John S. McCain Sr.
United States Navy admiral (1884-1945)
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John Sidney "Slew" McCain Sr. (August 9, 1884 – September 6, 1945) was a United States Navy admiral. He held several command assignments during the Pacific campaign of World War II. His son was John S. McCain, Jr. and his grandson is John McCain.
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| Birth name | John Sidney McCain |
| Nickname | "Slew" |
| Born | August 9, 1884 Carroll County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | September 6, 1945 (aged 61) Coronado, California, U.S. |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/branch |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1906–1945 |
| Rank |  Admiral |
| Commands held | USS Ranger Air Forces for Western Sea Frontier and the South Pacific Force Bureau of Aeronautics Second Fast Carrier Force Task Group 38.1 Task Force 38 |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Navy Cross Navy Distinguished Service Medal (3) |
| Relations | ADM (USN) John S. McCain, Jr. (son) CAPT (USN)/Sen. John S. McCain III (grandson) BG (USA) William Alexander McCain (brother) PVT (CSA) William Alexander McCain (grandfather) |
McCain, Sr. was born on August 9, 1884 in Carroll County, Mississippi. He studied at the University of Mississippi and at the United States Military Academy at West Point. McCain, Sr. was married to Catherine Davey Vaulx from 1909 until his death in 1945. They had one child. McCain died on September 6, 1945 in Coronado, California from a heart attack, aged 61.
Other websites
change- John Sidney McCain at arlingtoncemetery.net site Archived 2013-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
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