Jeremiah Denton
✓ Source-basedfallingAmerican Vietnam War POW and politician (1924-2014)
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Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. was an American politician and United States Navy two-star admiral who served as a U.S. senator representing Alabama from 1981 to 1987. He was the first Republican to be popularly elected to a Senate seat in Alabama.
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Denton as a midshipman in the United States Naval Academy
Denton while in the U.S. Navy
Denton with his A-6 Intruder onboard USS Independence (CV-62)
Navy Captain Jeremiah Denton at Clark Air Base, Philippines, shortly after his release as a POW in Hanoi, in February 1973.
Denton with President Ronald Reagan in 1986
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About this person
Country
United StatesCategory
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2014 · aged 89
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