- William Bee Ravenel III
William Bee Ravenel III (1915–1968) was an educator and a soldier. As head of the English department at Episcopal High School in
Alexandria, Virginia , he was a major influence of the life ofJohn S. McCain . DuringWorld war II Ravenel received theSilver Star while serving in the 6th Armored Division ofGeneral George Patton 's Third Army. He was aLieutenant Colonel in theU.S. Army Reserve while teaching at Episcopal High.External links
* McCain, John S. (2008, 1 April). " [http://www.episcopalhighschool.org/about/newsmccain2.html Episcopal Offered Me a Home] " Text of speech at Episcopal High School (Alexandria, Virginia). Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
* Ringle, Ken (2008, 12 May). [http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/015/054vlnmt.asp A Hero's Life] . "The Weekly Standard " Volume 013, Issue 33. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
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