Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr.

President of Cadets Club

President of Holy Name Society on the base

Jacksonville Naval Station, North Florida

Post humous Awards: Naval Cross

Father established the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation which built several facilities for retarded children.

Flew over 39 naval missions over Europe and was hit by enemy flak. Was part of the D-Day invasion.

After his death, the Nanvy christened a ship after him, "USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr." which his brother, Robert Kennedy, served a short stint on.

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Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy, Jr. (July 25, 1915 – August 12, 1944) was an American bomber pilot during World War II. He was the eldest of nine children born to Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Sr., and Rose Elizabeth (née Fitzgerald) Kennedy.

The elder brother of future U.S. President John F. Kennedy, he had been expected to become the family's political standard-bearer.[1] However, he was killed in action, and the task fell to his brother John.

Suffolk Close, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, UK (Military plane crash)

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Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr
World War II Gold Star Veteran from Massachusetts

Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr
World War II
World War IIMassachusettsMissing in Action
On August 12, 1944 Lieutenant Kennedy was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Navy. ★ He is remembered by the people of Massachusetts. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
This Profile ID 53242
Service ID O-116667
Name Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr
From Hull, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Birth Date July 25, 1915
Casualty Date August 12, 1944
War World War II
Service Branch Navy
Rank Lieutenant
Specialty Pilot
Casualty Type Missing in Action
Location Blythburgh, Suffolk, Suffolk, England
Burial Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England
Notable Awards
★ Navy Cross
★ Distinguished Flying Cross
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
Remembered Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
Additional Details
He was the oldest son of Kennedy Family patriarch Joseph Patrick Kennedy Sr and his wife, Rose Fitzgerald, and the sibling of American politicians John, Robert and Ted Kennedy.

He graduated from Harvard College in 1938, entered Harvard law school, and served as a delegate to the 1940 Democratic National Convention. He left law school in his final year and entered the US Navy, before the US entry into the 2nd World War.

In May 1942, he was awarded his wings as a Naval Aviator, and was sent to Great Britain the following year, to fly anti-submarine patrols in PBY4 Liberator bombers. He served two tours on anti-submarine patrols, and soon earned the 25 missions needed to return home.

He turned down a return to the US and volunteered for Operation Aphrodite, which involved loading a bomber with high explosives and a remote control device.

Near the town of Blythburgh, the test plane suddenly exploded, killing Kennedy and his Co-Pilot instantly. Kennedy was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Air Medal. His remains are still considered missing.

In 1947, his parents started the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation in his honor.
Commendations + Awards
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★ Distinguished Flying Cross
★ Navy Cross
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ United States Aviator Badge Navy
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal