James Stockdale

Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale (December 23, 1923 – July 5, 2005) was one of the most highly decorated officers in the history of the United States Navy. He was the highest ranking naval officer held as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Stockdale led the U.S. air squadron during the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Incident. He was awarded 26 personal combat decorations, including the Medal of Honor and four Silver Stars. Stockdale is also remembered as a Vice Presidential candidate in the 1992 election on Ross Perot's independent ticket.

References

Online References

• Interview with Jim Lehrer on 1992 Vice-Presidential debate
• Medal of Honor page
• Hoover Institution Biography
• Associated Press obituary for Stockdale 6 July 2005
• Washington Post obituary for Stockdale 6 July 2005
• The Guardian report on Stockdale's death July 2005
• Personal Webpage
• Memorial Service for Admiral James B. Stockdale
• Naval Academy Tribute to Stockdale
• U.S. Navy Announces the Death of Retired Vice Adm. James B. Stockdale
• NAVAL ACADEMY FUNERAL SERVICE

Written References

Apart from the works written by Stockdale himself, the following work refers extensively to Stockdale's involvement in the Tonkin Gulf:

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• Edwin E. Moise, Tonkin Gulf and the Escalation of the Vietnam War UNC Press North Carolina 1996 ISBN 0807823007

The following book is based on the series of lectures delivered for the course in moral philosophy established at the Naval War College by Admiral Stockdale in 1978, when Stockdale was president of the college. The course was designed by Stockdale and Professor Joseph Brennan, who continued to teach it after Stockdale retired from the Navy. The Foreword was written by Stockdale.

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• Joseph Gerard Brennan, FOUNDATIONS OF MORAL OBLIGATION: The Stockdale Course, Presidio Press, Novato, California (1994) ISBN 0891415289