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Purple Heart. 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 ...
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.”
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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.
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. He was the first recipient of the Medal in World War II. John William Finn, a plumber's son, was born on 23 July 1909 in Los Angeles, CA.
Mar 9, 2014 · At 100, Finn was the oldest surviving recipient of the nation’s highest medal for valor and the only recipient still alive among those who received the medal for actions during the attack of Dec ...
Mar 16, 2018 · Medal of Honor Citation: Chief Aviation Ordnanceman John William Finn, USN. Finn, John William, Chief Aviation Ordnanceman, USN. Born 23 July 1909, Los Angeles, CA. Accredited to California. Citation: " For extraordinary heroism, distingushed service, and devotion above and beyond the call of duty. During the first attack by Japanese airplanes ...
Dec 7, 2020 · Finn died on May 27, 2010, at 100 years old. Finn was the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the attack on Pearl Harbor, and he is the only aviation ordnanceman to receive the medal. In 2017, the US Navy commissioned the USS John Finn (DDG 113), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, in his honor.
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