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John F. Kennedy and PT-109 by Richard Tregaskis
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John F. Kennedy and PT-109

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Narrator Sean Runnette

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Length 3 hours 12 minutes
Language English
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The true experiences of President Kennedy in World War II, as he commanded a PT-boat in the Solomon Islands and rescued his men after their craft was rammed by a Japanese destroyer.

Richard Tregaskis (1916-1973) was an American journalist and author. Tregaskis served as a war correspondent during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He received the Overseas Press Club's George Polk Award in 1964 for first-person reporting under hazardous circumstances.

Sean Runnette, a multiple AudioFile Earphones Award winner, has produced several Audie Award-winning audiobooks. He is a member of the American Repertory Theater company and has toured internationally with Mabou Mines, an avant-garde theater company. Sean's television and film appearances include Two If by Sea, Copland, Sex and the City, Law & Order, Third Watch, and lots and lots of commercials, for which he apologizes.

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