World War II Honoree

Frederick J. Finn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Patricia Finn Thornton

Relationship

Daughter

FREDDY FINN JOINED THE 69TH NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD AS A TEENAGER. IN 1940 HE COMPLETED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AND BECAME A 2ND LIEUTENANT IN COMPANY B OF THE 165TH REGIMENT OF THE 27TH DIVISION. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE LOUISIANA MANEUVERS IN 1941. IN 1942 CAPTAIN FINN WAS PART OF A CADRE TO THE 10TH MOUNTAIN, NEWLY FORMED IN THE MOUNTAINS OF COLORADO. HE TOOK PART IN THE D SERIES IN THE SPRING OF 1944. IN JULY 1944, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO HEADQUARTERS OF THE 1ST REPLACEMENT DEPOT IN ROME. BY APRIL OF 1945, CAPTAIN FINN WAS BACK WITH THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION, COMPANY L OF THE 85TH REGIMENT. ON APRIL 20, 1945 AS THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION MADE THEIR PUSH INTO THE PO VALLEY, CAPTAIN FINN WAS KILLED IN ACTION.