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John F. Kennedy

Older brother killed

Saturday Aug 12, 1944
The English Canal, United Kingdom

On August 12, 1944, Kennedy's older brother, Joe Jr., a navy pilot, was killed while volunteering for a special and hazardous air mission. His explosive-laden plane blew up when the plane's bombs detonated prematurely while the aircraft was flying over the English Channel.


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