Summary of Bill O'Reilly & Martin Dugard's Killing Kennedy - E-book - ePub

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 In 1943, three American patrol torpedo boats cruise the Blackett Strait in the South Pacific, hunting Japanese warships. The skipper of the boat bearing the number 109, a young second lieutenant, slouches in his cockpit. He has shut down two of his engines to conceal PT-109 from Japanese spotter planes. #2 Kennedy was the skipper of the boat, and he was responsible for allowing such an enormous vessel to sneak up on his boat.
He was twenty-six, rail thin, and deeply tanned. He had no interest in pursuing a leadership position in politics, but the sinking of his boat would make him a hero. #3 Finally, John F. Kennedy takes charge. He explains that while the specks of land might be more distant than the island of Gizo, which appears close enough almost to touch, they're less likely to be inhabited by Japanese soldiers. #4 Kennedy swims to another nearby island, which is closer to a channel known as the Ferguson Passage.
He uses the ship's lantern to signal any passing PT boats that might venture in that night. But he never finds that sandy beach.