In Black and White: When JFK's boat sank

Before he would become an iconic US President, John F Kennedy was a US Navy officer in the WW2 Pacific. And when his PT boat is sunk by the Japanese, it was an Australian coastwatcher and his Solomon Islander allies who came to his rescue.

Before he would become an iconic US President, John F Kennedy was a US Navy officer in the WW2 Pacific.
And when his PT boat is sunk by the Japanese, it was an Australian coastwatcher and his Solomon Islander allies who came to his rescue.

Author  Michael Veitch joins the show again to tell the story.

Read more about Michael's book at: https://www.hachette.com.au/michael-veitch/
Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw

Before he would become an iconic US President, John F Kennedy was a US Navy officer in the WW2 Pacific. And when his PT boat is sunk by the Japanese, it was an Australian coastwatcher and his Solomon Islander allies who came to his rescue.
Author  Michael Veitch joins the show again to tell the story.
Read more about Michael's book at: https://www.hachette.com.au/michael-veitch/ Like the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw

Host Jen Kelly talks with experts and historians to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors.

From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors. 

From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors.

A podcast miniseries about Melbourne's forgotten characters. Presented by the Herald Sun

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