In Harm's Way: JFK, World War II, and the Heroic Rescue of Pt 109
Scholastic Inc | ISBN 9781338185676 Hardcover
256 Pages | 5.78" x 8.58" | Ages 8 to 12
Scholastic Inc | ISBN 9781338185690 Ebook
256 Pages | Ages 8 to 12
On August 2, 1943, Kennedy's PT-109 and two others were on a night mission to ambush an enemy supply convoy when they were surprised by a massive Japanese destroyer. The unsuspecting Americans had only seconds to react as the Japanese captain turned his ship to ram directly into Kennedy's. PT-109 was cut in half by the collision, killing two of Kennedy's thirteen crewmen and wounding several others in the explosion.
In Harm's Way tells the gripping story of what happened next as JFK fought to save his surviving crew members who found themselves adrift in enemy waters. Photographs round out the exciting narrative in the first book to cover this adventurous tale for young readers.