John W. Finn's 100th Birthday - Public domain photogrpaph

Retired U.S. Navy Lt. John William Finn, sitting left, a World War II veteran, waves to guests during a celebration for his 100th birthday at La Posta Inn in La Posta, Calif., June 28, 2009. Finn received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the attack of Pearl Harbor. The morning of Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese bombers staged a surprise attack on U.S. military forces in Hawaii. The day after the attack, before a joint session of Congress, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked for a declaration of war against Japan and the U.S. officially entered World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Antonio D. Ramos/Released)