Caroline Kennedy meets children of Solomon Islanders who saved JFK's life

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New US ambassador to Australia was in Honiara to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal

By Michael Field
Published Mon 8 Aug 2022 00.20 EDT

A visit to Solomon Islands by senior US diplomats included a touching personal moment, as Caroline Kennedy, the new US ambassador to Australia, met with the children of two men who saved the life of her father, John F Kennedy, during the second world war.

Caroline Kennedy was in Honiara to mark the 80th anniversary of the battle of Guadalcanal, a brutal seven-month land, sea and air fight between allied and Japanese forces that marked a turning point in the war.

During the battle, John F Kennedy – who went on to become the US president – narrowly escaped death when a Japanese destroyer ran over his patrol boat PT-109.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/08/us-ambassador-caroline-kennedy-meets-children-of-solomon-islanders-who-saved-her-father-jfks-life-in-second-world-war

[Hekate]

1. That's very sweet

[Rhiannon12866]

2. K&R! Wonderful gesture, this must mean so much to her!

Not to mention, JFK was an American war hero, completely different from the ex that's making news today...

[renate]

3. The small acts by unsung heroes... these people really do save the world

This is a good thing to remember when we despair over most of the people we read about in the news.