Was the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy a plot?On November 22, 1963 at 12:30 p.m. in Dallas, Texas, one of the most horrific events in American history took place. The assassination of John F. Kennedy. Crowds cheered as JFK took a ten-mile route through Dallas, Texas. John Kennedy was in the back seat of a 1961 Lincoln Continental four-door convertible when this tragic event occurred. The driver took a left onto Main Street, passing the Texas School Book Depository. Suddenly, gunshots were heard and John Kennedy was shot in the head and neck. John Kennedy was dead at the first impact of the bullet. As JFK leaned on Mrs. Kennedy, another shot was fired and hit Governor John Connally. The car left the scene and sped towards Parkland Memorial Hospital in an attempt to save the president. But there was nothing that could be done at this point. John Kennedy was pronounced dead at exactly 1 p.m. Governor Connally survived and recovered as it was only a bodily injury. John Kennedy's body was escorted to his plane, Air Force One. Before the plane took off, Lyndon B. Johnson took the oath of office at exactly 2:38 p.m. An hour before that, they had arrested a suspect named Lee Harvey Oswald. Oswald worked as a newly hired employee at the Texas School Book Depository. On November 24, two days after this tragic loss, Lee was transferred to the county jail. A man named Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald at point-blank range. Oswald died two hours later at the local hospital. Although Lee Harvey Oswald fired the bullet that killed John F. Kennedy, many people believe that the Mafia and the CIA orchestrated the assassination plan.John Fitzgerald Kennedy was in the middle of a paper..... .hicago, IL. At NorthWestern University for three months. After completing his training, he joined the Motor Torpedo Squadron. JFK was the leader of PT 101, an 80-foot-long boat. PT 101 was off the coast of Panama. Kennedy was tired of commanding ships and wanted to see real action. So on February 23, John was transferred as an alternate officer to another torpedo squadron. John traveled to Tulagi to take control of PT 109. In early August, PT 109 was struck by a Japanese destroyer. When PT 109 was struck, John fell back into the boat's cockpit and re-injured his back. JFK and four other survivors were able to swim to an island 3 miles away. Kennedy ultimately received a Marine Corps medal for his bravery and courage. Kennedy was forced to leave the Navy because of his back problems, which were getting worse and worse..