Finn, John William
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born on | 24 July 1909 at 07:30 (= 07:30 AM ) | ||||
Place | Los Angeles, California, 34n03, 118w15 | ||||
Timezone | PST h8w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
American sailor in the United States Navy who, as a chief petty officer, 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. As a chief aviation ordnanceman stationed at Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay, he earned the medal by manning a machine gun from an exposed position throughout the attack, despite being repeatedly wounded. He continued to serve in the Navy and in 1942 was commissioned an ensign. In 1947 he was reverted to chief petty officer, eventually rising to lieutenant before his 1956 retirement.
In his later years he made many appearances at events celebrating veterans. Finn died at age 100 on the morning of 27 May 2010, at the Chula Vista Veterans Home, San Diego, California. At the time of his death, Finn was the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, the last living recipient from the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the last United States Navy recipient of World War II.
Events
Source Notes
Birth certificate in hand from Sy Scholfield, copy on file.
Categories
- Traits : Personality : Courageous
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Centenarian, age 100)
- Vocation : Military : Combat
- Vocation : Military : Honors
- Vocation : Military : Military career
- Vocation : Military : Military service
- 1909 births
- Birthday 24 July
- Birthplace Los Angeles, CA (US)
- Sun 1 Leo
- Moon 21 Libra
- Asc 1 Virgo
- 2010 deaths
- Traits : Personality : Courageous
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs
- Vocation : Military : Combat
- Vocation : Military : Honors
- Vocation : Military : Military career
- Vocation : Military : Military service