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The Crash of PT-109: 75 Years Later

The Crash of PT-109: 75 Years Later

FromJFK35 - A podcast by the JFK Library Foundation


The Crash of PT-109: 75 Years Later

FromJFK35 - A podcast by the JFK Library Foundation

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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Sep 27, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It has been 75 years since the crash and rescue of JFK's patrol boat, the PT-109. JFK Library Curator Stacey Bredhoff takes you inside the dramatic seven days at sea and also go behind the scenes of one of the Library's education programs that tells the story to visitors.
Released:
Sep 27, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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