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James Stockdale
US Navy admiral and aviator (1923–2005)
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Official portrait, c.1979 | |
| Birth name | James Bond Stockdale |
| Nickname(s) | "Jim" |
| Born | (1923-12-23)December 23, 1923 Abingdon, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 5, 2005(2005-07-05) (aged 81) Coronado, California, U.S. |
| Buried | United States Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service / branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1946–1979 |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
| Commands | VF-51 Carrier Air Wing 16 |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy (BS) Stanford University (MA) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Other work | Vice presidential candidate, 1992 |
James Bond Stockdale (December 23, 1923 – July 5, 2005) was a United States Navyvice admiral and aviator who was awarded the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, during which he was a prisoner of war for over seven years.
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