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Kennedy's back wasn't that bad when he first joined the Navy during WWII. It was his injuries during the sinking of his boat PT-109 that really caused him problems later on, but it wasn't bad enough to get him discharged.
It's important to understand that during wartime, if you can fog a mirror, you're usually eligible for military service, and after Pearl Harbor drew the U.S. into WWII, few were disqualified. Only the most noted medical problems got you DQ'd, and you had to pretty much be dead to get a 4F classification.
What else can I help you with?
In what year did JFK retire from the navy?
John F Kennedy did not retire from the Navy. He was discharged after the war. He was disabled with a back injury.
Was JFK in the army?
no the Navy
When did JFK quit the navy?
JFK quit the navy in March 1945. He was forced into early retirement due to illness that caused physical disability. JFK served as the 35th president of the United States.
What was JFK's favorite NFL team?
NAVY
When did John F. Kennedy go into military?
JFK was a Navy Lieutenant (jg) during WWII from 1942-1946.
What president served in the navy?
JFK and many others.
Did JFK go to the Navy or Harvard first?
Harvard.
What years did president Kennedy serve in the us navy?
JFK was a navy Lieutenant (jg) from 1942-1946 in WWII.
Why did JFK join the Navy in World War 2?
He wanted to serve
When did John F. Kennedy enter the US Navy?
JFK was the skipper for a patrol boat- PT-109 - during the second world war.
What did jfk do before he was a leader?
he was in the US navy and served manly on PT 109.
What branch of service was John F kenndey in?
He was in the navy, he served on a PT boat (patrol torpedo) in the pacific theatre
