John Thomas Kennedy

Infobox Military Person
name= John Thomas Kennedy
born= Birth date|1885|7|22
died= death date and age|1969|9|22|1885|7|22
placeofbirth= Hendersonville, South Carolina
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allegiance= United States of America
branch=United States Army
serviceyears=
rank= Second Lieutenant
commands=
unit= 6th U.S. Cavalry
battles= Philippine-American war
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=

John Thomas Kennedy was a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine-American war.

Biography

John Kennedy was born in Hendersonville, South Carolina and entered service from Orangeburg, South Carolina.

John Kennedy is buried in Arlington National Cemetery and his grave is located in Section 7, Lot 10076.

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.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipients
*Notable graduates of West Point

References

*cite web
title =John T. Kennedy, Medal of Honor recipient
work =Medal of Honor Citation
publisher = United States Army
date =
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
*cite web
title = John T. Kennedy, Home of Heroes
work =Home of Heroes
publisher =
date =
url = http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1900_wars/pi_kennedy.html
*cite web
title = John T. Kennedy, Home of Heroes
work =Home of Heroes
publisher =
date =
url = http://www.homeofheros.com/photos/3_philippines/kennedy.html
*findagrave|7877671 Retrieved on 2007-11-13
*cite web
title = John T. Kennedy, Medal of Honor recipient
work = Arlington National Cemetery
publisher = Arlington National Cemetery
date = April 7, 2006
url = http://arlingtoncemetery.net/jtkenned.htm

Persondata
NAME= Kennedy, John T.
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= Army Medal of Honor recipient
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