Background
Gaffney was born December 18, 1883 in Buffalo, New New York
Gaffney was born December 18, 1883 in Buffalo, New New York
He died May 25, 1948, and is buried in United German and French Cemetery Buffalo, New New York Gaffney, who was known as "the second bravest man in the United States Army," later lost his left arm in fighting at Saint Souplet on October 15.
Gaffney, an automatic rifleman, pushing forward alone, after all the other members of his squad had been killed, discovered several Germans placing a heavy machinegun in position.
