PT 109: An American Epic of War, Survival, and the Destiny of John F. Kennedy, by William Doyle
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PT 109: An American Epic of War, Survival, and the Destiny of John F. Kennedy, by William Doyle
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The extraordinary World War II story of shipwreck and survival that paved John F. Kennedy's path to power – hailed as a “breathtaking account” by James Patterson, “masterfully written” by historian Douglas Brinkley, and “the finest book” ever written on the subject by Lt. Commander William Liebenow, the man who rescued JFK and the PT 109 crew in August 1943.
In the early morning darkness of August 2, 1943, during a chaotic nighttime skirmish amid the Solomon Islands, the Japanese destroyer Amagiri barreled through thick fog and struck the U.S. Navy's motor torpedo boat PT 109, splitting the craft nearly in half and killing two American sailors instantly. The sea erupted in flames as the 109's skipper, John F. Kennedy, and the ten surviving crewmen under his command desperately clung to the sinking wreckage; 1,200 feet of ink-black, shark-infested water loomed beneath. "All hands lost," came the reports back to the Americans' base: no rescue was coming for the men of PT 109. Their desperate ordeal was just beginning—so too was one of the most remarkable tales of World War II, one whose astonishing afterlife would culminate two decades later in the White House.
Drawing on original interviews with the last living links to the events, previously untapped Japanese wartime archives, and a wealth of archival documents from the Kennedy Library, including a lost first-hand account by JFK himself, bestselling author William Doyle has crafted a thrilling and definitive account of the sinking of PT 109 and its shipwrecked crew's heroics. Equally fascinating is the story's second act, in which Doyle explores in new detail how this extraordinary episode shaped Kennedy's character and fate, proving instrumental to achieving his presidential ambitions: "Without PT 109, there never would have been a President John F. Kennedy," declared JFK aide David Powers.
Featuring castaways on a deserted island, a spy network of Solomon Island natives, an Australian coast watcher hidden on the side of a volcano, an S.O.S. note carved into a coconut, and a daring rescue attempt led by Kennedy's fellow American PT boats, PT 109 is an unforgettable American epic of war and destiny.
PT 109: An American Epic of War, Survival, and the Destiny of John F. Kennedy, by William Doyle- Amazon Sales Rank: #70156 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-06
- Released on: 2015-10-06
- Format: Deckle Edge
- Original language: English
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- Dimensions: 9.00" h x 1.19" w x 6.00" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 352 pages
Review “Cinematic. ... Doyle expertly... brings this remarkable saga back to life.” (Christian Science Monitor)“A revealing and breathtaking account about what happened to John F. Kennedy’s Patrol Torpedo boat 109, and the famous war story’s engrossing aftermath.” (James Patterson)“William Doyle’s PT 109 is a masterfully written book on John F. Kennedy’s World War II service. Every page sparkles with keen insight and fresh research. Highly recommended!” (Douglas Brinkley, author of Cronkite)“I have to say, William Doyle’s PT 109 is the finest book I’ve ever read on the subject: the best written; the most well-researched and accurate. It covers every aspect and brings many new things to light. Doyle has done a wonderful job.” (William Liebenow, Lt. Commander, USNR (ret.), skipper of PT 157, John F. Kennedy's tentmate, battle colleague and boat commander of the mission that rescued Kennedy behind enemy lines in August 1943)“Impressive. ... [An] engrossing combination of adventure and analysis. ... Doyle’s work has all the makings of a definitive account -- the last word on the story. And as such, it’s a tale few are likely to forget.” (USA Today)“A cinematic story of survival.” (Boston Globe)“This one is exceptional--an intimate, blow-by-blow account of the saga of PT 109 and its young skipper who was destined to later take the helm of the nation. A fascinating read.” (Dick Couch, author of When Honor Bound and Navy SEALs: Their Untold Story (with William Doyle))“Fast-paced, gripping, and superbly researched, William Doyle’s PT 109 conveys the dramatic story of JFK’s wartime service and its surprising aftereffects with a refreshing, brisk authority. Doyle’s gift for details and vivid descriptions put the reader squarely in the middle of this epic tale.” (Dan Hampton (USAF, Ret.), New York Times bestselling author of The Hunter Killers)“Compelling. ... Explosive.” (Daily Mail (London))“A gripping account of John F. Kennedy’s monumental test of leadership and survival during World War II, and how his actions set him on the path to political greatness.” (Library Journal)“[A] fast-paced narrative. … Dramatic and revealing.” (Kirkus Reviews)“A terrific history. ... William Doyle’s PT 109 infuses an iconic tale with new information and insights, and in the telling deepens our understanding of the young John F. Kennedy’s courageous ‘origin’ story.” (David Rensin, co-author with Louis Zamperini of the New York Times bestsellers Devil at My Heels and Don't Give Up, Don't Give In)“William Doyle’s PT 109 not only provides a highly accurate and researched account ... but it also brilliantly charts how those six days of survival, being alone, isolated and at times thought to be abandoned, transformed Kennedy’s very fiber--and his destiny.” (Bridgeman Carney, PT boat historian and author of First Up: Chronicles of the PT 157)“A gripping, well-told story of courage in the face of disaster.” (Booklist)“Powerful. ... Today’s candidates should read this account to learn from Kennedy’s leadership skills.” (American Thinker)
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The extraordinary World War II story of shipwreck and survival that paved John F. Kennedy's path to power – hailed as a “breathtaking account” by James Patterson, “masterfully written” by historian Douglas Brinkley, and “the finest book” ever written on the subject by Lt. Commander William Liebenow, the man who rescued JFK and the PT 109 crew in August 1943.
