He served for four years (1941-1945) in the navy before being honorably discharged.
Kennedy served in the US Navy during World War II.
A PT boat, a swift torpedo motor boat
no he was a naval officer in command of PT109
No, John F. Kennedy did not win the Navy Cross. He was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroism in saving his crew during World War II.
JFK was a navy Lieutenant (jg) from 1942-1946 in WWII.
No. John F. Kennedy served as the 35th President from 1961 to 1963. During the second world war, Kennedy served in the United States Navy. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant and was discharged in 1945.
FDR and Truman as commander and chief Eisinhower (Army) Kennedy (Navy) LBJ (Navy) Nixon (Navy) Ford (Navy) Carter (USNA Class of 1946) did not serve Reagan (Army) G. Bush Sr. (Navy)
John F. Kennedy served in the US Navy, not Army.
Dirng WWII (1942-1946) JFK was a Navy Lieutenant (jg).
To my knowledge, I believe he served 11 years in the Navy.
No, not as ground forces, although they did serve in France during World War 1. US Navy battleships and cruisers in the European Theater during World War 2 would have typically carried a small number of US Marines.
John F. Kennedy retired from the U.S. Navy in March of 1945. This was a physical disability retirement due to injury to his back which occurred during the sinking of his boat (PT-109) in the South Pacific during World War II. Kennedy was a Lieutenant at the time of his retirement.