PT 109: An American Epic of War, Survival, and the Destiny of John F. Kennedy By William Doyle

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The extraordinary World War II story of shipwreck and survival that paved John F. Kennedy's path to power – hailed as a “breathtaking account” by James Patterson, “masterfully written” by historian Douglas Brinkley, and “the finest book” ever written on the subject by Lt. Commander William Liebenow, the man who rescued JFK and the PT 109 crew in August 1943.In the early morning darkness of August 2, 1943, during a chaotic nighttime skirmish amid the Solomon Islands, the Japanese destroyer Amagiri barreled through thick fog and struck the U.S. Navy's motor torpedo boat PT 109, splitting the craft nearly in half and killing two American sailors instantly. The sea erupted in flames as the 109's skipper, John F. Kennedy, and the ten surviving crewmen under his command desperately clung to the sinking wreckage; 1,200 feet of ink-black, shark-infested water loomed beneath. "All hands lost," came the reports back to the Americans' base: no rescue was coming for the men of PT 109. Their desperate ordeal was just beginning—so too was one of the most remarkable tales of World War II, one whose astonishing afterlife would culminate two decades later in the White House.Drawing on original interviews with the last living links to the events, previously untapped Japanese wartime archives, and a wealth of archival documents from the Kennedy Library, including a lost first-hand account by JFK himself, bestselling author William Doyle has crafted a thrilling and definitive account of the sinking of PT 109 and its shipwrecked crew's heroics. Equally fascinating is the story's second act, in which Doyle explores in new detail how this extraordinary episode shaped Kennedy's character and fate, proving instrumental to achieving his presidential ambitions: "Without PT 109, there never would have been a President John F. Kennedy," declared JFK aide David Powers.Featuring castaways on a deserted island, a spy network of Solomon Island natives, an Australian coast watcher hidden on the side of a volcano, an S.O.S. note carved into a coconut, and a daring rescue attempt led by Kennedy's fellow American PT boats, PT 109 is an unforgettable American epic of war and destiny.

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This book is a well-researched historical document that reads like a novel, at least it did for me, but then I have always had a special interest in JFK and World War 2. Before reading this book, I had watched the PT-109 movie countless times, read the book directly connected to it, watched the National Geographic special on PT-109 and had visited the JFK Library. Yes, I have seen the coconut! Where this book differs, is it tell us the whole story. The book starts with how and why JFK joined the Navy, proceeds to tell the PT-109 story and then discusses how it impacted Kennedy's political career up until his untimely assassination.The book discusses the sinking and survival of the PT-109 in great detail, based on interviews with actual participants, including the Captain of the Japanese destroyer which rammed PT-109. As you may remember, Kennedy would swim out into the ocean at night, leaving the island hiding place and his crew, in an attempt to attract the attention of patrolling PT boats with a battle lantern. During an interview with one of the PT boat commanders that served with Kennedy, the author asks what PT boats would have done if they saw an unidentified swimmer in the water at night. He responded that they would have open fired with everything they had and then investigated. The commander asks if Kennedy would have been aware of their response and he indicates that Kennedy would have. This action suggests that Kennedy knew that even if he attracted help, he would be sacrificing his life for his crew. That makes his actions even more courageous than what he has been recognized for doing.The book follows up with the rescue of Kennedy and his crew and their life after the rescue. It discusses the role of the PT-109 story in Kennedy's political life.If you have an interest in John F. Kennedy or World War 2, you will enjoy this books.

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