How many presidents....had medals from battles?.....the 1st Bush has a silver star i think for bravery........before becoming a US Senator from Mass.........JFK was a naval officer in WW2...a decorated one at that.

JFK's PT-109 Found, U.S. Navy Confirms

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/.../0709_020710_kennedyPT109_2.html

PT-109 sank in the Solomon Islands when a Japanese destroyer sliced through it , ... First, location: No other PT (patrol torpedo) boat was lost in the search area.