John S. McCain Sr.
United States Navy admiral (1884–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Sidney "Slew" McCain (August 9, 1884 – September 6, 1945) was a U.S. Navy admiral and the patriarch of the McCain military family. McCain held several command assignments during the Pacific campaign of World War II. He was a pioneer of aircraft carrier operations.[1] Serving in the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II, he commanded all land-based air operations in support of the Guadalcanal campaign, and in 1944–45, he aggressively led the Fast Carrier Task Force. His operations off the Philippines and Okinawa and air strikes against Formosa and the Japanese home islands caused tremendous destruction of Japanese naval and air forces in the closing period of the war.[2] He died four days after the formal Japanese surrender ceremony.
John S. McCain Sr. | |
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| Birth name | John Sidney McCain |
| Nickname(s) | Slew |
| Born | (1884-08-09)August 9, 1884 Carroll County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | September 6, 1945(1945-09-06) (aged 61) Coronado, California, U.S. |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1906–1945 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
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| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal (3) |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Davey Vaulx |
| Relations | John S. McCain Jr. (son) John S. McCain III (grandson) |
Several of McCain's descendants also graduated from the United States Naval Academy. He and his son, John S. McCain Jr., were the first father–son pair to achieve four-star admiral rank in the U.S. Navy during World War II. His grandson, John S. McCain III, was a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War and later a congressman and 2008 presidential nominee. His great-grandsons, John S. McCain IV and James McCain, currently serve in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, respectively.