STOCKDALE, JAMES B.
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1923-2005. Vice Admiral, U.S.N. President of The Citadel, 1979-1980. Graduate of the United States Naval Academy, 1947. His Navy jet fighter was shot down over North Vietnam in 1965. Held as a prisoner of war from 1965-1973, the senior naval officer in captivity, with rank of captain. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1976. Recipient of 26 decorations, including two Purple Hearts and four Silver Stars. He was one of the most decorated officers in U. S. naval history. President of the Naval War College, 1977-1979. He retired from active duty to become Citadel President. His term was controversial, as he tried completely to ban Fourth Class hazing and make various administrative changes that were opposed by many. He resigned just five days before his first year in office. In 1992 he served as Ross Perot's running mate in the Presidential election. He was a fellow at the Hoover Institute, Stanford University, and received numerous honorary doctorates from colleges and universities. (Sources: Who's Who in America, 2005, p. 4517. REF E176 .W462 2005; Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War, vol. 2, pp. 660-661. REF DS557.7 .E53 1998 v. 2; The Congressional Medal of Honor, pp. 149-150. REF UB433 .C65 1984; James B. Stockdale, In Love and War: The Story of a Family's Ordeal and Sacrifice During the Vietnam Years. DS559.4 .S75 1984; Schuyler Kropf, "Ex-Citadel President Stockdale Dies at 81," Post and Courier, July 6, 2005, pp. 1A, 8A; "Adm. James B. Stockdale," Post and Courier, July 9, 2005, p. 12A; Jonathan Mahler, "The Prisoner," New York Times Magazine, December 25, 2005, pp. 39-40) (HN & DH)
See also Vice Adm. James B. Stockdale.
