Biographical Information

Name:

John S. McCain, III

Date of Birth:

1936

Note:

Veteran was born in the Panama Canal Zone.

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

DC

War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1958-1981

Branch of Service:

Navy

Location of Service:

United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland; Meridian, Mississippi; Prisoner of War (POW) Hanoi, North Vietnam

Highest Rank:

Captain

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: VHS (Video Home System) (1/2") [1item]--Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Michele Kelly 

Donor:

Michele I. Kelly

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Battleship Massachusetts

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/7736

Subjects:

McCain, John
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.
Prisoner of War (POW)

Cite as:

John McCain Collection (AFC/2001/001/7736), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress