The Incredible Story of How JFK Saved His Entire Navy Crew | Brad Meltzer

Brad Meltzer's book, The JFK Conspiracy, is available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/48jnARn In this gripping clip, bestselling author Brad Meltzer reveals the extraordinary true story of how a young JFK saved his entire Navy crew after their PT-109 boat was split in half by a Japanese destroyer during World War II. Stranded in enemy waters with injured men, Kennedy towed a badly burned crewmate by clenching a life jacket strap in his teeth and swimming for hours through shark-infested waters to reach safety. Meltzer explains how this act of raw courage wasn't just a wartime footnote — it was the defining moment that shaped Kennedy's character and launched his path to the presidency. The story of PT-109 remains one of the most remarkable survival tales in American military history, and Meltzer breaks down the details that most people have never heard.