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Member of the U.S. WWII Resistance, 1942-1945
Florence Finch was born in the Philippines to a Filipino mom and an American dad.
Finch got a job with the Japanese-controlled Philippine Liquid Fuel Distributing Union. During her time working, she was also working with the Philippine resistance movement (the Philippine Underground). Finch diverted fuel supplies to the resistance while also helping sabotage shipments to the Japanese.
Finch was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon, the first woman awarded with the honor. In 1947, she was also awarded the Medal of Freedom.
Sources:
“Florence Ebersole Smith Finch, USCGR.” > United States Coast Guard > All. https://www.history.uscg.mil/Browse-by-Topic/Notable-People/All/Article/1854611/florence-ebersole-smith-finch-uscgr/.
Roberts, Sam. “Florence Finch, Unsung War Hero Who Took On Japanese, Dies at 101.” The New York Times. April 28, 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/28/us/florence-finch-dead-coast-guard-war-hero.html.
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