scottplen Posted May 27, 2010 Share #1 Posted May 27, 2010 Hello Lt John Finn MOH Dec 7 1941 Died today at the age Of 100 He was the oldest living MOH recipient and the 1st for WWII GOD BLESS YOU SIR!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 27, 2010 Share #2 Posted May 27, 2010 Man...quite a character...my dad and I used to go shooting at his house on a regular basis...never heard anyone cuss as much as he did! He will be missed...RIP John! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted May 27, 2010 Share #3 Posted May 27, 2010 Story in this Post. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...c=77220&hl= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted May 27, 2010 Share #4 Posted May 27, 2010 Story in this Post. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...c=77220&hl= Ooops - i just deleted that so we won't have two threads: The full story is at http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/ma...or-dies-at-100/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted May 27, 2010 Share #5 Posted May 27, 2010 A True Hero! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Cain Posted May 28, 2010 Share #6 Posted May 28, 2010 John was ablast in every way. He is going to be missed by a lot of people! And yes he was true hero! RIP John you earned it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted May 28, 2010 Share #7 Posted May 28, 2010 Rest in Peace, Sir. :salute: Semper Fi.....Bobgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted May 28, 2010 Share #8 Posted May 28, 2010 John truly made the term "Cuss like a sailor" a true one. I don't think I have ever heard a person "wax poetic" in the language of vulgarity like John Finn. He was a great man and was hilarious when telling his sea stories. Being a Medal of Honor recipient was so important to him that he once "lost" his MOH for years because he took it off and put it in the pocket of his suit coat which didn't get hung up properly when he took it off- out of sight, out of mind for John Finn. I am sorry that the man wasn't able to hang on through the Memorial Day weekend, as it was his fallen brothers that were important to John Finn. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJohn#3RD Posted May 28, 2010 Share #9 Posted May 28, 2010 Rest In Peace With Your Comrades Old Salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcski Posted May 28, 2010 Share #10 Posted May 28, 2010 Rest in Peace to a true Patriot. John Finn was also an icon and hero of the Aviation Ordnance community, I had the opportunity once to shake the man's hand and hear him speak...time and age did nothing to dull the man's wit! We should all hope for as long and happy a life as John led. GodSpeed and IYAOYAS! (If You Ain't Ordnance, You Ain't S@!*) Semper, Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1ashooter Posted May 28, 2010 Share #11 Posted May 28, 2010 Thank you for the post and bring to our attention his passing. Finn was the oldest of 91 living recipients of the nation’s highest award for bravery in combat. The number of living Medal of Honor recipients from World War II is now 19; the oldest of those is Barney Hajiro, 93, of Hawaii. Remember to visit with our elders as their ranks get thinner each day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMCA05 Posted June 12, 2010 Share #12 Posted June 12, 2010 1st MOH awarded in WW2, oldest MOH winner when he died. What a great guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMCA05 Posted June 12, 2010 Share #13 Posted June 12, 2010 Photos taken by his Grandson, Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMCA05 Posted June 12, 2010 Share #14 Posted June 12, 2010 Citation for John Finn, MOH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted June 12, 2010 Share #15 Posted June 12, 2010 John Finn MOH. :salute: I had the pleasure of spending some time with John Finn at the MOH meeting in 1989, pleased to see all the kind words posted here by fellow forum members, really sorry I only got to find this post today. Deep regards to an American legend Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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