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Frank Joseph Gaffney (December 18, 1883–May 25, 1948) was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War I. He was considered "the second bravest man in the U. S. Army." ==Biography== Gaffney was born December 18, 1883 in Buffalo, New York. He died May 25, 1948, and is buried in United German and French Cemetery Buffalo, New York. 27th Division commander Major General John F. O'Ryan reportedly called PFC Gaffney "the human hurricane."〔Maurice J. Swetland and Lilli Swetland, ''These Men: “For Conspicuous Bravery Above and Beyond the Call of Duty …”'' (Harrisburg, PA: Telegraph Press, 1940), 232.〕 PFC Gaffney also received the British Distinguished Conduct Medal, the French Croix de Guerre and Médaille militaire, and the Montenegrin Medal for Military Bravery.〔John F. O'Ryan, ''The Story of the 27th Division'' (Albany: Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co., 1921). 〕 Gaffney, who was known as "the second bravest man in the U. S. Army," later lost his left arm in fighting at St. Souplet on October 15.〔Daniel J. Sweeney, ''History of Buffalo and Erie County 1914-1919'', 2nd ed. (Buffalo: Committee of One Hundred Under Authority of the City of Buffalo, 1920), 8, 629. 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frank Gaffney (Medal of Honor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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