{"product_id":"john-f-kennedy-and-pt-109-paperback","title":"John F. Kennedy and Pt-109 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Tregaskis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Tregaskis (1916-1973) was a journalist and award-winning author best known for \u003ci\u003eGuadalcanal Diary \u003c\/i\u003e(1943), his bestselling chronicle of the US Marine Corps invasion of the Solomon Islands during World War II. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Tregaskis graduated from Harvard University and reported for the \u003ci\u003eBoston American \u003c\/i\u003ebefore joining the International News Service. Assigned to cover the Pacific Fleet operations after Pearl Harbor, he was one of only two reporters to land with the Marines on Guadalcanal Island. His dramatic account of the campaign was adapted into a popular film and became required reading for all Marine Corps officer candidates. \u003ci\u003eInvasion Diary \u003c\/i\u003e(1944) vividly recounts the Allied invasions of Sicily and Italy and Tregaskis's brush with death when a chunk of German shrapnel pierced his skull. \u003ci\u003eVietnam Diary \u003c\/i\u003e(1963) documents the increased involvement of U.S. troops in the conflict between North and South Vietnam and was awarded the Overseas Press Club's George Polk Award. Tregaskis's other honors include the Purple Heart and the International News Service Medal of Honor for Heroic Devotion to Duty. He traveled the world many times over, and wrote about subjects as varied as the first space ship (\u003ci\u003eX-15 Diary\u003c\/i\u003e, 1961), John F. Kennedy's heroism during World War II (\u003ci\u003eJohn F. Kennedy and PT-109\u003c\/i\u003e, 1962), and the great Hawaiian king Kamehameha I (\u003ci\u003eWarrior King\u003c\/i\u003e, 1973). On August 15, 1973, Tregaskis suffered a fatal heart attack while swimming near his home in Hawaii. After a traditional Hawaiian funeral, his ashes were scattered in the waters off Waikiki Beach. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47647376998653,"sku":"9781504052887","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/TU1vNTJrbFk5S3hoWEI4S1dkM00wdz09.webp?v=1780588555","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/john-f-kennedy-and-pt-109-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}