Paying Tribute to JFK at Arlington on the 50th Anniversary of His Death (photos)

On the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, mourners assembled at the gravesite of the 35th president at Arlington National Cemetery. He is buried there with his wife, Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis, alongside two children — Patrick, who died after three days, and Arabella, who was stillborn. Brothers Sen. Robert and Sen. Edward Kennedy are buried nearby. Visitors left flowers, letters and prayers. Many of those in attendance were old enough to remember precisely where they were when they heard the news of the assassination.

View our photos in the hours leading up to 2 p.m. EST (the official time of JFK’s death) on Friday, November 22, 2013, at JFK’s grave site at Arlington National Cemetery by clicking on the photo icons below.