Background
John Kennedy was born in Hendersonville, South Carolina. He attended The Citadel for one year and graduated from West Point in 1908.
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John Kennedy
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He graduated from the Command and General Staff College in 1924 and from the Army War College in 1932.
Career
Upon graduation he was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the 6th Cavalry Regiment. He served in the Philippines in 1909 and was awarded the after being wounded leading an attack into a cave occupied by hostile Moro insurgents. He transferred from the Cavalry to the Field Artillery in January 1917.
In World War I he served as a field artillery officer and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the National Army.
After the war, he reverted to his Regular Army rank of captain but was promoted to rank of major in June 1920. In World World War II he commanded a provisional field artillery brigade from 1942 to 1945 with the rank of brigadier general.
He retired from the Army on 31 January 1946. General John T. Kennedy is buried in Arlington National Cemetery and his grave is located in Section 7, Lot 10076. citation Cadet, United States Military Academy - 16 June 1904 2nd Lieutenant - 14 February 1908 1st Lieutenant - 18 December 1914 Captain - 26 February 1917 Major (National Army) - 5 August 1917 Lieutenant Colonel (National Army) - 25 June 1918 Discharged from National Army - 15 February 1920 Major - 20 June 1920 Lieutenant Colonel - 1 March 1932 Colonel - 1 January 1937 Brigadier General (Army of the United States) - 21 May 1942 Retired (with rank of brigadier general) - 31 January 1946.
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September 22, 1969 (aged 84) -
Nationality
United States
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Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Medal; Philippine Campaign Medal; American Defense Service Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Purple Heart; Legion of Merit; American Campaign Medal; Medal of Honor; World War I Victory Medal Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Purple Heart Legion of Merit Philippine Campaign Medal World War I Victory Medal American Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Patian Island, Philippine Islands, July 4, 1909. Entered service at: Orangeburg, S.C. Birth: Hendersonville, S.C. Date of issue: Unknown. Citation: While in action against hostile Moros, he entered with a few enlisted men the mouth of a cave occupied by a desperate enemy, this act having been ordered after he had volunteered several times. In this action 2d Lt. Kennedy was severely wounded.Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Medal; Philippine Campaign Medal; American Defense Service Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Purple Heart; Legion of Merit; American Campaign Medal; Medal of Honor; World War I Victory Medal Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Purple Heart Legion of Merit Philippine Campaign Medal World War I Victory Medal American Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Patian Island, Philippine Islands, July 4, 1909. Entered service at: Orangeburg, S.C. Birth: Hendersonville, S.C. Date of issue: Unknown. Citation: While in action against hostile Moros, he entered with a few enlisted men the mouth of a cave occupied by a desperate enemy, this act having been ordered after he had volunteered several times. In this action 2d Lt. Kennedy was severely wounded.