[Rarebooks] fs: Special JFK item, PT-109 story's 1st appearance

[Back Creek Books]

Greetings,

Back Creek Books is pleased to offer:
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     7270    . [Kennedy, John F.] Hersey, John. A REPORTER AT LARGE: 
SURVIVAL (PAGES 27-38, NEW YORKER MAGAZINE, VOL. XX, NO. 18, JUNE 17, 1944).
New York: F. R. Publishing Corporation, 1944. Magazine, Quarto, 72 
pages, color & black and white illustrations, ads. Very Good.
          This is a complete, original issue of the 'New Yorker' 
magazine containing the first appearance of John Hersey's story of John 
F. Kennedy and PT-109. Hersey was a Kennedy family friend, and this 
article was crucial in establishing the war hero image that launched 
JFK's political career in 1946. The PT boat Kennedy commanded in the 
Pacific was rammed by a Japanese destroyer and sunk in 1943. While there 
was no doubt that young Lt. Kennedy acted with heroism after the 
sinking, many veteran PT commanders suspected that negligence caused the 
incident in the first place since a PT boat was much faster and more 
maneuverable than a large destroyer. Indeed, this is the only time a 
PT-boat was sunk after being rammed by the enemy in World War II. This 
'New Yorker' appearance is unabridged and more scarce than the condensed 
'Reader's Digest' version published two months later. This copy of the 
magazine remains complete and in very good condition. No significant 
wear other than a slight roll to spine. A handsome example of this 
essential Kennedy item.......    $250.00
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