John Sidney McCain, Sr. (b. August 9, 1884, Teoc, Mississippi - d. September 6, 1945). is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Halsey_Mccain. ... William Bull Halsey William Frederick Bull Halsey, Jr. ... Carroll County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... USN redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The sixth USS Ranger (CV-4) was the first ship of the United States Navy to be designed and built from the keel up as an aircraft carrier. ... The Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer) was the U.S. Navys material-support organization for Naval Aviation from 1921 to 1959. ... The Fast Carrier Task Force, known at different times as Task Force 38 and Task Force 58, was the main striking force of the United States Navy in the latter half of the Pacific War. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... For other uses, see Pacific War (disambiguation). ... Combatants Allied forces including: United States Australia New Zealand British Solomon Is. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Navy Cross is the second highest medal that can be awarded by the Department of the Navy and the second highest award given for valor. ... The Distinguished Service Medal is a high level military and civilian decoration of the United States of America which is issued for meritorious service to the government of the United States in either a senior government service position or as a senior officer of the United States armed forces. ... is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ...

He was born in Teoc, Mississippi, and attended the University of Mississippi before going to the United States Naval Academy, graduating in 1906.^[1] The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. ... The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is in Annapolis, Maryland . ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

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. “San Diego” redirects here. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...

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). USS Maryland (BB-46), a Colorado-class battleship, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the seventh state. ... USS New Mexico (BB-40) was a United States Navy battleship, the lead ship of her class. ... USS Nitro (AE–2) was laid down 19 March 1919 by Puget Sound Navy Yard; launched 16 December 1919; sponsored by Mrs. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The sixth USS Ranger (CV-4) was the first ship of the United States Navy to be designed and built from the keel up as an aircraft carrier. ...

For the first year of World War II he served as Commander of Air Forces for Western Sea Frontier and the South Pacific Area. In this post, McCain was asked to conduct extra reconnaissance missions over "The Slot" in the Solomon Islands on August 8, 1942. For reasons never explained, McCain failed to order these missions, and compounded this by not informing the naval commanders at Guadalcanal that they weren't carried out. Thus, Allied naval forces were surprised and defeated in the Battle of Savo Island on August 9, which jeopardized the entire Guadalcanal operation. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Categories: Oceania geography stubs | Solomon Islands ... is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Guadalcanal, position (inset) and main towns Guadalcanal is a 2,510 square mile (6 500 km²) island in the Pacific Ocean and a province of the Solomon Islands. ... Combatants Allied forces including: United States Australia United Kingdom Empire of Japan Commanders Richmond K. Turner, Victor Crutchley Isoroku Yamamoto, Gunichi Mikawa Strength 8 cruisers, 15 destroyers[2] 7 cruisers, 1 destroyer[3] Casualties 4 cruisers sunk, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers damaged, 1,077 killed[4] 3 cruisers moderately damaged... is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In October 1942, McCain became Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics and in August 1943 was promoted to Vice Admiral and assigned as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air). The Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer) was the U.S. Navys material-support organization for Naval Aviation from 1921 to 1959. ... Vice Admiral is a naval rank of three star level, equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority. ...

In 1944 he returned to the Pacific Theater, commanding Task Group 38.1 under Marc Mitscher. McCain's skillful tactics at the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944 earned him the Navy Cross. Admiral Marc A. Mitscher Marc Andrew Pete Mitscher, (26 January 1887 - 3 February 1947) was an admiral in the United States Navy, notable as commander of the Fast Carrier Task Force in the latter half of World War II in the Pacific. ... Combatants  United States  Australia  Philippines Empire of Japan Commanders William Halsey, Jr (3rd Fleet) Thomas C. Kinkaid (7th Fleet) Takeo Kurita (Centre Force) Shoji Nishimura â€  (Southern Force) Kiyohide Shima (Southern Force) Jisaburo Ozawa (Northern Force) Strength 17 aircraft carriers 18 escort carriers 12 battleships 24 cruisers 141 destroyers and destroyer... The Navy Cross is the second highest medal that can be awarded by the Department of the Navy and the second highest award given for valor. ...

Vice Admiral McCain died on September 6, 1945, just after arriving back in the United States, and was posthumously promoted to Admiral effective that date. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. For his performance as an air planner and carrier task force commander he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and two Gold Stars in lieu of subsequent awards. ^[2] is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... For other uses, see Admiral (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Distinguished Service Medal (D.S.M.) is a military decoration for courage. ...

Lineage

His grandfather, William Alexander McCain, owned a 2000-acre plantation in Teoc, Mississippi and 52 slaves.^[3] 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."^[4] 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).^[5] Alternative meanings: John S. McCain, Sr. ...

McCain as a young ensign listens to 26th US President, Theodore Roosevelt as he stands on addresses the officers and men of the US Connecticut (BB18), upon its return as a part of the Great White Fleet in Feb 1909 , in Hampton Roads, Virginia

McCain's older brother William Alexander McCain Jr. also went to the University of Mississipi before transferring to the United States Military Academy. William would eventually retire with the rank of Brigadier General. Image File history File links Tr_great_white_fleet_tr_addresses_us_conneticut_feb_1909. ... Image File history File links Tr_great_white_fleet_tr_addresses_us_conneticut_feb_1909. ... Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. ... Mort Kuntsler 1977 painting The Great White Fleet Sails. ... “USMA” redirects here. ...

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. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

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. Alternative meanings: John S. McCain, Sr. ... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ...

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. A midshipman is a subordinate officer, or alternatively a commissioned officer of the lowest rank, in the navies of several English-speaking countries. ... The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is in Annapolis, Maryland . ...

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] The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

References

Notes

1. ^ John Sidney McCain - arlingtoncemetery.net
2. ^ USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), [1].
3. ^ McCain's ancestors owned slaves. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
4. ^ John McCain 2008:John McCain for President. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
5. ^ Ancestors of one Young family in America. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
6. ^ "Sen. McCain’s youngest son joins Marine Corps", Marine Corps Times, Associated Press, July 31, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-08-01. 

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Books

• Gilbert, Alton (2006). A Leader Born: The Life of Admiral John Sidney McCain, Pacific Carrier Commander. Casemate. ISBN 1932033505.