McCain, John Sidney, 1884-1945

On the flight deck aboard the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La are an unidentified officer at the microphone, John L. Sullivan, unidentified officer, and Vice Admiral John S. McCain.

Vice Admiral John McCain (left) sits with John L. Sullivan, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air, aboard the Essex-class carrier, USS Shangri-La.

Aboard the Essex-class aircraft carrier, USS Shangri-La, left to right: Vice Admiral John S. McCain, unidentified sailor, Assistant Navy Secretary for Air John L. Sullivan, and unidentified officer in background.

The body of Vice Admiral John S. McCain, who died on the coast of "battle fatigue" after returning to this country from carrier aircraft work in the Pacific, is lowered to the ground at Washington National Airport after an air trip from California. Funeral services were held this date and burial was in Arlington National Cemetery. From: Beth Gore

The body of Vice Admiral John S. McCain is carried in full honor through Arlington National Cemetery where he was buried following services in Fort Myer Chapel. McCain died of battle fatigue following his return to this country from highly successful carrier aircraft supervision in the Pacific. From: Beth Gore.