[DOC] [TLE] John F. Kennedy and PT 109 - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library ... [PAR] John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum ... At a later date, when asked 
to explain how he had come to be a hero, Kennedy replied laconically, "It was 
involuntary. They sank my boat." ... When it became apparent that it was one of 
the Japanese destroyers, Kennedy attempted to turn to starboard to bring his... [DOC] [TLE] John F. Kennedy: World War II Naval Hero to President (U.S. ... [PAR] "Any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life 
worthwhile .... KENNEDY" Years later when he was asked how he had become a 
hero, John F. Kennedy replied casually by saying it was involuntary, they sank 
my boat. [DOC] [TLE] "It was involuntary, they sank my boat"? - Answers - Yahoo [PAR] Mar 11, 2013 ... When asked how he became a hero (following the PT109 disaster when a 
Japanese destroyer hit JFK's boat) he replied:. ... John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy 
- J.F.Kennedy - Do you know this former president of united states of... [DOC] [TLE] The Story of the PT-109 in Prologue - National Archives and ... [PAR] Aug 15, 2016 ... When it became apparent that it was one of the Japanese destroyers, ... Finally 
Raymond Starkey swam in from where he had been flung by the shock. .... For 
here was a war hero who had not won battles but who had shown ... appointed to 
the Supreme Court by President Kennedy) and J. G. McClure. [DOC] [TLE] Humor of President John F. Kennedy [PAR] Nov 23, 2001 ... During the campaign he was asked by a teen-ager in Ashland, Wiscounsin, how 
he became a hero. He said: "It was ... Kennedy replied: "I have consulted Bobby 
about it, to my dismay, the idea appeals to him. Early in his... [DOC] [TLE] JFK Speeches - Famous American Speeches For A Speech On ... [PAR] John Kennedy  the military hero, the president, the leader of men and at times ... 
When asked how he became a hero, he modestly replied, "It was involuntary... [DOC] [TLE] The Solomon Islanders who saved JFK - BBC News - BBC.com [PAR] Aug 6, 2014 ... "Words can't really describe what a remarkable man he was," says local .... 
People used to ask him how he became a war hero, and he would reply: 'It ... "
Kumana said since President Kennedy was his chief, he wanted it to be... [DOC] [TLE] NOT_AVAILABLE - WorldCat [PAR] asked Jack Kennedy, looking around his Hyannis Port home the day after his 
election as ... of the forty-three-year-old President-elect and his thirty-one-year-
old wife. ... Asked to explain how he became a war hero, he responded, "It was 
involuntary. ... 'no,' didn't I?" In a retake she was asked the same question, only to 
reply,... [DOC] [TLE] John F. Kennedy and PT 109 | History of Sorts [PAR] Aug 2, 2016 ... ... by Lieutenant, junior grade (LTJG) John F. Kennedy (later President of the 
United States) in ... At a later date, when asked to explain how he had come to be 
a hero, Kennedy replied laconically, It was involuntary. They sank my boat. ... 
When it became apparent that it was one of the Japanese destroyers,... [DOC] [TLE] Military service: A diminished campaign asset? - politics - Decision ... [PAR] Jul 1, 2008 ... Jump to text Once asked how he became a war hero, John F.. ... became a war 
hero, John F. Kennedy said, "It was involuntary; they sank my boat. ... plane and 
getting shot down is a qualification to be president," Clark replied. [DOC] [TLE] Timeline Photos - Facebook [PAR] At a later date, when asked to explain how he had come to be a hero, Kennedy 
replied laconically, "It was involuntary. They sank my boat.

Question: When asked how he became a hero, this president replied, "It was involuntary.  They sank my boat"
Answer: John F. Kennedy