Lieutenant Colonel John E. Finch served during World War II as S3, Combat Command R, 10th Armored Division in Europe. Other assignments include duty as Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General, VI Armored Corps and also to the Commanding General, XVIII Infantry Corps; S4, 96th Military Government Group, United States Army Military Government in Korea; General Staff Officer in Schools Branch, Organization and Training Division, G3, Office of Chief of Army Field Forces; Operations Officer, G3 Section, Korea Communications Zone, Taegu, Korea; Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics, New York University. | Lieutenant Colonel Finch's awards and decorations include: the Bronze Star Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Clusters.