Of Men and War

About this book

Read how young Lieutenant John F. Kennedy survived--to risk his life for his crew and to become, 17 years later, the President of the United States.Read how war has felt to men everywhere, in five true stories of World War II: - "Survival" (originally published in The New Yorker and as an episode in Here To Stay) - "The Battle of the River" (originally published in Life magazine, and a more complete version exists in Into The Valley) - "Nine Men on a Four-Man Raft" (originally published in Life magazine) - "Borie's Last Battle" (originally published in Life magazine) - "Front Seats at Sea War" (originally titled "P. T. Squadron in the South Pacific" in Life magazine)