Joseph W. Finch, Jr.

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Joseph Warren Finch, Jr. was born 8 March 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, was appointed ensign in the United States Naval Reserve 28 May 1941. He was killed in action in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 13 November 1942, when his ship Laffey (DD-459) was sunk. Lieutenant (junior grade) Finch shared posthumously in the Presidential Unit Citation awarded his ship for its outstanding performance in action against the Japanese in the Southwest Pacific from 15 September until its loss.

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USS Finch (DE-328) was named in his honor. (The earlier ship, Finch (AM-9) was named for the bird. She was commissioned before he was born.)

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This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.