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Also Known As John Sidney McCain III
Born August 29, 1936 • Canal Zone
Died August 25, 2018 (aged 81) • Arizona
Title / Office United States Senate (1987-2018), United States
Political Affiliation Republican Party
Awards And Honors Legion of Merit • Purple Heart • Presidential Medal of Freedom (2022)
Notable Family Members spouse Cindy McCain
Role In United States presidential election of 2008 • Vietnam War

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