01993cam a2200385 i 4500 243809122 TxAuBib 20151009120000.0 150529s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2015021575 9780062346582 $27.99 006234658X $27.99 TxAuBib rda Doyle, William. PT 109 : an American epic of war, survival, and the destiny of John F. Kennedy / William Doyle. First edition. New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015] New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015] ℗2015. xvii, 330 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Prologue: Samurai in the mist -- Give me a fast ship -- Summit meeting on Fifth Avenue -- Into the labyrinth -- The front line -- The raid -- The Battle of Blackett Strait -- Lost at sea -- Land of the dead -- The hand of fate -- The rescue -- Life and death at the Warrior River -- The winged chariot -- Mission to Tokyo -- The greatest actor of our time. A moment-by-moment account of the sinking of PT-109 shares detailed perspectives into the future president's heroic contributions, sharing insights into his leadership over a small band of survivors while awaiting rescue. 20151009. Kennedy, John F (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963. PT-109 (Torpedo boat.) World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Solomon Islands. World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations, American.