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August 20, 1943

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Aug. 20, 1943 

* Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109
* Lieutenant John F. Kennedy
* World War II - Pacific Theater


The top of page 4 has a somewhat inconspicuous--but now very notable--report headed: "The Kennedys Shout In Joy Over News of Son" with the report noting how the news was received that there son, John F. Kennedy, had survived the incident where his PT boat was cut in half by a Japanese destroyer.
This incident was the now-famous sinking of his PT boat #109 which he commanded and his heroic actions in saving most of the men in his crew, previously presumed dead. At the time it was his father who was famous, Joseph P. Kennedy, former ambassador to England. Once John F. Kennedy became President this incident became the stuff of legend resulting in a movie and several books, interest being revived in 2002 by the discovery of the PT 109 by famed explorer Robert Ballard who also discovered the wrecks of the Bismark and Titanic.
Complete in 22 pages, small binding holes at the spine margin, nice condition.

Category: The 20th Century