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NAME Woodrow Wilson Finley |
NICKNAME — |
SERVICE NUMBER 299051 |
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| UNIT Marine Detachment USS Arizona |
HOME OF RECORD Selmer, TN |
NEXT OF KIN Parents, James & Ada Finley |
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| DATE OF BIRTH January 23, 1916 in Leapwood, TN |
ENTERED SERVICE October 10, 1940 in New Orleans, LA |
DATE OF LOSS December 7, 1941 |
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| REGION Hawaiian Islands |
CAMPAIGN / AREA Pearl Harbor |
CASUALTY TYPE Killed In Action |
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| CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOSS PFC Woodrow W. Finley was a member of the Marine detachment aboard the USS Arizona. He was aboard the battleship when it exploded and sank at the battle of Pearl Harbor. Finley was declared killed in action on 7 December 1941. His remains are believed to rest aboard the Arizona. |
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| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK Private First Class |
STATUS OF REMAINS Not recovered. |
MEMORIALS Oak Hill Cemetery, Selmer, TN USS Arizona Memorial Honolulu Memorial |
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Comment received from Tina Austin Hare
September 5, 2015
Near Adamsville, McNairy County, Tennessee
A section of State Highway 224 beginning 3/4 mile from U.S. Highway 64 proceeding North and ending 1/2 mile from State Highway 199 is designated the
“Woodrow W. Finley Memorial Highway”.
Thank you! Nephews of Woodrow W. Finley, Paul and Lee Canon
I am a descendent of Clifford Finley. Wanted to know if Woodrow Wilson Finley is related? Would love to communicate with you. My email is lfb17@yahoo.com
Thank you! Nephew of Woodrow W. Finley, Paul and Lee Canon