051027-N-1577S-112 San Diego (Oct. 27, 2005) Ð From left, fellow Medal of Honor recipients Bob Modrzejewski, Walt Elhers, and John Baca pose in front of the dedication plaque with Retired Navy Lt. John W. Finn, right, during an office plaza dedication to Lt. John and Alice Finn at Naval Training Center (NTC) San Diego. At age 96, Lt. Finn is the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient. Admiral Chester Nimitz awarded Lt. Finn the Medal of Honor for his actions at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. While taking heavy enemy machine gun fire, Lt. Finn manned a .50-caliber machine gun on an expo
051027-N-1577S-112 San Diego (Oct. 27, 2005) Ð From left, fellow Medal of Honor recipients Bob Modrzejewski, Walt Elhers, and John Baca pose in front of the dedication plaque with Retired Navy Lt. John W. Finn, right, during an office plaza dedication to Lt. John and Alice Finn at Naval Training Center (NTC) San Diego. At age 96, Lt. Finn is the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient. Admiral Chester Nimitz awarded Lt. Finn the Medal of Honor for his actions at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. While taking heavy enemy machine gun fire, Lt. Finn manned a .50-caliber machine gun on an exposed area of the flight line at Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay. Finn continued to return fire even after being painfully wounded. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Timothy F. Sosa (RELEASED) US Navy 051027-N-1577S-112 From left, fellow Medal of Honor recipients Bob Modrzejewski, Walt Elhers, and John Baca pose in front of the dedication plaque
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