General Philip H. Sheridan (same last name as me, but no direct relation as far as I have been able to find).
Posted on 03/17/2005 7:53:19 AM PST by Mr. Silverback
I thought it would be a great St. Patrick's day activity to highlight the many Irish folks who have been American heroes. I'll start with a guy from my state, Butch O'Hare. Don't let the St. :ouis thing fool you, Butch was a Chicago boy, that's why they named the airport after him. I got the text of this citation from The Army's Medal of Honor Site so if you folks want to go over there and check for more Irish heroes, let's honor them today.
O'HARE, EDWARD HENRY
Rank and organization: Lieutenant, U.S. Navy.
Born: 13 March 1914, St. Louis, Mo.
Entered service at: St. Louis, Mo.
Other Navy awards: Navy Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross with 1 gold star.
Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in aerial combat, at grave risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, as section leader and pilot of Fighting Squadron 3 on 20 February 1942. Having lost the assistance of his teammates, Lt. O'Hare interposed his plane between his ship and an advancing enemy formation of 9 attacking twin-engine heavy bombers. Without hesitation, alone and unaided, he repeatedly attacked this enemy formation, at close range in the face of intense combined machinegun and cannon fire. Despite this concentrated opposition, Lt. O'Hare, by his gallant and courageous action, his extremely skillful marksmanship in making the most of every shot of his limited amount of ammunition, shot down 5 enemy bombers and severely damaged a sixth before they reached the bomb release point. As a result of his gallant action--one of the most daring, if not the most daring, single action in the history of combat aviation--he undoubtedly saved his carrier from serious damage.
General Philip H. Sheridan (same last name as me, but no direct relation as far as I have been able to find).
"The clown on the right is NOT Irish, if you remember he finaly admitted that he is Jewish, and the name Kerry was taken to fit into Boston society."
Thank you for making that point. That fraud does not have a drop of Irish blood in him. Even before Kerry was exposed as an Irish wanna-be, a Massachusetts Democrat said that Kerry was only Irish during election years.
Andrew "Old Hickory" Jackson.
O'Malley relative bump! My dad gave me a book for Christmas "Pirate Queen" about her.
What is Forbes? Is that English?
That is Fortune 500 dreamin', baby.
Then, of course, there's always Brian [Boru of the Bog of] Allen.
HehHehHeh
Best answer I heard was, "Yea, your that gold digger, lying hasbeen that lost to W"
Kerry's maternal grandparents are Forbes(grandfather) and Winthrop(grandmother). The Winthrop family were Puritans who came over from England.
The Forbes are from Scotland, and the lineage is noble, traced back to the 1200's.
After I clear my huge backlog of models, I'm going to build O'Hare's Wildcat.
Although I agree that the modern IRA has outlived it usefulness, not all of the IRA "victims" are innocents. If not for the IRB (which is the predecessor to the IRA, the British would still rule Dublin.
How in the world did I forget to include John Moran? I didn't frget his heroism, you understand, I just forgot that he was Irish.
OOHRAH!
American of course, but of Irish heritage.
Wow...Irish and Italian...that must have been an interesting household. :-)
I can only throw a few of these in here...picking out all the Irish guys who won the MOH would take me days, so I'm just throwing in a few from each war.
ALLEN, JAMES
Rank and organization: Private, Company F, 16th New York Infantry.
Place and date: At South Mountain, Md., 14 September 1862.
Entered service at: Potsdam, N.Y.
Born: 6 May 1843, Ireland.
Date of issue: 11 September 1890.
Citation: Single-handed and slightly wounded he accosted a squad of 14 Confederate soldiers bearing the colors of the 16th Georgia Infantry (C.S.A.). By an imaginary ruse he secured their surrender and kept them at bay when the regimental commander discovered him and rode away for assistance.
ANDERSON, ROBERT
Rank and organization: Quartermaster, U.S. Navy. Born: 1841, Ireland. Accredited to: New Hampshire. G.O. No.: 17, 10 July 1863. Citation. Served on board the U.S.S. Crusader and the Keokuk during various actions of those vessels. Carrying out his duties skillfully while on board the U.S.S. Crusader, Q.M. Anderson, on all occasions, set forth the greatest intrepidity and devotion. During the attack on Charleston, while serving on board the U.S.S. Keokuk, Q.M. Anderson was stationed at the wheel when shot penetrated the house and, with the scattering of the iron, used his own body as a shield for his commanding officer.
BASS, DAVID L.
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1843, Ireland. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 59, 22 June 1865. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Minnesota in action during the assault on Fort Fisher, 15 January 1865. Landing on the beach with the assaulting party from his ship, S/man Bass advanced to the top of the sand hill and partly through the breach in the palisades despite enemy fire which killed and wounded many officers and men. When more than two-thirds of the men became seized with panic and retreated on the run, he remained with the party until dark, when it came safely away, bringing its wounded, its arms, and its colors.
McCARTHY, MICHAEL
Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Troop H, 1st U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At White Bird Canyon, Idaho, June 1876 to January 1877. Entered service at:------. Birth: St. Johns, Newfoundland. Date of issue: 20 November 1897. Citation: Was detailed with 6 men to hold a commanding position, and held it with great gallantry until the troops fell back. He then fought his way through the Indians, rejoined a portion of his command, and continued the fight in retreat. He had 2 horses shot from under him, and was captured, but escaped and reported for duty after 3 days' hiding and wandering in the mountains.
BURKE, THOMAS
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1833, Ireland. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 77, 1 August 1866. Citation: For heroic conduct, with 2 comrades, in rescuing from drowning James Rose and John Russell, seamen, of the U.S.S. Winooski, off Eastport, Maine, 10 May 1866.
COLEMAN, JOHN
Rank and organization. Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 9 October 1847, Ireland. Accredited to: California. G.O. No. 169, 8 February 1872. Citation. On board the U.S.S. Colorado in action at Korea on 11 June 1871. Fighting hand-to-hand with the enemy, Coleman succeeded in saving the life of Alexander McKenzie.
O'NEAL, JOHN
Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 1841, Ireland. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 176, 9 July 1872. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Kansas, O'Neal displayed great coolness and self-possession at the time Comdr. A. F. Crosman and others were drowned near Greytown, Nicaragua, 12 April 1872, and by personal exertion prevented greater loss of life.
BRADY, GEORGE F.
Rank and organization: Chief Gunner's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 7 September 1867, Ireland. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 497, 3 September 1899. Citation: On board the torpedo boat Winslow during the actions at Cardenas, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Conspicuously gallant during this period, Brady, by his energy in assisting to sustain fire, his efforts to repair the steering gear and his promptness in maintaining watertight integrity, was largely instrumental in saving the vessel.
EAHY, CORNELIUS J.
Rank and organization: Private, Company A, 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and date: Near Porac, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 3 September 1899. Entered service at: San Francisco, Calif. Birth: Ireland. Date of issue: 3 May 1902. Citation: Distinguished gallantry in action in driving off a superior force and with the assistance of 1 comrade brought from the field of action the bodies of 2 comrades, 1 killed and the other severely wounded, this while on a scout.
Oohrah Molly Pitcher!
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