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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 ...
- United States Navy
- Lieutenant
- 1926–1956
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.
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 ...
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 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 ...
Mar 8, 2021 · John Finn and his wife, Alice, following him receiving the Medal of Honor from Adm. Chester Nimitz, September 1942. (Photo Credit: United States Navy / The Washington Post / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain) John William Finn was born on July 24, 1909 in Los Angeles County, California.
Dec 6, 2016 · During the attack on Oahu, and in the decades that have followed, the legend of Lt. Finn has continued to grow. Pearl Harbor’s only Medal of Honor recipient for valor in combat, he was also the oldest surviving MoH recipient when he passed away in 2010 at the age of 100.
