Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
junior officer in the United States Navy and elder brother of John F. Kennedy
Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr. (July 25, 1915 – August 12, 1944) was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the Kennedy family and the eldest of the nine children born to Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy.
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| Born | Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr. July 25, 1915 Hull, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | August 12, 1944 (aged 29) Over Blythburgh, East Suffolk, England |
| Cause of death | Naval airplane explosion during Operation Aphrodite |
| Resting place | Remains never recovered |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Naval aviator |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | See Kennedy family |
| Memorial – Wall of the Missing | Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial Cambridge, England |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1941–1944 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Patrol Squadron 203 Bombing Squadron 110, Special Air Unit 1 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Purple Heart Air Medal |
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During World War II, Kennedy was killed in action as a bomber pilot. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.
Kennedy's father wanted him to become president of the United States. Kennedy was a delegate to the 1940 Democratic National Convention and planned to run for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives after his military service.[1] Kennedy's death caused his father to want his next-oldest son, John F. Kennedy, to run for president.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MacIntyre, Ben (August 2, 2014). "How Joseph Kennedy's death changed US history". The Australian. Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia.
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