Today in World War II History
The crew of PT-109, Lt. John F. Kennedy at right70 Years Ago—Aug. 2, 1943: PT-109, commanded by future president Lt. John F. Kennedy, sunk off Solomons by Japanese destroyer Amagiri; the survivors swim 4 hrs to a deserted island. At Treblinka concentration camp, 200 Jews lead an armed revolt and burn buildings, but most are killed.
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Tom
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Aug 03, 2013 07:08AM
JFK, still a hero, still a very complicated human, still missed,also missed, Bobby, and Ted
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I agree, Tom. Even those who don't agree with their politics must admit they were great men, principled and driven. And JFK's actions during the sinking of PT-109 were truly heroic!
