Learn more about the PT Boat war in the Pacific from on of John Kennedy's fellow skippers. LCDR (Ret) Ted Robinson will describe his experiences commanding at PT Boat against the Imperial Japanese Navy.In Water In My Veins, LCDR Ted Robinson, USNR, shares the memoir of his wartime service as a Naval officer on PT boats and LSTs, including his part in rescuing John F. Kennedy after PT 109 was sunk. Robinson's is the first true account told by an eyewitness, as he was on one of the boats patrolling the same area as JFK's. Later, after Robinson lost his own boat in combat, he shared a tent with the future President, and as a result, his work provides details never published before.LCDR Robinson will be signing copies of his book. A limited number of books will be available for sale at this event.
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Book Group: Ted Robinson's "Water In My Veins: The Pauper Who Helped Save A President"
Thursday, Nov 12 6:00p
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California State Military Museum, Sacramento, CA
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