World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph Allen Finley
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Jeffrey A. Finley
Relationship
Son
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS NAVY HARD HAT DIVER AND DEMOLITION EXPERT. AWARDED BRONZE STAR FOR THE FIRST TIME DISMANTLING OF A GERMAN AIR DROPPED MINE. PURPLE HEART AWARDED FOR INJURIES RECEIVED WHEN A BOMB HE WAS TRYING TO DEFUSE EXPLODED IN SARDINIA, ITALY. SPENT FOUR YEARS OVERSEAS.