The President
of the United States
in the name of The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
to
GAFFNEY, FRANK
Rank and Organization: Private First Class, U.S. Army, Company G, 108th
Infantry, 27th Division. Place and Date: Near Ronssoy, France,
29 September 1918.
Entered Service At: Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Birth:
Buffalo, N.Y.
G. O. No.: 20, W.D. 1919.
Citation:
Pfc. Gaffney, an automatic rifleman, pushing forward
alone, after all the other members of his squad had been killed,
discovered several Germans placing a heavy machinegun in position. He
killed the crew, captured the gun, bombed several dugouts, and, after
killing 4 more of the enemy with his pistol, held the position until
reinforcements came up, when 80 prisoners were captured.
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Frank Gaffney is a Great Grandfather of our Scott Foran. This is a note from Scott received on St Patrick's day, 17 March 2005. "Another great Irish warrior was my Great Grandfather, not to mention, the most decorated American in WWI. Frank Gaffney was awarded 27 medals including the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Purple Heart."