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| 58k | Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr., older brother of President John F. Kennedy, was born in Nantasket, Mass., 25 July 1915. He attended Harvard College and Harvard Law School, enlisting in the Naval Reserve 24 June 1941. After flight training, Kennedy was commissioned Ensign 5 May 1942. He served with Patrol Squadron 203 and Bombing Squadron 110 before joining a special air unit in Britain in 1944. He was appointed Lieutenant 1 July 1944. Lt. Kennedy took part in a secret project to destroy German V-2 rocket launching sites by the use of radio controlled drone aircraft loaded with explosives. The plane could not take off by radio control, however, and Kennedy volunteered to take her into the air where guidance systems would take over. After exhaustive preparations he and another brave flyer, Lt. W. J. Willy, took off from Win-farthing 12 August 1944. However, the drone exploded with two enormous blasts, killing both officers. Lt. Kennedy was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for this dangerous mission in the drone Liberator bomber. His citation testifies: "Intrepid and daring in his tactics and with unwavering confidence in the vital importance of his task, he willingly risked his life in the supreme measure of service, and, by his great personal valor and fortitude in carrying out a perilous undertaking, sustained and enhanced the finest traditions of the United States Naval Service." | Bill Gonyo | |
| 25k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 65k | Undated, location unknown. | Bruce Helmboldt | |
| 234k | Undated, Valetta, Malta. | Bruce Helmboldt | |
| 239k | Undated, location unknown. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 74k | Undated, location unknown. | Robert Hurst | |
| 177k | July 26 1945, Joan Kennedy, sister of namesake, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. at Bethlehem Steel, Quincy, Mass. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 179k | Fore River Shipyard on July 26, 1945, on the occasion of the launching of the USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. DD-850. The ship's sponsor Jean Ann Kennedy had just christened the ship. The Kennedy Family who attended are from left to right: Kathleen Agnes Kennedy, Jean Ann Kennedy (with roses), Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy, Thirteen year old Edward "Teddy" Moore Kennedy, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy and Eunice Mary Kennedy. | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 70k | December 16 1945, the USS Joseph Kennedy, Jr., a 2200 ton destroyer named for the late son of Joseph P. Kennedy, former ambassador to Great Britain, was placed in commission at the Boston Navy Yard. Above, Rear Admiral Felix Gygax of the First Naval District is shown at the microphone during the commissioning ceremonies. Also shown standing in rear row is Miss Jean Kennedy, sister of the hero. Miss Kennedy christened the ship at the Bethlehem Shipyard in Quincy last July. | Bill Gonyo | |
| 174k | Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. shaking the hand of his son Robert Kennedy aboard USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. in 1946. Robert was a radarman stationed aboard the ship at that time. Thanks to Rich Angelini. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 107k | Circa 1950, refueling from the USS Missouri (BB-62). | Robert M. Cieri | |
| 157k | Destroyer Squadron Eight Change of Command, 1951 "Recently returned from Korea, Commander Destroyer Squadron Eight, Captain E.S. Von Kleeck, Jr., reads his farewell address on board the USS J. P. Kennedy, Jr., as officers and men of Destroyer Division 81 stand-by to receive their new commander." Captain Von Kleeck was relieved by Captain J.J. Laffan. Probably taken at Newport, Rhode Island, soon after 8 August 1951, when DesDiv 81 returned from a Korean War deployment. Ships present are (from right to left): USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD-850); USS William R. Rush (DD-714); USS Fiske (DD-842); USS Hawkins (DDR-873); and an unidentified escort destroyer (DDE). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the "All Hands" collection at the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss | |
| 68k | As above. | Steve Schar | |
| 219k | March 1953, entering Monte Carlo. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 117k | The J. P. Kennedy (DD-850), Fred T. Berry (DD-858) and McCaffery (DD-860) in Genoa, Italy May 6, 1954. | Larry Bohn | |
| 50k | A series of 9 views of the USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD-850) during a visit to Chicago, July 3 1959. Photos taken from the bridges around the Merchandise Mart on the Chicago River. | Allan MacArthur Wilson | |
| 48k | As above. | Allan MacArthur Wilson | |
| 51k | As above. | Allan MacArthur Wilson | |
| 53k | As above. | Allan MacArthur Wilson | |
| 52k | As above. | Allan MacArthur Wilson | |
| 47k | As above. | Allan MacArthur Wilson | |
| 52k | As above. | Allan MacArthur Wilson | |
| 51k | As above. | Allan MacArthur Wilson | |
| 47k | As above. | Allan MacArthur Wilson | |
