A Hero That Was Almost Turned Down
Jack Kennedy and the PT-109 are the stuff of legend
It was on August 2, 1943 that a patrol torpedo boat designated the PT-109 was rammed and sunk in the Solomon Islands by a Japanese destroyer during WW II. It was never completely clear whether the act was an accident or done intentionally, but the PT-109 was cut in half killing two crew members instantl…
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