In the early morning darkness of August 2, 1943, during a chaotic nighttime skirmish amid the Solomon Islands, the Japanese destroyer Amagiri barreled through thick fog and struck the U.S. Navy's motor torpedo boat PT 109, splitting the craft nearly in half and killing two American sailors instantly. The sea erupted in flames as the 109's skipper, John F. Kennedy, and the ten surviving crewmen under his command desperately clung to the sinking wreckage; 1,200 feet of ink-black, shark-infested water loomed beneath. "All hands lost," came the reports back to the Americans' base: no rescue was coming for the men of PT 109. Their desperate ordeal was just beginning—so too was one of the most remarkable tales of World War II, one whose astonishing afterlife would culminate two decades later in the White House.
Drawing on original interviews with the last living links to the events, previously untapped Japanese wartime archives, and a wealth of archival documents from the Kennedy Library, including a lost first-hand account by JFK himself, bestselling author William Doyle has crafted a thrilling and definitive account of the sinking of PT 109 and its shipwrecked crew's heroics. Equally fascinating is the story's second act, in which Doyle explores in new detail how this extraordinary episode shaped Kennedy's character and fate, proving instrumental to achieving his presidential ambitions: "Without PT 109, there never would have been a President John F. Kennedy," declared JFK aide David Powers.
Featuring castaways on a deserted island, a spy network of Solomon Island natives, an Australian coast watcher hidden on the side of a volcano, an S.O.S. note carved into a coconut, and a daring rescue attempt led by Kennedy's fellow American PT boats, PT 109 is an unforgettable American epic of war and destiny.
About the Author
A 2015-2016 Fulbright Scholar, William Doyle served as director of original programming and executive producer during his seven years at HBO. He is the coauthor, with former U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, of the New York Times bestseller American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms. His other books include A Soldier's Dream: Captain Travis Patriquin and the Awakening of Iraq, An American Insurrection (winner of the American Bar Association's Silver Gavel Award and the American Library Association's Alex Award; and a Robert F. Kennedy Book Award finalist), Inside the Oval Office (a New York Times Notable Book), and A Mission from God (with James Meredith). He was co-producer of the PBS special Navy SEALs: Their Untold Story, for which he co-wrote the companion book. He lives in New York City.
