Biographical Information

Name:

Donald Patrick Finn

Date of Birth:

1915

Note:

Veteran was born in Expanse, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

IL

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1939-1945

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

VP-22 (Patrol Squadron), Pacific Fleet

Location of Service:

Pacific Theater; Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Highest Rank:

Aviation Chief Machinist's Mate

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Unknown

Service History Note:

Veteran is a Pearl Harbor survivor who observed the attack of the Japanese on the Pacific Fleet.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Printed matter [1 item] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Scrapbooks [1 item] --Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [2 items] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Correspondence [9 items] --Handwritten document

Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item] --Typewritten document

Artifact: Artifact [4 items] --Postcard, Foreign Currency, Other

Photograph: Original photographic print [4 items] --Photograph

Video: VHS-C [1 item] --Oral history interview

Video: Digital Betacam [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Maureen A. Messina 

Donor:

Donald Patrick Finn

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/1765

Subjects:

Finn, Donald
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Donald Finn Collection (AFC/2001/001/1765), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress