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John Sidney 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 commands during the Pacific War of World War II and was a pioneer of aircraft carrier operations.
Apr 4, 2019 · A falsehood resurrected on Facebook claims that the late Sen. John McCain received a pardon from President Richard Nixon. He did not.
He died shortly after the war ended, on September 6, 1945. John McCain was married to the former Catherine Davey Vaulx of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and his son, John S. McCain, Jr., was also an Admiral in the U.S. Navy, making them the only father and son to achieve that rank. His grandson is Senator John S. McCain, III.
Jul 25, 2014 · CNN — Arizona has temporarily halted executions after the prolonged death of a convicted killer during an execution described by Sen. John McCain and others as tantamount to torture. It took death...
May 3, 2018 · The family’s naval patriarch, John S. “Slew” McCain Sr., was posthumously awarded the rank of full admiral. He died in 1945, four days after he witnessed the Japanese surrender aboard the ...
Mar 2, 2024 · He died on September 6, 1945 and was buried in Section 3 (Grave 4356) of Arlington National Cemetery, among other family members, including his brother, William Alexander McCain, Brigadier General, U.S. Army, and John Sidney McCain, Jr., Admiral, United States Navy.
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Aug 25, 2018 · According to a statement from his office, Mr. McCain died at 4:28 p.m. local time. He had suffered from a malignant brain tumor, called a glioblastoma, for which he had been treated periodically...
