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Jfk John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline Massachusetts. He was of Irish decent. He was the second child of Joseph Patrick Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. Both of John’s grandfathers were political powers in the Irish sections of Boston. John was one of nine children. He graduated from Harvard in 1940. After graduating, he joined the Navy. His PT boat was rammed by a Japanese destroyer in 1943. Even though he was very badly injured he still led the survivors safely to land. He became a war hero in that war but the back injuries he sustained lasted for the rest of his life and caused him pain thoughout his presidency. After the war, he returned and went into politics. In the Boston area, he was elected as a Democratic congressmanand reelected three times to the House of Representatives. In the 1953 he advanced into the Senate. John married a woman named Jacqueline Bouvier, who was from a prominent family, on September12, 1953. He became very influential and popular in a short period of time. In 1956 he was almost nominated kennedy, jfk, media, president, very, time, because, people, john, after, mass, during, televised, made, huge, even, popular, helped, country, became, while, war, wanted, unfortunately, try, themselves, television, speech, much, mission, just, important, first, communism, attention, another