Norman C. Gaddis

Norman C. Gaddis
Norman C. Gaddis
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Born September 30, 1923 (1923-09-30) (age 88)
Dandridge, Tennessee
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Air Force
Rank Major General

Norman Carl Gaddis (born September 30, 1923), along with John McCain, were the two senior United States prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. General Gaddis opted out of a political life to spend time with his family in North Carolina after retiring from the US Air Force.

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