Amigir
John F. Kennedy
109 ships of 593,864 tons in Atlantic
PT-109, a patrol torpedo boat commanded by John F. Kennedy during World War II, was destroyed on the night of August 1-2, 1943. It was rammed by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri in the Solomon Islands. The collision resulted in the sinking of the boat, leading to a dramatic rescue mission for the crew.
Personnel killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor are broken down as follows: Navy - 1998, Marine Corps - 109, Army - 233, Civilian - 48, Japanese - 64 Of the US total, 1177 were sailors and marines from the USS Arizona. (Some reference sources may have slight variations in these numbers)
BF stands for the company that built the aircraft = Bayerische Flugzeugwerke or BFW (bavarian aircraft manufacturers) - it was the official German aviation ministry designation - ME is for planes built / designed by Messerschmitt - Willy Messerschmitt was not involved at the beginning with the 109 design which is why it probably was called the BF-109 although he did eventually work on it. Willy Messerschmitt was the head designer for BFW(Thanks. I wasn't sure of the name of the company. Wonder why it wasn't caled BFW-109.)
John F. Kennedy
He helped his PT-109 boat crew survive after the ship was cut in two by a Japanese destroyer
John F. Kennedy commanded a Navy Patrol Boat, PT-109, and it collided with a Japanese ship at night and cut his boat in half.
53 children (out of 109) were lost with the Titanic.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, commanding the patrol boat PT-109 and leading his crew to rescue after the boat was sunk by the Japanese in the Solomon Islands.
109 ships of 593,864 tons in Atlantic
He was in the Navy. He commanded a Patrol/Torpedo Boat "PT 109". It was sunk by the Japanese. He saved his crew. He was a hero. Read his book, "Profiles in Courage" Good luck with your school paper.
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.
JFK had a Star class sailboat (22") named Flash II. He had a Wianno Senior (26") named Victura. I think this is the boat that is seen in the photos of him on deck or at the helm. He also sailed a boat owned by the Coast Guard called Manitou (62").
It is the same plane, but Bf stands for the German name of the plane.
Personnel killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor are broken down as follows: Navy - 1998, Marine Corps - 109, Army - 233, Civilian - 48, Japanese - 64 Of the US total, 1177 were sailors and marines from the USS Arizona. (Some reference sources may have slight variations in these numbers)
August 1, 1943: Near Rendova Island, Japan’s Amaqiri hit PT-109 slicing the boat into two pieces, killing 2 men instantly and leaving 11 crewmen floundering in the Pacific including Kennedy.