[AFret.]

“(cynics still wonder why Lt. Kennedy’s boat was the only one in the war sliced in half by a Japanese destroyer,”

His commander must have been a cynic since he wanted a court martial for young Master Kennedy for dereliction of duty.
But Dad called the Secretary of the Navy and—like LBJ’s Silver Star—Jack was awarded the Navy Cross:
both tied for the most undeserved, but also most appreciated, medals ever awarded to future politicians.*

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I suggest you check your sources. JFK's commanding officer was almost court martialed for not going out to look for JFK after they were reported missing. JFK did not receive the Navy Cross..he received the Navy and Marine Corps medal.
Kennedy fought his way into uniform, and almost lost his life. If you want to factually criticize someone..go after “willy the wanker”..our very own draft-dodger.

[palmerizedCaddis]

If you want to factually criticize someone?????

How about JFK’s affair with a blonde lady german spy during WWII? That is what got him transferred to the Pacific. Traitorous, treasonous, anyone with less family clout would have been imprisoned for life or executed.

Due to an all night round of poker, I am..

Caddis the late riser

[Reily]

Read Robert Caro's book on JFK
JFK was an best an inept PT Boat commander, was almost removed from command because of an inability to properly dock his boat! In many ways his boat captaining skills were more Ensign Parker then Commander McHale! And there was going to be either a court martial or board of inquiry regarding how he got his boat cut in half on a night with very good visibility (Like why wasn't a watch assigned?) and why he was so far out if the squadron's area of operations?
He did behave very courageously after his boat's destruction there is no question of that. However he never should have gotten his command into that predicament. The Navy takes a very dim view of losing a ship (or boat!) regardless of the circumstances. But Daddy Joe stepped in and made it all better!