Episode 1742
Ellen Burstyn & Ensign Francis Flaherty | December 7
Born on this day in 1932 in Detroit, Ellen Burstyn went on to win the Triple…
Michigan Minute · WKAR Public Media
December 7, 20251m 0s
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Show Notes
Born on this day in 1932 in Detroit, Ellen Burstyn went on to win the Triple Crown of Acting (Oscar, Emmy, Tony) after starting her career as a dancer and model. On December 7, 1941, Ensign Francis Flaherty of Charlotte, Michigan, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, sacrificing his life to save his crew aboard the USS Oklahoma.