John Fitzgerald Kennedy, born May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts, became one of the most recognized figures in American political history. Known widely as “JFK,” he carried a legacy that blended youth, charisma, and a vision for a new era in national leadership. After graduating from Harvard in 1940, Kennedy entered military service during the Second World War, where he commanded a patrol torpedo boat in the Pacific. His heroism in 1943, after PT-109 was struck and sunk, earned him both r