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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.
Mar 8, 2021 · John Finn was the first person to receive the Medal of Honor during World War II for his actions on December 7, 1941. He fought off Japanese planes with a machine gun, despite being wounded 21 times, and later served in the Navy for 30 years.
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 Vista,...
May 13, 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of John William Finn, a Navy aviator who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Find his biography, citation, and other sources in the Navy Department Library Modern Bios collection.
Mar 16, 2018 · John William Finn was a Chief Aviation Ordnanceman who fought off Japanese airplanes with a machine gun at Kaneohe Bay in 1941. He was wounded many times but continued to return fire and supervise the rearming of planes until ordered to seek medical attention.
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.
