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John William Finn (24 July 1909 – 27 May 2010) was a sailor in the United States Navy who, as a chief petty officer and aviation ordnanceman, received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II. Though ordnancemen are only responsible for performing ...
For extraordinary heroism distinguished service, and devotion above and beyond the call of duty. During the first attack by Japanese airplanes on the Naval Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, on 7 December 1941, Lt. Finn promptly secured and manned a .50-caliber machinegun mounted on an instruction stand in a completely exposed section of the parking ramp, […]
USS John Finn Changes Command. YOKOSUKA, Japan — Cmdr. Matthew Hays was relieved by Cmdr. Earvin Taylor as commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) during a ceremony onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Sept. 20.
John William Finn. Details. Rank: Lieutenant (rank at time of action: Aviation Chief Ordnance Man) Conflict/Era: World War II. Unit/Command: VP-14 Squadron (Patrol Planes Squadron) Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy. Medal of Honor Action Date: December 7, 1941. Medal of Honor Action Place: Kaneohe Bay, Territory of Hawaii.
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John Finn was born in Los Angeles, California and spent his early years in Compton. He enlisted in the Navy at the age of 17 on July 29, 1926. Finn was assigned to Hawaii in 1940 and served there ...
Oral History with LT John W. Finn, USN, (Ret.) Lieutenant John W Finn, USN, (Retired), was awarded the Medal of Honor for his "extraordinary heroism, distinguished service, and devotion above and beyond the call of duty" while serving as Aviation Ordnanceman Chief Petty Officer during the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