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful. Kennedy's PT 109 and the Making of a U.S. politician. By William Garrison Jr. "PT 109" by William Doyle, (Oct. 2015), 330 pgs.This book immediately conjures up a comparison with "PT 109" (220 pages) written by Robert Donovan in late 1961.I remember reading that book in 1966 and wrote to Mr. Donovan in my search to learn whether or not he had addresses of several of the individuals involved with either the sinking of PT 109 or the rescue of its crew members: Cpt. K. Yamashiro (senior officer aboard the Amagiri that crushed PT 109), Cpt. T. Hara (captain of the Shigure and who directed machine-gun firing at the sinking PT 109), coast-watcher Reg Evans, and islanders Biuku Gasa and Eroni Kumana (who located Kennedy and suggested that he write a rescue-needed message on a coconut husk) -- all of whom I eventually contacted and receive autographed letters or photographs from (including a 9-page account written by Kumana about his discovery of Lt. John F. Kennedy).Doyle describes well the basic story of PT 109's sinking, Kennedy's swimming in search of help, his encounter with the islanders, and the writing of the coconut message -- all covered well already by Donovan in his earlier book.However, Doyle is able to provide additional details about the ship's sinking and rescue by his recent discovery of several after-actions reports written by Kennedy and others -- that were not known to Donovan. A reader might ask: "Heck, after an event as minor as a PT boat being crushed by a destroyer during WWII, what more could be learned from this six-day trial of sea survival?" Well, as the book's dustcover noted: "Drawing on original interviews with the last living links to the events, previously untapped Japanese wartime archives, and a wealth of archival documents from the Kennedy Library, including a lost first-hand account by JFK himself" author Doyle has enhanced our knowledge of this harrowing military adventure. Specifically, the author conducted new interviews with Kennedy's shipmates, and the author had his Japanese-speaking wife research and translate a couple of Japanese newspapers that reported on this "battle", as well as translate a couple of Japanese naval documents relating to this naval engagement. More interesting tidbits, but they don't change the "basic picture."Doyle notes that Kennedy was upset that no search-and-rescue operations were not immediately initiated --except "Several New Zealand P-40 fighter aircraft flew in search of PT 109... spotted boat wreckage, but no survivors were visible" (p. 134). And his superior, Commander Warfield, believing that all crew members had been killed during the sinking, decided not to send out a search mission that might jeopardize the lives of other PT rescuers (p. 132).Besides recounting how Kennedy joined the navy, became a PT boat commander, was injured during his ship's destruction, and swam in search of help, Doyle expand's upon Donovan's work by noting in more detail how Kennedy used his "war hero" survival story to strengthen his bid in campaigning for his future political wins as a congressman, senator and finally President.Although Doyle's book highlights the bravery of Kennedy in trying to organize the survival of his crew after his ship's sinking, Doyle does present some criticism by those who question Kennedy's judgement in idling his boat's engines to quiet them to hear better in his search for Japanese ships.After winning his congressional race, Kennedy tried to contact Cpt. K. Hanami (who had ordered his ship to ram Kennedy's) during a trip to Japan in Nov. 1951, but wasn't successful -- due to perhaps a bout with Addison's disease (p. 218) -- which he tried to keep hidden from the public as he felt it might hurt his political career.While there is no specific "Bibliography" section, Doyle has a "Notes and Sources" section, whereby he cites his sources. Doyle also explains that he found new accounts to draw upon to expand our knowledge of the basic event (p. xvi-xvii).If you've already read Donovan's book or Wikipedia articles, you know the basics of Kennedy's PT 109 story. Nonetheless, while not changing the basic story, Doyle offers new details, but more importantly, provides a most informative analysis how that sinking contributed significantly in developing and furthering Kennedy's political career -- and how his father (Joe Sr.) and his brother (Robert) cajoled others to write "war hero" stories to enhance John's political career.
27 of 31 people found the following review helpful. A few mistakes and omissions. Not as thoroughly researched as the author would have you believe. Author lacks true insight. By R. Wise I have twenty-three JFK books in my library, covering his life, his presidency, his wartime service and about PT109. I was very much looking forward to this newest edition to my collection. It's an easy read. I completed the book in three hours. Is it better than Donovan's original book? No, absolutely not. Donovan's edition has the advantage of having been read by JFK and endorsed by the president as having been accurate. Doyle's version lacks that credibility. But that's not to say that it's a bad book. This book is not a rewrite of the PT109 saga. Anyone familiar with the story will discover that Doyle tells the same story. However, I did enjoy a few sections of it. Some aspects of the PT109 tale are omitted by the author. Why? I have no idea. This was supposed to be a story about the 109. Some facts are misrepresented and some are completely wrong. Just to highlight a few.... on page 53 the account of JFK crashing his boat into the refuelling dock lacks detail. The author implies that JFK was reckless at the wheel. Not true. He fails to mention JFK's concern that he didn't want his