World War II Honoree

LaRue Finch

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Binghamton, New York

Honored By

DeVer C. Finch

Relationship

Nephew

LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE. EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT AND MAINTENANCE ENGINEER ATTACHED TO THE UNITED STATES NAVAL COMMUNICATION INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATION IN WASHINGTON, D.C. HE WORKED ON THE DESIGN AND HELPED CONSTRUCT SEVERAL PILOT MODELS OF SUCCESSFUL ELECTRO-MECHANICAL COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES AND LAID OUT THEIR CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS.