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What war was John F. Kennedy in when his ship sank and he saved his crew?
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World War II, the Pacific Theater of Operations, off of the Solomon Islands in Japanese held waters.
At that time, President Kennedy was a US Naval Lieutenant, junior grade, commanding the PT 109, (motor torpedo boat).
Lt. Kennedy got his men to safety after a Japanese destroyer struck and cut the PT 109 in half. Lt. Kennedy was able to affect a rescue of his crew despite his own back injury. He was cited and decorated for this action after furlough for medical reasons arising from the back injury.
The incident is recounted in the movie PT 109, starring Cliff Robertson as John F. Kennedy, USN, Lt., jg, Commanding Officer of the PT 109.
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