john finn

[skippy]

happy birthday lt(jg) john finn,99 years old today.understand he was given a birthday bash aboard the uss midway in san diego.for those of you who don't know,he was given the medal of honor for his actions on 7 dec 41 by adm chester nimitz.

 

[RobbieD]

Very cool!

If you happen to find any web news stories on this, please post us a link.

 

[CJREX]

HERE ya go...

 

[RobbieD]

Thanks; I'm much obliged, CJREX.

"Finn found whatever weapon he could find to fight back despite being wounded 21 times." Wow! That's freakin' incredible.

Happy (belated) Birthday, Mr. Finn, and I hope that you have many more, sir.

 

[crbnunit]

 

[skippy]

at the time of the attack,finn was a chief aviation ordinanceman,he had access to the good stuff.he has been in several of the history channel pearl documentries,and said he was mad as hell.

believe he grabbed a machine gun and opened up at the planes and picked up a good deal of shrapnel for his efforts.fiesty old cuss,he received a wartime commision later.