Patrick DeLacy and John C. Delaney
Center panelMedal of Honor first issued during the Civil War just over 1500 such medals were issued in that war. Recipients included these two soldiers from Lackawanna County. "That pain may cease, he yields his flesh to pain" from the "Pacemaker" by American Poet Joyce Kilmer who died in action during the WWI in France.Left PanelDeLacy, Patrick-Scranton: First Sergeant, Company A, 143d Pennsylvania Infantry. Place and date: At Wilderness, VA. 6 May 1864. Entered service at: Scranton, PA. Birth: 25 November 1835, Carbondale, Lackawanna County, PA. Date of issue: 24 April 1894. Citation: Running ahead of the line, under a concentrated fire, he shot the color bearer of a Confederate regiment on the works, thus contributing to the success of the attack. Later promoted to Captain. Patrick DeLacy| HM Number | HM1OCB |
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| Placed By | The Celtic Medal of Honor Committee, Joseph X. Flannery, John E. Kelly |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 1st, 2015 at 9:01am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 444577 N 4584273 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.40810000, -75.66310000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 24.486', W 75° 39.786' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 24' 29.16" N, 75° 39' 47.16" W |
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| Area Code(s) | 570 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 200-246 N Washington Ave, Scranton PA 18503, US |
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