Memorial day. Anyone else catch this story?

[Bubba1235]

SAN DIEGO -- Retired Navy Lt. John Finn - the first American to receive the nation's highest military award for defending sailors under a torrent of gunfire during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor - died Thursday. He was 100.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/27/1651511/oldest-medal-of-honor-recipient.html#ixzz0pGBEehU5


R.I.P. Lt. Finn and THANK YOU for your 30 years of service to your country and fellow service men and women.

 

[WizeOne]

Re: Memorial day. Anyone else catch this story?

Yep! I think they threw away the mold.

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: Memorial day. Anyone else catch this story?

Another hero sadly passed.

 

[kend301]

Re: Memorial day. Anyone else catch this story?

A true hero .

 

[Tim Frank]

Re: Memorial day. Anyone else catch this story?

SAN DIEGO -- Retired Navy Lt. John Finn - the first American to receive the nation's highest military award for defending sailors under a torrent of gunfire during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor - died Thursday. He was 100.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/27/1651511/oldest-medal-of-honor-recipient.html#ixzz0pGBEehU5


R.I.P. Lt. Finn and THANK YOU for your 30 years of service to your country and fellow service men and women.

I'm puzzled by the opening line of the newspaper article.
Did they mean he was the first Medal of Honor winner of WWII?

 

[Bifflefan]

Re: Memorial day. Anyone else catch this story?

These are days to remember, I think i read that there are less than 10 people living still that fought in WWI and not very many left from WWII.
My grandfather was in WWI and i used to listen to some of his stories. Altho im sure he toned them down for me.
My father was in Korea, and didnt talk about it at all. All he ever said was that he was a hellicopter door gunner.
I myself was in Beirut, Granada, and Desert Shield and Desert Storm. I hope that someday my kids will be as interested in that history as i am.

It pays to know the past in order not to make the same mistakes again.

I would like to thank all that served past and present.

Semper Fi

 

[willamettejeff]

Re: Memorial day. Anyone else catch this story?

And a big thanks to you and your predecessors for your service to our country as well. THANK YOU!!!