John S. McCain
United States Navy admiral (1884-1945) · United States · On the map · Died at 61
John Sidney "Slew" McCain Sr. 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.
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McCain as a young ensign listens to President Theodore Roosevelt as he stands on a gun turret to address the officers and men of the USS Connecticut, upon its return as a part of the Great White Fleet in February 1909 in Hampton Roads, Virginia
McCain in the control tower at Naval Air Station North Island with Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox in September 1940
McCain's naval aviator certificate
McCain's rear admiral nomination
McCain (left) with Colonel LaVerne G. Saunders and Major General Millard Harmon at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, in August 1942
McCain chairs a conference on aviation training in Washington, DC, from 16 to 17 June 1943
McCain at the launch of the new Essex-class USS Bon Homme Richard at the New York Navy Yard on 29 April 1944, with his wife Kate, who was the ship sponsor at the launch ceremonies.Awards
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He and his son, John S. McCain Jr., were the first father-and-son pair to achieve four-star admiral rank in the U.S. Navy.