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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
Hands reach out to greet President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy upon their arrival at the airport in Dallas, Texas, Nov. 22, 1963. Later that day, the president was assassinated.
President John F. Kennedy is seen riding in motorcade approximately one minute before he was shot in Dallas, Texas, Nov. 22, 1963. In the car with Kennedy are Jacqueline Kennedy and Gov. and Mrs. John Connally of Texas.
The presidential limousine carrying President Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, as well as Texas Gov. John Connally and his wife, is followed by secret servicemen on running boards, Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. Moments later, President John F. Kennedy was hit by an assassin's bullets.
President John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline are shown riding in a motorcade moments before the president was fatally shot. Texas Gov. John Connally and Mrs. Connally are in the front seat of the limousine. This frame grab image was made from a restored version of a film showing the assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas, Nov. 22, 1963.
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy cradles her husband President John F. Kennedy seconds after he was fatally shot. This frame grab image was made from a restored version of a film showing the assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas, Tex., 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
