Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who leapt onto the back of President John F. Kennedy's limousine after the president was shot, then was forced to retire early because he remained haunted by memories of the assassination,
The Secret Service agent who leaped onto the back of President John F. Kennedy's limousine after the president was shot has died
For decades he blamed himself for John F. Kennedy’s death, saying he didn’t react quickly enough and would gladly have given his life to save the president.
The Secret Service agent who leaped onto the back of President John F. Kennedy's limousine after the president was shot has died.
The Secret Service agent who leaped onto the back of President John F. Kennedy's limousine after the president was shot has died.
His attempt to shield the Kennedys from further harm became one of the most iconic moments in U.S. history. Despite receiving commendations for his bravery, Hill carried guilt for
Mr. Hill dove onto the presidential limo in a heroic attempt to save President John F. Kennedy when he was assassinated in Dallas in 1963.
Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who risked his life on Nov. 22, 1963, in an attempt to protect then-President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, died on Feb. 21 at the age of 93.
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is paying tribute to Clint Hill, the secret service agent who famously jumped onto President Kennedy’s motorcade after the president was shot and killed in Dallas in 1963.
A Secret Service agent, he leaped onto the president’s limousine in Dallas in 1963 and was credited with saving the first lady’s life. But he was haunted by his inability to save her husband.
Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who leaped onto the back of President John F. Kennedy’s limousine after the president was shot, then was forced to retire early because he remained haunted by memories of the assassination, has died. He was 93.