{"product_id":"john-f-kennedy-and-pt-109-9781504052887","title":"John F. Kennedy and Pt-109","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGuadalcanal Diary\u003c\/i\u003e: The thrilling true story of the future president's astonishing act of heroism during World War II. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the early morning hours of August 2, 1943, US Navy motor torpedo boat \u003ci\u003ePT-109\u003c\/i\u003e patrolled the still, black waters of Blackett Strait in the Solomon Islands. Suddenly, the Japanese destroyer \u003ci\u003eAmagiri \u003c\/i\u003eloomed out of the darkness, bearing directly down on the smaller ship. There was no time to get out of the way--the destroyer crashed into \u003ci\u003ePT-109\u003c\/i\u003e, slicing the mosquito boat in two and setting the shark-infested waters aflame with burning gasoline. Ten surviving crewmembers and their young skipper clung to the wreckage, their odds of survival growing slimmer by the instant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lt. John F. Kennedy's first command was an unqualified disaster. Yet over the next three days, the privileged son of a Boston multimillionaire displayed extraordinary courage, stamina, and leadership as he risked his life to shepherd his crew to safety and coordinate a daring rescue mission deep in enemy territory. Lieutenant Kennedy earned a Navy and Marine Corps Medal and a Purple Heart, and the story of \u003ci\u003ePT-109\u003c\/i\u003e captured the public's imagination and helped propel the battle-tested veteran all the way to the White House. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Acclaimed war correspondent Richard Tregaskis--who once beat out the future president for a spot on the Harvard University swim team--brings this remarkable chapter in American history to vivid life in \u003ci\u003eJohn F. Kennedy and PT-109\u003c\/i\u003e. From the crucial role torpedo boats played in the fight for the Solomon Islands to Kennedy's eager return to the front lines at the helm of \u003ci\u003ePT-59\u003c\/i\u003e, Tregaskis tells the full story of this legendary incident with the same riveting style and meticulous attention to detail he brought to \u003ci\u003eGuadalcanal Diary\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInvasion Diary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Tregaskis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/26\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781504052887","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866852077705,"sku":"9781504052887","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_d63fbe03-b007-4cb5-9f71-4b9758ee7063.jpg?v=1793684432","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/john-f-kennedy-and-pt-109-9781504052887","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}