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In April 1943, 25-year-old John F. Kennedy arrived in the Pacific and took command of the PT-109. Just months later, the boat collided with a Japanese ship, killing two of his men. (John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library)
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library
In April 1943, 25-year-old John F. Kennedy arrived in the Pacific and took command of the PT-109. Just months later, the boat collided with a Japanese ship, killing two of his men. (John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library)
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library