Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing John William Finn Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: Kaneohe Bay Naval Air Station (NAS); VB-102 (Bombing Squadron), USS Hancock (CV 19); USS Lexington (CV 2); USS Houston (CA 30); USS Jason (AC 12); USS Saratoga (CV 3); USS Cincinnati (CL 6)
- Location of Service: Great Lakes, Illinois; Washington; Panama; San Diego, California; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/21692
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About this Item
Title
- John William Finn Collection
Names
- Finn, John William
- Cox, Carl Raymond
- VA Medical Center, San Diego, California
Home State
- California
Headings
- - Finn, John William
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: Kaneohe Bay Naval Air Station (NAS); VB-102 (Bombing Squadron), USS Hancock (CV 19); USS Lexington (CV 2); USS Houston (CA 30); USS Jason (AC 12); USS Saratoga (CV 3); USS Cincinnati (CL 6)
- Location of Service: Great Lakes, Illinois; Washington; Panama; San Diego, California; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Dates of Service: 1926-1947
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for his service at Kaneohe Bay NAS during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 12/07/1941. He is a Pearl Harbor survivor
Materials
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording (collected 2004-09-21)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2004-09-21; 2005-01-14)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/21692
Cite as
- John William Finn Collection (AFC/2001/001/21692), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- online text
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Part of
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Great Lakes, Illinois
- Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
- Pacific Theater
- Panama
- Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
- San Diego, California
- Washington
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- Kaneohe Bay Naval Air Station (NAS)
- USS Cincinnati (CL 6)
- USS Hancock (CV 19)
- USS Houston (Ca 30)
- USS Jason (Ac 12)
- USS Lexington (CV 2)
- USS Saratoga (CV 3)
- Vb-102 (Bombing Squadron)