Not surprised that the brotherhood of ordies pulled this off amazing tribute to LT John Finn, USN, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
John Finn, USN.
090623-N-3235P-029 INDIAN OCEAN (June 23, 2009) Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Victor Almodovar, left, helps Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Mark Seals, raise a flag honoring John Finn, the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The same flag will be hoisted on the mast of every U.S. carrier before it is given to Finn on his 100th birthday on July 23. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as well as maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Parde/Released)
090621-N-8053S-045 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 21, 2009) U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Aviation Ordnancemen stationed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain render a hand salute to the U.S. flag as it is raised in tribute to Medal of Honor recipient Lt. John Finn. Finn, an Aviation Ordnance Chief at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, is the only Aviation Ordnanceman to receive a Medal of Honor, the first service member to receive the Medal of Honor during World War II, and the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient. The flag will be given to Finn on his 100th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
John Finn, USN.
090623-N-3235P-029 INDIAN OCEAN (June 23, 2009) Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Victor Almodovar, left, helps Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Mark Seals, raise a flag honoring John Finn, the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The same flag will be hoisted on the mast of every U.S. carrier before it is given to Finn on his 100th birthday on July 23. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as well as maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Parde/Released)
090621-N-8053S-045 MANAMA, Bahrain (June 21, 2009) U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Aviation Ordnancemen stationed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain render a hand salute to the U.S. flag as it is raised in tribute to Medal of Honor recipient Lt. John Finn. Finn, an Aviation Ordnance Chief at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, is the only Aviation Ordnanceman to receive a Medal of Honor, the first service member to receive the Medal of Honor during World War II, and the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient. The flag will be given to Finn on his 100th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class D. Keith Simmons/Released)
