Jeremiah Denton
Jeremiah Andrew Denton, Jr. (July 15, 1924 – March 28, 2014) was a United States aviator and Rear Admiral, and also a United States Senator. He spent almost eight years as a Prisoner of War (PoW) in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. He later wrote a book which became a movie about those experiences. He was born in Mobile, Alabama.
Jeremiah Denton | |
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| United States Senator from Alabama | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Richard Shelby |
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| Born | Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. July 15, 1924 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | March 28, 2014 (aged 89) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Alma mater | Spring Hill College United States Naval Academy National Defense University Naval War College George Washington University |
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| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1946–1977 |
| Rank |  Rear admiral |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Navy Cross Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Medal (3) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal (5) w/ Combat "V" Air Medal (Strike/Flight 2) Navy Commendation Medal w/ Combat "V" Purple Heart Medal (2) Combat Action Ribbon Prisoner of War Medal |
Denton died from complications of a heart ailment on March 28, 2014 at a hospice in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was 89 years old.[1]
References
- "Jeremiah Denton, former Alabama senator and Vietnam POW, dies at 89". The Guardian. March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
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