Tweet Meet John Finn, a veteran of World War II, Pearl Harbor survivor, and a living recipient of the Medal of Honor for his valor on December 7, 1941. Hit by shrapnel in 21 places, the chief remained in control of his ordnance crew, returning fire on Japanese airplanes throughout the entire attack, and only reluctantly seeking medical attention after the first blow of WWII on American shores had finish More..ed. Admiral Chester Nimitz presented the Medal of Honor, a ceremony seen during this seven minute interview by the site Great Americans, which tells the story of “ordinary people” who did “extraordinary deeds” in defense of their country.