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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.
Learn about the extraordinary heroism of John William Finn, a U.S. Navy lieutenant who fought off Japanese airplanes at Kaneohe Bay in 1941. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions and later became a living recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
May 13, 2021 · John William Finn was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 23, 1909. He served continuously as an enlisted man in the Navy from July 29, 1926, when he was first sworn in,...
Mar 8, 2021 · John Finn spent his retirement attending veterans’ events, and, in 2010, became the oldest surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, at 100 years old. At that moment, he was the first and last surviving Pearl Harbor veteran, cementing his status as a “hard man to kill.”
Lieutenant John William Finn was a U.S. Navy officer who received the U.S. military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.
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...
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May 28, 2010 · John W. Finn, the last survivor of the 15 Navy men who received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, died Thursday at a nursing home in Chula...
