The Final Salute - J.F.K Funeral

On November 22 1963, in Dallas Texas, the 35th president of the United States of America; John F. Kennedy was assassinated. A hugely famous moment in the minds of the American people. His son J.F.K Jr was almost 3 years old, with his birthday being the 25th, the day of the state funeral. This picture captures one of the most iconic moments of the 1960s. As the flag-draped casket was carried out from St. Matthew's Cathedral, John Jr. stepped forward and rendered a final salute.

Interestingly enough, the family still went home and continued the plans for a birthday-party, purely to demonstrate that the Kennedys would still go on despite the tragic death of their father.