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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
Jacqueline Kennedy kisses the casket of her husband in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Nov. 24, 1963. Daughter Caroline kneels alongside.
Jacqueline Kennedy, widow of assassinated President John F. Kennedy, holds the American flag that covered the coffin of her husband. She is shown here at Arlington National Cemetery, Nov. 25, 1963, after the President was buried.
Jacqueline Kennedy is flanked by her brothers-in-law in the procession carrying the coffin of slain President John F. Kennedy from the White House to St. Matthew's Roman Catholic Church in Washington, Nov. 25, 1963. At left is Attorney General Robert Kennedy, and at right is Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-MA.
Three-year-old John F. Kennedy Jr. salutes his father's casket in Washington, Nov. 25, 1963, three days after the president was assassinated in Dallas. Widow Jacqueline Kennedy, center, and daughter Caroline Kennedy are accompanied by the late president's brothers Sen. Edward Kennedy, left, and Attorney General Robert Kennedy.
Three-year-old John F. Kennedy Jr. salutes his father's casket in Washington, Nov. 25, 1963, three days after the president was assassinated in Dallas.
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
