(Captain, U. S. Navy, Fighter Pilot, A-4 Skyhawk, USS Oriskany, Vietnam, Vice Admiral, U. S. Navy) (23 Dec 1923 IL-05 Jul 2005 CA, buried Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, MD) (BS- U. S. Naval Academy, MS- Stanford University) (Distinguished career as Naval Officer, Fighter Pilot and Administrator. Civilian career as Administrator of the Citadel Military School, Educator and U. S. Vice Presidential Candidate) (Prisoner of War) Medal of Honor, Silver Star w/3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Service Medal w/2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross w/1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart Medal w/1 Oak Leaf Cluster
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