PT 109: John F. Kennedy in World War II

Human beings are capable of incredibly noble acts when they are faced with the most terrifying circumstances. Such was the case with Lt. John F. Kennedy in command of PT 109 in the South Pacific during WWII. Faced with the alternative of action or death he rose to the occasion and was able to save the lives of his shipmates through great physical trauma and hardship.

Without going into the details of the incidents described, I would merely say that this is a good example of what the best of us are capable of doing when forced to think and act or face death. If stories of this kind interest you, this book will gratify your desires.

He didn't join the national guard, he didn't get a deferrment with the help of his rich father, he didn't let the navy know about his bad health. He volunteered to go to war, and it nearly killed him.

Like so many others, John Kennedy was a 20-something who joined the US Navy in WWII, but unlike many others he had the chance to prove he was a truly brave man. (A fact Kennedy-hating historical revisionists have refused to acknowledge.)

... But read this dramatic story, if only to learn about an early, interesting exercise in JFK's inner fortitude - the same one that later saved the world in the Cuban Missle crisis.

Just like I said in the title, this book bored me to my death it really sucked, I hated it.