| War Hero: 1945 - The Kennedy family, still grieving at the loss of their first child, is presented with the Navy Cross, the highest honor below the Medal of Honor. The loss was devastating to Joe Kennedy Sr. who had so much hope for the future of his beloved namesake. In his absence he turned to his next son, Jack. Shortly after the war ended, John Fitzgerald Kennedy's political career began. |
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