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President John F. Kennedy commanded a US Navy patrol torpedo boat (PT Boat) in the Pacific Ocean during WWII. The ship was rammed and split in two by a Japanese destroyer. Although two USA sailors were killed, President Kennedy saved the rest of his crew and was honored for his actions.
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∙ 13y agoHe was responsible for getting the majority of the US forces over to the European Theater to defeat Hitler. He met with the leaders of the Allied Forces to plan the Normandy invasion. He helped the allies to get the supplies they needed and the troops. He was responsible for getting the Manhattan Project started
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∙ 15y agoHe was in the Navy. He commanded PT109 in the Pacific.
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∙ 14y agoYes, in the Pacific, on a PT boat.
He was in the navy.
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∙ 10y agoKennedy is noted for his exploits in PT-109 which he captained in the South Seas. The boat was sunk and Kennedy swam for many miles carrying a wounded sailor from the boat/
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∙ 13y agoHe served in the navy and saw combat against the Japanese in the South Pacific.
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∙ 17y agoHe was a PT boat captain in the US Navy.
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∙ 13y agohe was in the U.S. Naval Reserve
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