Posted on 03/28/2014 10:39:05 AM PDT by jazusamo
Former Alabama Sen. Jeremiah A. Denton Jr., a prisoner of war for more than seven years in North Vietnam, died on Friday in Virginia Beach. Mr. Denton was 89 years old.
His son, Jim Denton, told The Washington Post, which first reported the news, that his father died of a heart ailment.
Mr. Denton, a retired U.S. Rear Admiral, was shot down over the city of Thanh Hoa in Vietnam in 1965 and captured while leading a bombing mission.
He later wrote a book about his experiences.
Mr. Denton grabbed national attention in 1966 when he was forced to give an interview as a prisoner, and he blinked in Morse code with his eyes to spell out the word “torture.”
He later received the Navy Cross and other decorations...
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Thank you so much. This is a wonderful tribute.
How many young Americans under the age of say 30 or so even know of ANY OF THIS???!!!!!
“I hope the Executive branch doesn’t ignore his passing as they did Chris Kyle’s.”
Why should they honor someone who was sent to fight against their fellow socialists?
Just saying.
IMHO
“We are honored to have the opportunity to serve our country under difficult circumstances. We are profoundly grateful to our Commander in Chief and to our nation for this day. God bless America.”
I cried like a baby when I heard him say those words and cried like a baby when I heard of his passing. A national hero in every sense of the world. And the Lord said, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! ........ Come and share your master’s happiness!’ RIP Admiral Jeremiah Denton, your sacrifices to this country will never be forgotten.
Adm. Denton was a keynote speaker at the USS Mobile Bay’s (CG-53) Commissioning ceremony in 1987. I was stationed in Pascagoula with a sister ship, the Leyte Gulf, CG-55. As with any evolution like this, we “volunteered” to assist the Mobile Bay. As a third-class petty officer, I got to be a duty driver for Admiral Denton, whisking him to and from the commissioning to the receptions afterwards. It was quite an honor, to say the least.
That would definitely be an honor and something to be proud of.
Thanks for relating that.
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