Duty) |
| Date of Death: | 1 Oct 1918 |
| Age: | 40 |
| Additional Information: | Supplementary: Date of Death: 1 Oct 1918 Buried: MAAC, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery. Next of Kin: Miss Mary O’Flaherty, 3 Avenue, Mitchell, South Dakota.
Additional Information: Son of Patrick & Catherine O’ Flaherty (nee Clancy) of Upper Dominick Street, Galway. Supplementary Notes: Award Distinguished Service Cross. Having been ordained he went to America and eventually ended up as a chaplain in the US army. He was Killed while attending to wounded soldiers on the battlefield. Obituary, Argus Leader, Soux Falls South Dakota on 5 Nov 1918. Chaplains are commissioned officers and can obtain the rank of major general or rear admiral, they will never hold command. One of his Brothers, Patrick was killed during the Irish War of Independence fighting against crown forces. More information about Coleman’s life can be found online
State SOUTH DAKOTA.
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Chaplains US ARMY
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery France
FR. Colman E, O'Flaherty, (Priest) KILLED IN Action, With the U.S. Army