Collision With History: The Search for John F. Kennedy's PT 109
by Robert D. Ballard, Michael Hamilton Morgan
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Author: Michael Hamilton Morgan, Robert D. BallardEdition: Hardcover
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Published: 2002-11-26
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 200
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Book Review: JFK and the history of his boat.
Summary: 4 Stars
I think this is a needed book. Ballard details a short biography of JFK and then shows how his courageous performance after the collision reflected on his leadership qualities. It also shows and debunks the notion of Kennedy's performance with the Japanese destroyer. That night was dark, the other PT boats with radar had been sent back to base, and nobody warned PT109 of the approach of the Japanese destroyer. This book may upset conservatives commentators who still hold a grudge against Kennedy. His performance with leading his men to rescue shows the true courage of Kennedy. His carried one badly burned man on a long swim to an island refuge.
Ballard details the discovery of the remaining wreakage of PT109. He also details the present conflict in the Solomon Islands. This is a great book that details the courage of a future president and the remains of his patrol boat.
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