World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
John William Finney
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Maury County, Tennessee
Honored By
David Daily
JOINED THE ARMY IN JUNE 1943, IMMEDIATELY AFTER GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL. TOOK BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP HOOD, TEXAS AND THEN ENROLLED IN THE ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY. AFTER THE PROGRAM WAS ELIMINATED DUE TO CRITICAL MANPOWER SHORTAGES, HE WAS REASSIGNED TO THE INFANTRY AND SERVED IN COMPANY E, 2ND BATTALION, 318TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 80TH INFANTRY DIVISION. DIED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1944 OF WOUNDS RECEIVED THE DAY BEFORE, WHILE BATTLING GERMAN SOLDIERS IN FRANCE. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN'S BADGE.