PT 109: An American Epic of War, Survival, and the Destiny of John F. Kennedy
2015 non-fiction book on the PT-109 by William Doyle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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PT 109: An American Epic of War, Survival, and the Destiny of John F. Kennedy is a non-fiction book by best-selling author William Doyle released by Harper-Collins in 2015 that describes the ramming and sinking of future President John F. Kennedy's Patrol Torpedo Boat 109 by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri off the coast of Kolombangara Island in the Solomon Island Chain on August 2, 1943. The book also chronicles the crew's difficult three mile swim to Plum Pudding Island and the subsequent week of living there and on adjacent Olasana Island until Patrol Torpedo Boat PT-157 rescued them on August 8. The novel also discusses the considerable impact the experience had in helping to launch Kennedy's political career, beginning with his election to the House of Representatives in 1946. JFK's aid David Powers has written, "without PT 109, there never would have been a President John F. Kennedy".[1]
Author | William Doyle |
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Illustrator | Photos courtesy of the US Navy, and the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum |
Cover artist | Jacket Design by Adam Johnson |
Country | New York, USA |
Language | English |
Subject | John Kennedy's shipwreck on PT-109 and its effect on his political career |
Genre | Nonfiction |
Publisher | William Morrow, imprint of Harper-Collins |
Publication date | 2015 |
Media type | Print (hardback) |
Pages | 330 (With index) |