05/292010
On May 21, 2010, Medal of Honor recipient John W. Finn passed away at a Veteran’s
Home in San Diego California.
Mr. Finn was the oldest (100) Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, the first Medal
recipient of WWII and the oldest recipient from Pearl Harbor. John was born on July 24,
1909 in Los Angeles and I’ve had the privilege of knowing him for over 33 years
and for the past 14 years he’s been my neighbor in the rural mountain community of
Boulevard located in east San Diego County. I’m just one of many that will truely miss his
great stories, humor and watching his eyes twinkle with mischief whenever he was around
a pretty girl.
