#PearlHarbor75 profile of Chief Aviation Ordnanceman John Finn
Channel: U.S. Navy
Date: 2016-12-06

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, while under heavy machine gun fire, Chief Aviation Ordnanceman John Finn manned a .50-caliber machinegun mounted on an instruction stand in a completely exposed section of the parking ramp. Painfully wounded multiple times, he had to be convinced to leave his post.  After receiving first aid treatment, he overcame the severe pain of his injuries and returned to the squadron area to supervise the rearming of returning planes.

Seaman Brian Spaccarelli, an aviation ordnanceman, of shares how Medal of Honor recipient Chief Finn's toughness, accountability, integrity and initiative has influenced him to honor the past and inspire the future. (U.S. Navy video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Johans Chavarro/Released)