As the military pallbearers faltered carrying President John F. Kennedy's half-ton casket, the first lieutenant in command stepped forward and took hold with his fingers to keep it from crashing ...

D.C., during President John F. Kennedy's funeral, with flag-draped coffin in the foreground, Nov. 25, 1963. The president's brothers can be seen behind the casket. At left is Sen. Edward M.

On Nov. 25, 1963, the body of President John F. Kennedy was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery after a funeral procession through Washington. An estimated 1 million people lined the ...

381091 61: Honor guard place a flag over the casket of President John F. Kennedy during his funeral service November 25, 1963 in Arlington Cemetery. (Photo by National Archive/Newsmakers ...

John Kennedy was elected president in 1960 partly ... When his mother decided to keep her son’s casket open, to show what had been done to him, many people who had stayed on the sidelines ...

saluting his father’s casket came to symbolize the nation’s grief. It was his third birthday, and he had practiced the salute ...