Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.: The Tragic World War II Mission That Claimed His Life
In the summer of 1944, as Allied forces pressed forward on the Western Front, Navy Lieutenant Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. completed his 50th mission—double the requirement for a full tour of duty. Rather than returning home, he chose to volunteer for a clandestine operation ominously named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty. In a letter to his parents, Joe Jr. mentioned his new assignment with an air of mystery. “I am going to do something different for
