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instruction stand in a completely exposed section of the parking ramp, which was under heavy enemy machine gun strafing fire. Although painfully wounded many times, he continued to man this gun and to return the enemy's fire vigorously and with telling effect throughout the enemy strafing and bombing attacks and with complete disregard for his own personal safety. It was only by specific orders that he was persuaded to leave his post to seek medical attention. Following first-aid treatment, although obviously suffering much pain and moving with great difficulty, he returned to the squadron area and actively supervised the rearming of returning planes. His extraordinary heroism and conduct in this action are considered to be in keeping with the highest traditions of the Naval
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and pushed the platform into an open area, from which he had a clear view of the attacking aircraft. He fired on the
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1204:"Oldest Medal of Honor recipient, 100, downplays 'hero' talk"
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her husband John W. Finn (right) received for his defense of
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right away!" He drove to the hangars, catching sight of
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238:, Finn – when the Japanese bombed
210:(24 July 1909 – 27 May 2010) was a sailor in the
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1446:Onell R. Soto; Jeanette Steele (4 June 2010).
1387:"John Finn, hero at Pearl Harbor, dies at 100"
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956:. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. p. 183.
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365:By December 1941, Finn was stationed at
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1106:"History of the Chief Petty Officer"
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1073:Ask the Chief: Backbone of the Navy
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1354:. The New American. Archived from
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1418:Wilkens, John (25 July 2009).
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810:Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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1112:. Vol. 32, no. 1.
654:Finn received the following
453:; Sybil Stockdale, widow of
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602:United States Pacific Fleet
533:Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
525:Arlington National Cemetery
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1104:Tucker, Lester B. (1993).
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1812:American men centenarians
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259:Born on 24 July 1909, in
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1452:San Diego Union Tribune
1326:San Francisco Chronicle
1030:Collier, Peter (2006).
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827:Medal of Honor citation
805:American Campaign Medal
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398:.50 caliber machine gun
84:Saint Carmel Cemetery,
1837:Attack on Pearl Harbor
1538:. United States Navy.
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