Jeremiah Denton

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Birth Name: Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr.

Born: 15 July 1924 Died: 28 March 2014

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 6"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Jane Maury

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Description: Jeremiah Denton was a U.S. Senator representing Alabama from 1981 to 1987, a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, and Naval Aviator taken captive during the Vietnam War. Denton was widely known for enduring almost eight years of grueling conditions as an American prisoner of war (POW) in North Vietnam after the A-6 Intruder he was piloting was shot down in 1965. He was the first of all American POWs held captive and released by Hanoi to step off an American plane during Operation Homecoming in February 1973. As one of the earliest and highest-ranking officers to be taken prisoner in North Vietnam, Denton was forced by his captors to particip ... (more)