A Kennedy Family Album

Joseph Jr., the eldest of the nine Kennedy children, was initially touted to bear the political hopes of the family.
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Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr., 1915-1944
Joseph Jr., the eldest of the nine Kennedy children, was initially touted to bear the political hopes of the family. He attended Harvard Law School but left before his final year to join the Navy. He died on a bombing run over France.

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