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# John McCain

## Senator, Fighter Pilot

Picture of John McCain, No Known Restrictions
Interview with Lt. Comdr. John S. McCain,
Vietnam POW by Thomas J. O'Halloran, 1973

Growing up in a military family, Mr McCain attended many different schools along the way. And he completed flight school in 1960. Then on October 26, 1967 he was shotdown over Vietnam and made a prisoner of war. As a POW, Mr McCain suffered from severe injuries and torture.

Later on Mr McCain was elected to six terms as US Senator from the State of Arizona. And in 2000 and 2008, he ran for President. His career in the US Senate was lengthy and influential, but his hopes of becoming President did not work out.

Finally, August 25, 2018, at the age of 81, McCain passed away as a result of brain cancer, bringing an end to a storied life and career.

More information about Mr McCain from Wikipedia