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Presidential Medal of Freedom
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
The 35th President of the United States
Born: May 29, 1917
Assassinated Nov. 22, 1963
President John F. Kennedy slumps down in the back seat of a car after being fatally shot in Dallas, Nov. 22, 1963. Jacqueline Kennedy leans over the president as Secret Service agent Clinton Hill rides on the back of the car.
An unidentified plainclothes police officer carries the rifle used in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, Nov. 22, 1963.
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, her dress stained with blood, stands with Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy as they watch the president's casket be placed in an ambulance at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., near Washington, Nov. 22, 1963. At right are Evelyn Lincoln, glasses, and Kenneth O'Donnell of the White House staff. Mrs. Lincoln was the president's personal secretary.
Lee Harvey Oswald, accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, center, is surrounded by media in this undated photo.
"Kennedy Slain on Dallas Street," headline from Dallas Morning News, Nov. 22, 1963.
Tribute To A Hero
Lt. John F. Kennedy receives the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps medal for heroic conduct from Capt. Frederic L. Conklin June 12, 1944. JFK used his father's connections to get assigned to active duty. Says Dallek, "He was determined to get into combat. It was part of the culture at the time, patriotism. But he was heroic in doing that."
A Tribute To The Man That Revived The Presidential Medal of Freedom
And Made It Flourish In America To Honor Our Heroes
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Medal History
