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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
U.S. Navy skipper John F. Kennedy of P.T. Boat 109, in the South Pacific during World War II, June 1, 1943.
Lt. John F. Kennedy smiles at the Stork Club in New York City, Feb. 9, 1944.
A youthful John F. Kennedy is shown campaigning for Congress from Massachusetts' 11th District in 1946.
Sen. John F. Kennedy, D-Mass., and his bride, the former Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, leave St. Mary's Catholic Church following their wedding in Newport, R.I., Sept. 12, 1953. Archbishop Richard J. Cushing of Boston officiated at the ceremony.
After recently undergoing a spinal operation resulting from combat injuries sustained during World War II, Sen. John F. Kennedy, D-Mass., is escorted by his wife, left, nurse Mary Virtue, and an attendant as he is taken from a hospital in New York, Dec. 21, 1954. Sen. Kennedy had to rest for several months before resuming his duties in Washington.
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
