A former naval officer, Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on 29 May 1917, to Rose and Joseph P. Kennedy. After attending public schools in Brookline, Kennedy went on to The Choate...

John Kennedy’s older brother Joseph P. Kennedy served in the Navy in World War II earning the Navy Cross. John Kennedy was recruited to PT Boat service largely through meeting PT Boat hero and...

War Hero: 1945 - Rose Kennedy is presented with the Navy Cross, awarded posthumously to Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. for “extraordinary heroism and courage in aerial flight.” The loss of his firstborn son was devastating to Joe Kennedy Sr. who had so much hope for the future of his beloved namesake.

Dec 3, 2018 · John F. 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. president to have earned either of those honors. Kennedy’s...

This is a list of Navy Cross recipients for actions of valor carried out during the Vietnam War, awarded by the United States Department of the Navy. The Vietnam War was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 [a] to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.

Nov 22, 2016 · Apparently taking the view that the collision between destroyer and PT boat did not involve direct combat, the Navy awarded John F. Kennedy its highest non-combat decoration for heroism, the Navy and Marine Corps Medal.

Nov 16, 2009 · Lieutenant John F. Kennedy receives the Navy and Marine Corps Medal—one of the Navy’s highest honors for gallantry—for his heroic actions as the commanding officer of a motor torpedo boat...

1945 - The Kennedy family, still grieving at the loss of their first child, is presented with the Navy Cross, the highest honor below the Medal of Honor. The loss was devastating to Joe Kennedy Sr. who had so much hope for the future of his beloved namesake.

War Hero: June 12, 1944 - The presentation of the Navy and Marine Corps medal for Gallantry in Action to Lt. John F. Kennedy during a simple ceremony at Chelsea Naval hospital in Massachusetts. Jack had also received the Purple Heart.

Nov 24, 2014 · Unmindful of personal danger, Lieutenant (then Lieutenant, Junior Grade) Kennedy unhesitatingly braved the difficulties and hazards of darkness to direct rescue operations, swimming many hours to...