"For Conspicuous Gallantry .
His courage, leadership and examp.
Enduring incredible torture and privation, he remained steadfast in his resolve to serve his country with honor.
He was shot down over North Vietnam in 1965 and spent the next eight years as leader of the POWs in the hellhole prison known as the Hanoi Hilton.
He was the most highly decorated senior naval officer in recent history. " These are the first three words of Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale\'s Medal of Honor citation. . . "For Conspicuous Gallantry