tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31558164.post4714839086187410622..comments2024-01-17T06:25:55.587-05:00Comments on The Old Coot: Medal of Honor: 7 Dec 1941RM1(SS) (ret)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13101367196599109034noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31558164.post-20278082759631979642015-04-10T19:23:35.933-04:002015-04-10T19:23:35.933-04:00Great post. I am the Nephew of John W. Finn. We ar...Great post. I am the Nephew of John W. Finn. We are looking forward to the Christening of the USS John Finn on May 2nd 2015 at the Ingalls Ship yards in Pascagoula MS. <br /><br />There is one correction you need to make. Capt. Ross passed away on May 27th 1992. 18 years to the day to John Finn's Passing.<br /><br />Best regards and thank you for keeping there memories alive.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12473696731373317799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31558164.post-55176575754157100932008-12-17T18:54:00.000-05:002008-12-17T18:54:00.000-05:00It was interesting to read the stories of the Pear...It was interesting to read the stories of the Pearl Harbor honorees. My grandfather was a Pearl Harbor survivor on the USS West Virginia, where he served as a Gunner's Mate 1st Class. His description of being below decks when the ship was hit, and then scrambling to help people get out when it started listing, and then swimming to the Tennessee for safety, were really vivid. <BR/><BR/>This is a very nice tribute.Sarah Stevensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16534942492714970282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31558164.post-49162900024329300112008-12-08T01:01:00.000-05:002008-12-08T01:01:00.000-05:00I view your blog from time to time, particularly y...I view your blog from time to time, particularly your postings of Medal of Honor recipients.<BR/><BR/>You may choose to visit my photo album tribute to:<BR/><BR/>America's oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, living his 100th year, former enlisted Chief Petty Officer, Aviation Chief Ordnanceman (ACOM), later wartime commissioned Lieutenant John W. Finn, USN (Ret.). He is also the last surviving Medal of Honor, "The Day of Infamy", Japanese Attack on the Hawaiian Islands, Naval Air Station, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, 7 December 1941. <BR/><BR/>http://news.webshots.com/album/141695570BONFYl<BR/><BR/>I note that you are RM1(SS), USN (Ret.). <BR/><BR/>You may also choose to view my photo album tribute to my 103 year old father, who was World War One Radio Operator Striker (1919) later graduate of Navy Radio School, 1920-1921. See 'Navy Centenarian Sailor', 103 year old, former enlisted Aviation Chief Radioman (ACRM, Combat Aircrewman), later wartime commissioned Chief Warrant Officer Julio 'Jay' Ereneta, U. S. Navy (Ret.), thirty year career veteran of World War One and World War Two. First flew aircrewman in August 1922. Flew rearseat radioman/gunner in air squadrons of the Navy's first aircraft carriers, USS LANGLEY (CV-1) and USS LEXINGTON (CV-2). At the time of his recent demise, he was the Navy's oldest living radio operator, minesweeper sailor, battleship sailor, aircrewman, and Aviation Officer. <BR/><BR/>Enlisted Aviation Ratings Finn (Ordnance) and Ereneta (Radio) served in the Asiatic Fleet on China Station/Yangtze Patrol in the 1920s/1930s.<BR/><BR/><BR/>http://news.webshots.com/album/123286873BFAAiq<BR/><BR/>San Diego, CaliforniaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com