Textual folder
United States Department of the Navy Records
USDN-001-006
This folder contains copies of records from John F. Kennedy's Navy personnel file. The administrative forms and memorandums concern Kennedy's enlistment in the U.S. Naval Reserve, his appointment as Ensign, his orders and duty assignments, the Purple Heart Medal he received, and other factual matters of his service. Of note is a chronological summary, "Record of Officers"; multiple performance evaluations, "Report on the Fitness of Officers"; and official accounts of the sinking of PT-109.