Summary of Bill O'Reilly & Martin Dugard's Killing Kennedy

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #1 In 1943, three American patrol torpedo boats cruise the Blackett Strait in the South Pacific, hunting Japanese warships. The skipper of the boat bearing the number 109, a young second lieutenant, slouches in his cockpit. He has shut down two of his engines to conceal PT-109 from Japanese spotter planes.

#2 Kennedy was the skipper of the boat, and he was responsible for allowing such an enormous vessel to sneak up on his boat. He was twenty-six, rail thin, and deeply tanned. He had no interest in pursuing a leadership position in politics, but the sinking of his boat would make him a hero.

#3 Finally, John F. Kennedy takes charge. He explains that while the specks of land might be more distant than the island of Gizo, which appears close enough almost to touch, they’re less likely to be inhabited by Japanese soldiers.

#4 Kennedy swims to another nearby island, which is closer to a channel known as the Ferguson Passage. He uses the ship’s lantern to signal any passing PT boats that might venture in that night. But he never finds that sandy beach.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669356714

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Insights on Bill O'Reilly & Martin Dugard's Killing Kennedy

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

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Insights from Chapter 15

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Insights from Chapter 21

Insights from Chapter 22

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Insights from Chapter 26

Insights from Chapter 27

Insights from Chapter 28

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

In 1943, three American patrol torpedo boats cruise the Blackett Strait in the South Pacific, hunting Japanese warships. The skipper of the boat bearing the number 109, a young second lieutenant, slouches in his cockpit. He has shut down two of his engines to conceal PT-109 from Japanese spotter planes.

#2

Kennedy was the skipper of the boat, and he was responsible for allowing such an enormous vessel to sneak up on his boat. He was twenty-six, rail thin, and deeply tanned. He had no interest in pursuing a leadership position in politics, but the sinking of his boat would make him a hero.

#3

Finally, John F. Kennedy takes charge. He explains that while the specks of land might be more distant than the island of Gizo, which appears close enough almost to touch, they’re less likely to be inhabited by Japanese soldiers.

#4

Kennedy swims to another nearby island, which is closer to a channel known as the Ferguson Passage. He uses the ship’s lantern to signal any passing PT boats that might venture in that night. But he never finds that sandy beach.

#5

After four days, Kennedy persuades George Ross of Highland Park, Illinois, to attempt a swim with him. They head for an island named Naru, where it is very possible they will run into Japanese soldiers. The swim lasts an hour.

#6

The story of PT-109 is one of perseverance, with Kennedy and his crew surviving against all odds. But the legend of PT-109 is born when Kennedy is saved by the New Zealand military.

#7

John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946, thanks in large part to the help of his friend Dave Powers, who insisted on making the most of PT-109 in his campaign.

#8

The coconut is a reminder that JFK owed the presidency in part to the sharp political intuition of Dave Powers. Powers has been described as the president’s jester in residence.