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	71k	John William Finn (July 23, 1909 – May 27, 2010) was a sailor in the United States Navy who, as a chief petty officer, received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II. As a chief aviation ordnanceman stationed at Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay, he earned the medal by manning a machine gun from an exposed position throughout the attack, despite being repeatedly wounded. He continued to serve in the Navy and in 1942 was commissioned an ensign. In 1947 he was reverted back to chief petty officer, eventually rising to the commissioned officer rank of lieutenant, until his 1956 retirement. In his later years he made many appearances at events celebrating veterans. At the time of his death, Finn was the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient and the last living recipient from the attack on Pearl Harbor.		Ron Reeves
	185k	090624-N-CT127-193. Gulf of Alaska, June 24 2009, Navy weapons department personnel spell out "John Finn" on the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74, to commemorate the 100th birthday of the medal of honor recipient and naval aviation ordnanceman. Stennis is participating in Northern Edge 2009, a joint exercise that focuses on detecting and tracking units at sea, in the air and on land. U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josue L. Escobosa, USN.		Robert M. Cieri
	248k	Ingalls Shipbuilding burner specialist Roland Wilson uses an Avenger III Plasma Cutter to cut patterns into steel, marking start of fabrication for the Aegis guided missile destroyer John Finn (DDG 113). A Monday ceremony at Ingalls acknowledged the actual start of fabrication on September 3 2012. Photo courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.		Bill Gonyo
	39k	John Finn visits at the start of fabrication.		Ron Reeves
Construction photos				Ron Reeves
	151k 63k	PCU John Finn is launched on March 28 2015.		Ron Reeves
	84k	Christening by sponsor Laura Elizabeth Stavridis at Ingalls May 2 2015.		Ron Reeves
	146k 102k	Christening program and schedule at Ingalls May 2 2015.		Ron Reeves
	90k	John Finn (DDG-113) on Alpha Sea Trials August 30 2016.		Ron Reeves
	107k	John Finn (DDG-113) spent three days at sea testing the ship’s systems in the Gulf of Mexico from Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). The first restart Arleigh Burke guided missile destroyer (DDG-51) completed its builder’s trials this week, according to a Friday (2 Sept. 2016) statement from Naval Sea Systems Command.		Tommy Trampp
	128k	161025-N-AT101-764. Gulf of Mexico, October 25 2016, pre-commissioning unit John Finn (DDG 113) fires an SM2 BLK IIIA missile during builder's trials. John Finn, built by Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding, will conduct the final phase of trials, known as acceptance trials, in early November. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Maddelin Angebrand.		Ron Reeves
	124k	November 14 2016, the guided missile destroyer John Finn (DDG 113) recently completed the last of three planned sea trials and is scheduled for delivery to the U.S. Navy in December. Huntington Ingalls Industries photo.		Ron Reeves
	848k	170613-N-PQ607-001 Panama Canal, Panama (June 13, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) transits the Panama Canal during its maiden voyage to its homeport of San Diego, Calif. John Finn was placed in commission on June 2, 2017 and is scheduled to have a commissioning ceremony at Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, July 15, 2017. (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Chase Allvord/Released)		Dave Wright
	554k	170710-N-QB805-388 PEARL HARBOR (July 10, 2017) The future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in preparation for its commissioning ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Randi Brown/Released)		Dave Wright
	287k	170710-N-NU281-0210 PEARL HARBOR (July 10, 2017) The future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) is pierside at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in preparation for its commissioning ceremony. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Ccommunication Specialist 3rd Class Justin R. Pacheco/Released)		Dave Wright
	122k	USS John Finn (DDG-113) in drydock at San Diego, 25 January 2018.		George Schneider
	50k	Ship's Patch.		Clint D. Ellis, GSCS

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