Condolence Letter from President Kennedy to the McAndrews

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Description

President John F. Kennedy sent this letter of sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. William McAndrew following the death of their son, Specialist James Delmas McAndrew, who was killed in a helicopter crash in South Vietnam. At the time of the letter, 45 American servicemen had given their lives in Viet Nam.

President Kennedy and McAndrew’s sister, Bobbie Lou Pendergrass, also corresponded.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Collection JFK-6.1: Papers of John F. Kennedy: Presidential Papers: White House Central Files: White House Central Subject Files.

National Archives Identifier: 194129

Full Citation: Condolence Letter from President Kennedy to Mr. and Mrs. William McAndrew; 2/8/1963; Papers of President Kennedy: White House Central Files: White House Subject File: National Security – Defense; Papers of President Kennedy: White House Central Files: White House Subject File, 1/20/1961 – 11/22/1963; Collection JFK-6.1: Papers of John F. Kennedy: Presidential Papers: White House Central Files: White House Central Subject Files,; John F. Kennedy Library, Boston, MA. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/kennedy-condolence-mcandrew/, December 27, 2025]

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