John Lowrey
John Lowery was the lieutenant on PT162 who was on patrol with the PT109 the night it was sunk. Part of a four boat formation…
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Henry J. Brantingham
Henry J. Brantingham served with Jack in the PT boats on Tulagi. On the night Jack’s boat was sliced open by a Japanese destroyer Brantingham…
Bryant Larson
Bryant Larson was the skipper of PT109 immediately before command was given to JFK. Larson, along with executive officer Lennie Thom and the crew, had…
Thanks
JFK replied to Captain Kohei Hanami for his support during his campaign against Henry Cabot Lodge. JFK and the man who rammed PT109 maintained a…
Press Release
JFK released a campaign press release that reprinted a letter and photograph from Japanese naval officer Kohei Hanami supporting Kennedy’s candidacy for the United States…
Idling
JFK is paraphrased in the Mosquito Bites, a newsletter published for the PT community as saying the reason PT109 was unable to maneuver away from…