John F. Kennedy, Arlington, VA - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while campaigning in Dallas, TX. President Kennedy was laid to rest here in Arlington National Cemetery three days later, on November 25. Kennedy's two deceased children were relocated here in December 1963 and his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, joined him in May 1994.
Directly behind the makers, lies a 5 foot granite slab from which burns an eternal flame honoring the former President.

Description: John F. Kennedy, at age 43, became the youngest person and first Roman Catholic ever elected President of the United States. Kennedy came in 3rd in a Gallup poll list of the most admired people of the twentieth century. Date of birth: 05/29/1917 Date of death: 11/22/1963 Area of notoriety: Politics Marker Type: Horizontal Marker Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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