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  1. John Sidney "Slew" McCain Sr. (9 August 1884 – 6 September 1945) was a United States Navy admiral and the patriarch of the McCain military family. McCain held several command assignments during the Pacific War of World War II. He was a pioneer of aircraft carrier operations.

  2. May 3, 2018 · The family’s naval patriarch, John S. “SlewMcCain Sr., was posthumously awarded the rank of full admiral. He died in 1945, four days after he witnessed the Japanese surrender aboard the...

  3. John Sidney "Slew" McCain Sr. (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.

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  5. Apr 21, 2020 · A book review of William Trimble's study of Admiral John S. McCain Sr., the father of Senator John McCain, and his role in the development of naval aviation. The review covers McCain's career, leadership, and achievements in Washington and the Pacific War.

  6. Aug 25, 2018 · John S. McCain, the proud naval aviator who climbed from depths of despair as a prisoner of war in Vietnam to pinnacles of power as a Republican congressman and senator from Arizona and a...

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  7. Admiral John S. McCain and the Triumph of Naval Air Power covers the life and professional career of Adm. John S. McCain Sr. (1884–1945). Spanning most of the first half of the twentieth century, McCain’s life and career highlight the integration of aviation into the Navy, emphasizing the evolution of the aircraft carrier from a tactical ...

  8. Admiral John Sidney McCain Sr. died of a heart attack on 6 September 1945 at his home in Coronado, CA. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA. Honoree ID: 593

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