Clint Hill, who was 93 at the time of his passing, gained notoriety for his dramatic action during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. His leap onto the presidential limousine has become one of the defining moments of that tragic day in 1963. Despite receiving awards for his service, he spent decades burdened by guilt, feeling he could have acted faster to save JFK. Only recently did Hill begin to find some peace regarding the event that changed his life forever, reflecting on the profound impact it had on him personally and professionally.
"If I had reacted just a little bit quicker. And I could have, I guess, ... And I'll live with that to my grave."
Hill received Secret Service awards and was promoted for his actions that day, but for decades blamed himself for Kennedy's death, saying he didn't react quickly enough.
It was only in recent years that Hill said he was able to finally start putting the assassination behind him and accept what happened.
The footage of Hill, captured on Abraham Zapruder's chilling home movie of the assassination, provided some of the most indelible images of Kennedy's assassination in Dallas.
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