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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Certificate of Appointment to Navy Ensign
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Certificate of Appointment to Navy Ensign

Artifact IDMO 75.477
Object Type Certificate
Date October 1, 1941
Medium printed paper
DimensionsOverall H 10 1/2 in x W 8 in (26.7 cm x 20.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionCertificate appointing John F. Kennedy as a Navy Ensign in the United States Navy Reserves effective September 25, 1941. Signed by the secretary of the Navy, James Forrestal.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem is from the personal collection of President. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy in 1975.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Personal Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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