JFK's WWII Torpedo Boat Incident Recalled

A historical account recalls the sinking of PT-109, commanded by John F. Kennedy, after a collision with a Japanese destroyer in 1943 and the crew's subsequent rescue.

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Šī diena vēsturē. Izglābjas torpēdlaivas komandieris Džons Ficdžeralds Kenedijs

Amerikas Savienoto Valstu (ASV) flotes torpēdlaivas PT109 bojāeja sadursmē ar japāņu eskadras mīnu kuģi 1943. gada 2. augusta naktī un tās komandas izglābšanās būtu maznozīmīga epizode Otrā pasaules kara gaitā, ja ne torpēdlaivas komandieris – tobrīd jaunākais leitnants, bet 18 gadus vēlāk ASV prezidents Džons Ficdžeralds Kenedijs.

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JFK's WWII Torpedo Boat Incident Recalled

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Šī diena vēsturē. Izglābjas torpēdlaivas komandieris Džons Ficdžeralds Kenedijs

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