crew to have to refuel the boat via hand pumps so as to miss their meal time. This is a story was has been countlessly related by former crew members of the 109. It wasn't about Kennedy's perceived reckless driving habits (as the author insinuates), but rather a concern he had for his crew. On page 55 the author claims that the torpedoes had a black powder charge that cause torpedo tube to flare up when launched. Not true. The powder charge was mounted on the outside rear of the torpedo tube and was separate from the torpedo. A minor point for sure, but it's an example of the author's lack of detail or insight. The author devotes some space on page 57 to quote a WWII vet who states that the PT Boat was a woefully ineffective weapon. This is incredibly inaccurate by every definition of the word and I can't believe that someone with the benefit of hindsight could make such a statement. True, the PT Boat was not successful in the mission that it was designed for. But PT's in the South Pacific freed up larger vessels for more onerous work elsewhere. They were ideally suited for harassing the "Tokyo Express" in the Solomans; the invasion of the Phillipines and once up-gunned were the best barge busters in the fleet. On page 67 the author errs when stating the balsa life raft that most early 80 footers came outfitted with was removed when the 37mm anti-tank gun was lashed to the forward deck. The fact is that the PT109 never had the life raft on her after she sailed form the Panama Canal zone to the south Pacific. The famous photos of the 109 lashed down to the deck of the Liberty ship SS Joseph Stanton show no lift raft. The one and only Kennedy crew photo of the 109 in Tulagi show no life raft. The author mentions the disappearing lift raft just prior to the chapter on the sinking of the 109. He never checked his facts; was trying to be dramatic in setting up the tragedy of the sinking. It offended me to see such a mistake. I especially despised the author's attempt to introduce some controversy back into the PT109 story by implying that JFK screwed up. That it was his fault that his boat was rammed. Such comments were made at the time, as you might expect, but they were quickly dispelled. I've read account after account of PT vets who supported JFK. Levelling criticism without actually being there is asinine and ridiculous. I rest my case with I recall that it was MacArthur who wanted Kennedy courtmartialed for losing his boat. Consider the source and you'll know why such accusations were unfounded. To support or repeat such a claim that JFK messed it up breeds ignorance and stupidity. All of his surviving crew members were completely and totally devoted to their skipper. Some even followed him to his next PT boat assignment. They all claimed that JFK did it right. They know better than any armchair admiral or some wannabe amateur historian. The other point that really bothered me was, why did the Doyle think it was right to mention the American coast watcher Nash along with his Australian counterpart Evans? Nash never played a part in the rescue of the 109 crew. Read any other account of Kennedy's rescue and Nash never comes up. The fact is he played absolutely no part in it. But Doyle includes Nash's name in many of Evans' activities to arrange the crew's rescue. Once again the author implies, this time suggesting that the American Nash was also partly responsible for saving the PT109 crew. Bad form Mr. Doyle. Truly bad form.What I like about this re-write is the fact that the Kennedy Library provided a couple of previously unpublished artifacts to Doyle. One is the story about Kennedy's lifetime feeling of empathy and compassion to Kirksey's widow and infant son. And the disclosure of Kennedy's hand written recollections of his wartime experiences. Something he put together in 1946, then filed away.This book will not replace Donavan's accurate story of the PT109. Doyle provides nothing new to the historical account. He does add a couple of interesting points after-the-fact, but if you're looking for a new perspective to one of JFK's greatest adventures, you won't find it here. Some parts of Doyle's book may compliment Donavan's original masterpiece, but for my money I'm keeping Donavan's book on my shelf.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Now light on an old subject! By wpapac I have read Donovans and Tregaskis books and other info on PT boats. I have found this upgrade both enlightening and informative. It goes into more of the boyish heroics and into the real meat of the incident and its ramifications. Kennedy, a spoiled,rich kid whose dad covered everything, went to,real,war and saved his crew after a disaster not of his making. His leadership, example and direction saved the crew from themselves. He gave them leadership and hope of survival. Setting an example for,all to,see and emulate. His father, joe, seeking political gain played it up,big and the quiet troublesome Jack, rolled with it especially after Joe Jr. death. Papa Joe maneuvered and milked PT 109 to,the last drop. It did make Jack Kennedy and made him President! He was not that impressed, but went along to keep Joe happy! The book does not mention Gen McArthur and is opinion about court-martialing Jack? Dugout Doug was an enemy of Joe Sr so would do,anything to,hurt him including court-martialing his son! Joe Sr pushed for a higher medal but was overruled! The book shines a light on all sides of the incident and is a well written read. The pictures include a few never seen before especially the PT 59. A failed experiment but later in the Philippines and other ares, the lighter Mk 13 , torpedoes were used and the guns were heavier in caliber and number so the 59 boat did succeed!
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