Trivia: Kennedy was the only President to receive which military honor?
Medal of Honor
Distinguished Service Cross
Silver Star
Purple Heart
The correct answer is Purple Heart
So why is this answer correct? : JFK received the Purple Heart for his service during World War II, where he captained a motorized torpedo boat, PT-109. In 1943, Kennedy’s boat collided with a Japanese destroyer. He dragged two crewmembers to safety on a nearby island, and spent six days signaling for help, even carving an SOS message on a coconut husk, which he later proudly displayed on his White House desk.