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Mar 2, 2020 · One of those repatriated was Navy Vice Adm. James B. Stockdale, an iconic Naval aviator who remains the only three-star admiral to have worn both aviator wings and the Medal of Honor. Stockdale ...
Aug 5, 2021 · On September 9, 1965, at the age of 40, Stockdale, who was the Commanding Officer, VF51 and Carrier Air Group Commander (CAG-16), was catapulted from the deck of the USS Oriskany for what would be the final mission. While returning from the target area, his A-4 Skyhawk was hit by anti-aircraft fire. Stockdale ejected, breaking a bone in his back.
Abingdon, Illinois. James Stockdale graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1947. His cousin, Robert Dunlap, earned the Medal of Honor in World War II. On August 4, 1964, Squadron Commander Stockdale was one of the U.S. pilots flying overhead during the second alleged attack of the Gulf of Tonkin Incident.
Published March 10, 2017. In September 1969, then-Capt. James B. Stockdale had just been caught in his third attempt to organize his fellow prisoners of war in resistance against their Viet Cong ...
Jul 6, 2005 · James B. Stockdale was born on Dec. 23, 1923 in Abingdon, Ill. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1947. He is survived by his wife, Sybil; four sons, James, Sidney, Stanford and Taylor; and ...
Nov 13, 2015 · Rear Adm. Stockdale received the Medal of Honor on March 4, 1976, for his Sept. 4, 1969 action of self-sacrifice rather than capitulate to his captors, which ended the North Vietnamese use of excessive harassment and torture toward all prisoners of war. Vice Adm. Stockdale concluded his 32-year career in the Navy after a nearly two-year stint ...
By his heroic action, at great peril to himself, he earned the everlasting gratitude of his fellow prisoners and of his country. Rear Adm. Stockdale’s valiant leadership and extraordinary courage in a hostile environment sustain and enhance the finest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service. Rank: Rear Admiral. Conflicts: Vietnam War.
