Action Report of the Loss of the USS PT-109 on August 1-2, 1943.
08/01/1943 - 08/02/1943
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This is the report of the famous loss of the USS PT-109, commanded by eventual President John F. Kennedy. The incident became the focus of a popular motion picture and media attention upon Kennedy's emergence as a national political leader. The report also notes eventual U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron White as one of the officials investigating the incident.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.
National Archives Identifier: 305237
Full Citation: Action Report of the Loss of the USS PT-109 on August 1-2, 1943.; 08/01/1943 - 08/02/1943; Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Record Group 38. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/action-report-of-the-loss-of-the-uss-pt109-on-august-12-1943, April 20, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.