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RIP Lt. John Finn
Oldest Medal of Honor recipient from WWII dies - Yahoo! News
Thank you for your service. Hand Salute!
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If whatever deity you chose to pray to is just, he's up there, somewhere, sharing a cold one with all the men that didn't make it out of that day.
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: South of Heaven
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He is the fellow that Tom Sizemore was supposed to represent in the (god awful) movie Pearl Harbor.
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05-27-2010, 08:19 PM
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I met him a few years back at his ranch.
Thats a shame.
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05-27-2010, 09:43 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Linn County, Oregon
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Godspeed, Lt. Finn...
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05-27-2010, 11:35 PM
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RIP sir.
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05-28-2010, 02:13 AM
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A grateful salute to Lt. Finn! RIP.
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05-28-2010, 02:20 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
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Sad to see another MOH winner head west. Hope he had good weather and tailwinds on his journey. RIP
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05-28-2010, 06:45 AM
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R.I.P. Sir.
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05-28-2010, 06:51 AM
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Fair winds and a following sea LT.
The only aviation ordnanceman to win the MOH. This BB stacker will hoist one in your honor,godspeed sir. |
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05-28-2010, 08:05 AM
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Saw that when I got to work! Very sad! He was a good man by all accounts. Many people lived through that day because of his actions.
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05-28-2010, 08:07 AM
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If I may opine a bit.
What is most impressive to me about the good LT is that he turned to from a non threat environment to being attacked and didn't miss a beat. From relative slumber to a 50 cal when your life is at stake is a transition most don't make. LT Finn, the good seas will rise to meet you. RIP.
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05-28-2010, 10:57 AM
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Paul,
As you well know, you can tell a lot about a person when "things get difficult" as they were with him. Have a good weekend. Joe A
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05-28-2010, 11:07 AM
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05-28-2010, 11:15 AM
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Rustpickers! Brings back memories!
My Brother (USS Oriskany and USS Phil Sea) said that "that boat can rust faster than anything I have seen!"
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05-28-2010, 11:58 AM
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chocolatelab
1979 Porsche 911SC
