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John William Finn
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy

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Current Residence:   California
Born:  Jul 24, 1909 at Los Angeles, CA
Entered Service:  Belle Vernon Acres, CA
Date/Place of Action:  Dec 7, 1941 - Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
Unit:  VP-14 Squadron (Patrol Planes Squadron)
Presentation:   Presented aboard the USS Enterprise, Pearl Harbor, HI
     by Adm. Chester W. Nimitz on Sep 15, 1942

Nathan Green Gordon
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy

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Current Residence:   Arkansas
Born:  Sep 04, 1916 at Morrilton, AR
Entered Service:  Morrilton, AR
Date/Place of Action:  Feb 15, 1944 - Kavieng Harbor, New Ireland
Unit:  Patrol Squadron 34 (VPB-34), Naval Air Base, Samari Island, New Guinea
Presentation:   Presented at Brisbane, Australia
     by Vice Adm Thomas C. Kincaid on Jul 13, 1944

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