| 195k | Entering Chicago in July 1959. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 184k | May 1962, location unknown. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 175k | May 1962, location unknown. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 153k | May 1962, location unknown. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 145k | May 12 1962, location unknown. Photo NPC 1061117. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 156k | As above. Photo NPC 1061113. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 174k | As above. Photo NPC 1061114. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 108k | The Kennedy in Narragansett Bay approximately June of 1962 right after she got out of Fram overhaul and just before leaving for Refresher Training at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. | JE Dowd CDR USNR (Ret.) | |
| 169k | October 26 1962, boarding the Lebanese freighter MARUCLA, under Soviet charter. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 251k | Boston Navy Yard in 1963 as viewed from the USS Keppler (DD-765). | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 179k | May 15 1963, photo by PH1 Andrews, NPC 1072997. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 183k | As above, NPC 1072998. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 256k | Genoa, Italy on August 4 1964. | Carlo Martinelli | |
| 91k | Boston Naval Shipyard, June 1965 | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 120k | Grand Canyon (AD-28), at Newport RI in 1966 with five destroyers alongside. Destroyers moored alongside include Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (DD-850), William R. Rush (DD-714), Harlan R. Dickson (DD-708), and two unidentified ships. | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 209k | November 7 1967, QH-50C DASH on deck. Photo by PHAN P. O'Gorman, NPC K-41942 | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 248k | June 1969 in Narragansett Bay. Photo NPC # K-73944 by PH1 F. W. Gotaoco. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 83k | Newport, November 10 1969 | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 92k | USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD 850), USS William M. Wood (DD 715), and USS Charles F. Adams (DDG 2) at Barcelona, Spain, in late January 1970. If you look closely, you will notice that Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. was fitted with ULQ-6, while William M. Wood lacked this active countermeasures system. | Fabio Peña | |
| 168k | USS Richmond K. Turner (CG-20) and behind her with the yellow crane is the decommissioned USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr (DD-850), obviously being stripped of material. Navy Photo CTR--K-101613. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 69k | As a memorial in Fall River December 9 2001. | Steve Schar | |
| 114k | USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD 850) moored in Fall River, MA on October 21 2007, photo by Ulrich Iffland (Copyright). | Bill Gonyo | |
| 88k | A series of 22 images of the USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (DD 850) as she appeared in Fall River, MA during September 2008. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 61k | As above. Kathy looks over the forward enlisted head located on the second deck just forward of the mess decks. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 74k | As above. Mess decks, looking aft and to port. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 62k | As above. Ladder to berthing space below the mess decks. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 54k | As above. ASROC loader. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 82k | As above. CIC looking aft and to starboard. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 79k | As above. 01 level looking forward. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 63k | As above. Starboard side 01 level, looking aft. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 61k | As above. ASROC launcher. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 63k | As above. DASH flight deck. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 68k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 60k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 62k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 53k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 58k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 65k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 73k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 78k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 55k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 87k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 52k | As above. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 57k | As above. Ship's store, port side, weather deck, below DASH deck. | Larry Backus and Kathryn Lee Huculak | |
| 48k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 49k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
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CDR Harry Grimshaw Moore Dec 15 1945 - 1947 CDR William Russell McKinney Sep 1953 - Nov 1955 (Later RADM) CDR John William Maddex Apr 1956 Jul 1958 CDR Nicholas Michalevsky Jul 1958 - 1959 CDR Joseph Eugene Volonte 1959 - Jul 1960 CDR Mark George Tremaine Jul 1960 - 1961 CDR John Victor Peters 1961 - ? CDR James Wilton Hayes Jr. Jul 14 1965 - 1967 CDR Thomas A. Rodgers 1967 - 1969 CDR Peter Frederick Klein 1969 - Sep 8 1971 CDR Brian Patrick McCrane Sep 8 1971 - 1973
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