John F. Kennedy and PT-109

The story of Pt 109, I do wonder where the coconut shell with the scratched message to rescue 11 lives went to? from presidents Kennedys desk at the White house. A brave true story of a young man doing the "job" the best way he could without feeling sorry or hesitating with determination and grit ri......more

The short version first ... In this review, we are looking at a very readable book by an excellent author, Richard Tregaskis. His PT-Boat story focused on a single crew led by future President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. At this time, he was a Lieutenant in the United States Navy,......more

Interesting book that I first read as a kid, though given its focus a more accurate title would have been "PT boats and Kennedy's service on them."......more

HEROES OF THE MOSQUITO SQUADRON OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC I'll have to admit that at the time I started to read this book, I really didn't know much about John F. Kennedy in regards to his time in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific, other than he was on PT-109 and had no idea he was on PT-59 (Gunboat-1).......more

There was a long wait list for this popular tale at the Heritage Hill Elementary School; JFK had been in office a year or so and every kid wanted to read it.......more