When their boat was torn apart by a Japanese destroyer the night of August 1, 1943, young Skipper John F. Kennedy pulled his wounded crewmate to safety by swimming with the rope between his teeth. | American Experience | PBS

After his company's boat was torn apart by a Japanese destroyer in the early morning hours of August 2, 1943, young Lieutenant John F. Kennedy towed pulled his wounded crewmate in the water, swimming for three and half miles before reaching safety on a deserted island. It would take several days and additional grueling swims through dangerous waters before Kennedy and his crewmates were rescued. | American Experience | PBS