His full name was John Fitzgerald Kennedy. He was born in Brookline in Massachusetts 29. may, 1917.
His parents was very rich. Joseph P and Rose Kennedy.
John was the second oldest. Johns father had very high expectations to he’s older brother also named Joseph, but sadly he died in the second world war.
World war II
In the spring of 1941, Kennedy volunteered for the U.S. Army, but was rejected because of his troublesome back. However, the U.S. Navy accepted him in September of that year. Later he earned the rank of lieutenant, commanding a torpedo boat. On August 2 1943 Kenendys boat was taking part in a night-time attack near Georgia when his boat was rammed by an japanese destroyer. Kennedy injuried hes already troubled back. Still kenendy towed a wounded man three miles through the ocean. He arrived on an iland where he and the rest of hes crew got rescued by other americans.
For these actions kennedy received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal.
President
After the world war Kenendy entered politics. And a few years later he di become mayor of Boston. In 1953 did kenendy ran for the senate with the slogan “Kennedy will do more for Massachusetts”. Where he defeated the republican incubment Henry Cabot.
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