Aaron Finch

Aaron Finch (b. 1901) was deliveryman who lived in Glendale, California. He was Jewish; when his father arrived in the United States, he change his surname from "Fink" to "Finch". Aaron had attempted to enlist during World War II, but his poor vision and age prevented that. Instead, he entered the merchant marine, and did a great deal of dangerous work, nonetheless. After the war, Finch moved to Glendale to live with his brother Marvin, and met his future wife, Ruth. They married in early 1948. Their son, Leon was was born in mid-1949.

In January, 1951, on the eve of the outbreak of World War III, Finch was a deliveryman working for Blue Front, an appliance company that served the Los Angeles metropolitan area.