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1 online resource (1 audio file (3hr., 34 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Read by Dan Bittner. |
| Summary |
A thrilling true survival story that follows one of America's most beloved presidents, John F. Kennedy, as he fought to save his crew after a deadly shipwreck in the Pacific during World War II. In September 1941, young Jack Kennedy was appointed an Ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve. After completing training and eager to serve, he volunteered for combat duty in the Pacific and was appointed commander of PT 109. On August 2, 1943, Kennedy's PT 109 and two others were on a night mission to ambush an enemy supply convoy when they were surprised by a massive Japanese destroyer. The unsuspecting Americans had only seconds to react as the Japanese captain turned his ship to ram directly into Kennedy's. PT 109 was cut in half by the collision, killing two of Kennedy's 12 crewmen and wounding several others in the explosion. In Harm's Way tells the gripping story of what happened next as JFK fought to save his surviving crew members who found themselves adrift in enemy waters. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Military leadership.
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PT-109 (Torpedo boat)
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
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| Added Author |
Bittner, Dan, narrator.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781338268676 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1338268678 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT12153452 |
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