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Corporal
O'Shea earned the Medal of Honor for heroism near Le Catelet,
France, during intense assaults upon enemy positions. Becoming
separated from his platoon by a smoke barrage, Corporal O'Shea,
with Sergeants Alan Eggers and John Latham, took cover in a
shell hole well within the enemy's lines. Upon hearing a call
for help from an American tank, which had become disabled 30
yards from them, the three soldiers left their shelter and
started toward the tank under heavy fire from German machineguns
and trench mortars. In crossing the fire-swept area Corporal
O'Shea was mortally wounded and died of his wounds shortly
afterwards.
