James Stockdale
✓ Source-basedfallingUS Navy admiral and aviator (1923-2005)
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James Bond Stockdale was a U.S. Navy vice admiral, aviator, and Stoic philosopher who received the Medal of Honor in 1976 for his leadership as a POW for more than seven years during the Vietnam War.
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Stockdale exiting his A-4 Skyhawk attack jet weeks before becoming a POW
United States President Gerald Ford presents the Medal of Honor to Stockdale at the White House on March 4, 1976.
Stockdale as president of the Naval War College in 1979
Sailors carry Stockdale's casket during his funeral service at the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel in 2005.Awards 9
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About this person
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United StatesCategory
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2005 · aged 81
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