John S. McCain Sr.
John Sidney "Slew" McCain Sr. (August 9, 1884 – September 6, 1945) was a United States Navy admiral. He held several command assignments during the Pacific campaign of World War II. His son was John S. McCain, Jr. and his grandson is John McCain.
| John S. McCain Sr. | |
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| Birth name | John Sidney McCain |
| Nickname | "Slew" |
| Born | August 9, 1884 Carroll County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | September 6, 1945 (aged 61) Coronado, California, U.S. |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/branch |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1906–1945 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Commands held | USS Ranger Air Forces for Western Sea Frontier and the South Pacific Force Bureau of Aeronautics Second Fast Carrier Force Task Group 38.1 Task Force 38 |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal (3) |
| Relations | ADM (USN) John S. McCain, Jr. (son) CAPT (USN)/Sen. John S. McCain III (grandson) BG (USA) William Alexander McCain (brother) PVT (CSA) William Alexander McCain (grandfather) |
McCain, Sr. was born on August 9, 1884 in Carroll County, Mississippi. He studied at the University of Mississippi and at the United States Military Academy at West Point. McCain, Sr. was married to Catherine Davey Vaulx from 1909 until his death in 1945. They had one child. McCain died on September 6, 1945 in Coronado, California from a heart attack, aged 61.
John S. McCain Sr. Media
McCain as a young ensign listens to President Theodore Roosevelt as he stands on a gun turret to address the officers and men of the USS Connecticut, upon its return as a part of the Great White Fleet in February 1909 in Hampton Roads, Virginia
McCain in the control tower at Naval Air Station North Island with Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox in September 1940
McCain's naval aviator certificate
McCain's rear admiral nomination
McCain (left) with Colonel LaVerne G. Saunders and Major General Millard Harmon at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, in August 1942
McCain chairs a conference on aviation training in Washington, DC, from 16 to 17 June 1943
McCain at the launch of the new Essex-class USS Bon Homme Richard at the New York Navy Yard on 29 April 1944, with his wife Kate, who was the ship sponsor at the launch ceremonies.
McCain and Task Force 38 Operations Officer Commander John S. Thach work on operations plans in the flag plot spaces on board USS Hancock
McCain (left) and Admiral William F. Halsey Jr., Commander of the Third Fleet, confer on board Halsey's flagship, the battleship USS New Jersey, en route to the Philippines in December 1944.
Other websites
- John Sidney McCain at arlingtoncemetery.net site Archived 2013-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
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