My oldest son Matthew asked me what I knew about John F. Kennedy and his wartime service, particularly the story of the PT 109, the wooden patrol boat that then- Lieutenant (jg) Kennedy captained in the Pacific during World War II. He had read something on the Internet about it, and he wanted to know what I thought. Growing up in the 1960′s, I had of course heard the story and the song and I remember seeing the movie starring Cliff Robertson.
- Lieutenant (jg) John F. Kennedy and crew of PT 109
Being the son of a WWII veteran, I was and I still am fascinated by the war and the stories of heroism, sacrifice, and courage of those who served and fought in the various theatres of combat. While much has been speculated about Kennedy’s combat record and the subsequent judgement of it, one thing is absolutely not in question- John Kennedy proved himself a hero by the actions he took to save his crew after a collision with a Japanese destroyer sank their vessel.
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