Kennedy served at the height of the cold war and the majority of his work as president concerned relations with the soviet union and cuba. John fitzgerald kennedy may 29 1917 november 22 1963 often referred to by his initials jfk and jack was an american politician who served as the 35th president of the united states from january 1961 until his assassination in november 1963. Elected in 1960 he brought an energy and grace to the oval office.
Kennedy is arguably one of america s greatest u s. Kennedy presidential library and museum photograph by frank turgeon jr. United states navy lieutenant junior grade john f.
Kennedy receives one of the navy s highest honor for gallantry for his heroic actions as a gunboat pilot during world war ii on june 12 1944. Kennedy receives medals lieutenant john f. Heavenly mist an oil painting of the collision of pt 109 and the japanese destroyer amagiri by an.
Kennedy s navy dress uniform jfk s dog tags courtesy of senator and mrs. The navy and marine corps medal and the purple heart kennedy received for his heroism in the rescue of his crew kennedy s own scrapbook of snapshots showing him and his young comrades in arms. By oct 26 1941 as an ensign junior rank of a commissioned officer jfk joined the staff of the office of naval intelligence in washington d c.
Kennedy had entered the service as an ensign the lowest officer rank in. A lieutenant jg was the same as first lieutenant in the other branches paygrade o 2. Jfk was a lieutenant junior grade.
President to have earned either of those honors. Kennedy s heroics during world war ii earned him a navy and marine corps medal and a purple heart he is the only u s. Kennedy in august 1963.
Kennedy s transcript of naval service any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile i think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction i served in the united states navy wrote president john f.
Jfk rank in the navy. 35th american president any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile i think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction i served in the united states navy wrote president john f. Kennedy in august 1963 a former naval officer kennedy was born in brookline massachusetts on 29 may 1917 to rose and joseph p. Of the 32 presidents with military service 31 have been commissioned officers of whom five began their careers as regular officers jimmy carter transferred to the naval reserve after five years in the navy. The have been 13 presidents who held general officer rank four regular officers six militia officers three volunteers.
Kennedy s naval service bibliography john f.
Kennedy s naval service bibliography john f. The have been 13 presidents who held general officer rank four regular officers six militia officers three volunteers. Of the 32 presidents with military service 31 have been commissioned officers of whom five began their careers as regular officers jimmy carter transferred to the naval reserve after five years in the navy.
Kennedy in august 1963 a former naval officer kennedy was born in brookline massachusetts on 29 may 1917 to rose and joseph p. 35th american president any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile i think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction i served in the united states navy wrote president john f.
