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John S. McCain, Sr.
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| John S. McCain, Sr. | |
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| August 9, 1884 – September 6, 1945 | |
 Admiral McCain (R) with Admiral William Halsey (L) |
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| Place of birth | Teoc, Mississippi |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1906–1945 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | USS Ranger Air Forces for Western Sea Frontier and the South Pacific Force Bureau of Aeronautics Second Fast Carrier Force Task Force 38.1 Task Force 38 |
| Battles/wars | World War II *Pacific War **Guadalcanal campaign **Philippines campaign (1944–45) |
| Awards | Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal with two Gold Stars |
John Sidney McCain, Sr. (b. August 9, 1884 – September 6, 1945) was a U.S. Navy Admiral.
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He was born in Teoc, Carroll County, Mississippi, son of John Sidney McCain (Mississippi, 1851 – 1934) and wife (married in 1877) Elizabeth-Ann Young (Mississippi, 1855 – 1922), and attended the University of Mississippi before going to the United States Naval Academy, graduating in 1906.
His first assignments was in the Asiatic Squadron, after which he went to the naval base in San Diego, California. During the First World War, he was on convoy duty in the Atlantic Ocean.
In the 1920s and early 1930s, McCain served on the USS Maryland (BB-46), USS New Mexico (BB-40), and USS Nitro (AE-2). His first command was the USS Sirius (AK-18). In 1936, he became a Naval Aviator, and from 1937 to 1939 he commanded the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CV-4).
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and two Gold Stars in lieu of subsequent awards. [1]
He married at Colorado Springs, Colorado, 9 August 1909 to Catherine Davey Vaulx (Fayeteville, Arkansas, 9 January 1876 – San Diego, California, 29 May 1959), daughter of James Junius Vaulx, a clergyman (Jackson, Tennessee, 20 August 1838 – 12 December 1913, buried in Riverside Cemetery, Jackson, Tennessee) and wife (married at Chelsea, Tennessee, 18 October 1866) Margaret Garside (baptized St. Michael's, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England, 4 March 1849 – Fayeteville, Arkansas, 20 February 1928, buried in Riverside Cemetery, Jackson, Tennessee), who immigrated to the United States of America between 1851 and 1859 with her parents Samuel Garside (England, c. 1824 – Memphis, Tennessee, 13 December 1860) and wife (married at Hayfield, County Derby, 3 January 1846) Mary Ellin Dickens (England, c. 1825 – Memphis, Tennessee, 27 October 1867, buried in Riverside Cemetery, Jackson, Tennessee), who in 1860 was living with her husband in Memphis, Tennessee.
He died at Coronado, California, 6 September 1945. Both he and his wife were buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
His grandfather, William Alexander McCain (North Carolina, 1812 – 1863), Confederate States Army, owned a 2000-acre plantation in Teoc, Mississippi and 52 slaves. He was married in 1840 to Mary Louisa McAllister (Alabama, 1812 – 1882).[2] His other grandparents were daughter of Samuel Hart Young (Virginia, 1820 – 1861) and wife (married at 1845) Catherine Weeden Small (Tennessee, 1827 – 1915). His grandson John S. McCain III claims royal descent on his campaign website: "McCain’s family roots in Europe are Scotch-Irish. His great-aunt was a descendant of Robert the Bruce, an early Scottish king. McCain's roots in America date to the American Revolution. John Young, an early McCain ancestor, served on Gen. George Washington's staff."[3] John Young's lineage has been traced by one family genealogy to John Lamont, Baron McGorrie, the red baron of Inverchaolain and Knockdow (1540-1583).[4][5]
McCain's older brother William Alexander McCain Jr. also went to the University of Mississippi before transferring to the United States Military Academy. William would eventually retire with the rank of Brigadier General.
His son, John S. McCain, Jr. was a submarine commander in World War II and later served as CINCPAC, Commander in Chief Pacific, during the Vietnam War.
Grandson John S. McCain III was a U.S. Navy pilot during the Vietnam war, who was shot down and spent several years as a P.O.W. in the infamous "Hanoi Hilton." After his release, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate from Arizona. He ran for President in 2000 (losing the Republican nomination to George W. Bush) and is making another run in 2008.
John S. McCain III wrote a book, Faith of My Fathers, concerning his navy family and his own experiences as a Midshipman at Annapolis, a naval aviator and prisoner of war.
Great grandson John "Jack" McCain is currently enrolled in the U.S. Naval Academy, and his other great grandson James McCain enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2006, and began recruit training in September 2006.[6]
- ^ USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), [1].
- ^ McCain's ancestors owned slaves. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
- ^ John McCain 2008:John McCain for President. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
- ^ Ancestors of one Young family in America. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
- ^ http://www.wargs.com/political/mccain.html
- ^ "Sen. McCain’s youngest son joins Marine Corps", Marine Corps Times, Associated Press, July 31, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-08-01.
- Gilbert, Alton (2006). A Leader Born: The Life of Admiral John Sidney McCain, Pacific Carrier Commander. Casemate. ISBN 1932033505.
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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