Jeremiah Denton

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
Personal details
Born	Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. (1924-07-15)July 15, 1924 Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Died	March 28, 2014(2014-03-28) (aged 89) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Katherine Jane Maury ​ ​ (m. 1946; died 2007)​ Mary Belle Bordone ​ (m. 2010)​
Alma mater	Spring Hill College United States Naval Academy National Defense University Naval War College George Washington University
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1946–1977
Rank	File:US-O8 insignia.svg 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

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.

Denton died from complications of a heart ailment on March 28, 2014 at a hospice in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was 89 years old.

Other websites

• Jeremiah Denton on IMDb