World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ralph Merlin Finnerty
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
San Diego, California
Honored By
Frances R. Finnerty
Served with the 63rd Regiment of the 6th Division in the Pacific and the Philippines; 112 straight days of continual fighting; received Purple Heart Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and Bronze Star for valor in combat.