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Vice presidential candidate, 1992. James Bond "Jim" Stockdale (December 23, 1923 – July 5, 2005) was a United States Navy vice admiral and aviator who was awarded the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, during which he was a prisoner of war for over seven years. Stockdale was the most senior naval officer held captive in Hanoi, North Vietnam.
- 1946–1979
- Vice admiral
U.S. Navy Rear Admiral James Bond Stockdale was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Vietnam War. The reopening of The Medal of Honor Museum at Patriots Point is just around the corner!
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 ...
Jul 5, 2005 · 2001: Medal of Honor recipient Admiral James B. Stockdale, USN, addresses the Academy delegates and members at the American Academy of Achievement’s 2001 Banquet of the Golden Plate ceremonies in San Antonio, Texas. After serving as the president of the Naval War College, Stockdale retired from the Navy in 1978 and embarked on a distinguished ...
President Gerald R. Ford presents the Medal of Honor to Rear Adm. James B. Stockdale during an awards ceremony in the East Room of the White House, March 6, 1976.
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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.
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.
