Richard James Flaherty (November 28, 1945 — May 9, 2015) was a historically notable United States Army captain in Vietnam War service. As once the smallest serviceman in US history (standing at 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 m)) and inspired to undermine size-prejudice, investing his military leadership with insight and skills to survive bravery - Capt. Flaherty is today renowned …

2017年1月4日 · Richard James Flaherty came crying into the world in a delivery room at Stamford Hospital in coastal Connecticut three days after Thanksgiving in 1948. He was the second-born child, a fate that ...

2022年7月21日 · By the time Richard Flaherty graduated from high school in 1966, the US was already heavily involved in Vietnam. He knew he wanted to enlist, but was faced with a problem: he was too short. When Flaherty was born, he’d been deprived of oxygen, due to a rare blood condition his mother had, which stunted his growth.

2018年2月22日 · Four-foot, nine-inch tall veteran Richard J. Flaherty claimed to be the shortest man ever to serve in the United States military. He was a Special Forces Green Beret Captain and was awarded the ...

2021年3月19日 · At 4’ 9” and 97 pounds, Richard J. Flaherty was the smallest and most unconventional man to serve in the U.S. military and needed a congressional waiver just to join the Army.

2023年2月28日 · One American man was trying anything to get in. Capt. Richard Flaherty had to get a waiver to join the Army during the Vietnam War. He wasn’t flat-footed, he had no debilitating conditions, and he was an otherwise perfectly healthy young man. His only problem was that he stood four feet, nine inches tall.

4' 9" 97lb Vietnam War Vet Green Beret Captain Richard J. Flaherty was the smallest US soldier to ever serve in the military. He eraned the Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars, and 2 Purple Hearts -smallestsoldier.com