Why would Lt. John F Kennedy stop his Torpedo Boat (PT-109) in the midst of the hazardous Japanese shipping lanes known as the Tokyo Express, where it would be sunk by a collision with a Japanese destroyer? And why, despite the fact that General MacArthur wanted him court-martialed, was he instead later awarded a Medal for this action?
Read “The Sinking of PT-109” to learn about this early mystery regarding John F. Kennedy when he was in the Navy during World War II, well before he became President.
