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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.
U.S. Navy Lieutenant John William Finn was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War II.
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.”
MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION. 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 ...
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....
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.
Mar 9, 2014 · Retired Navy officer John Finn, who received the Medal of Honor for his bravery during the Japanese attack on military installations in Hawaii that plunged the United States into World War II,...
Dec 7, 2020 · Retired Navy Lt. John Finn, seated at bottom right, celebrating his 100th birthday with other Medal of Honor recipients at Naval Air Station North Island. Then the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, Finn was recognized for his heroism during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.
John Finn received the first Medal of Honor awarded for WWII. Finn also holds the Purple Heart, Navy Unit Commendation, Good Conduct with 2 bars, Yangtze Service Medal, American Defense,...
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Lieutenant John William Finn, United States Navy, for extraordinary...
