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Kennedy leads crew to safety after island ordeal
A soaked group of sailors survived five days after losing their PT boat off Rendova. Kennedy, a Harvard swimmer, ferried injured men, signalled with a coconut message, and guided rescuers to safety. He earned the Navy and Marine Corps Medals and Purple Heart amid malaria and a back injury.
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Harvard
Kennedy
Ferguson Passage
George Ross
Cross Island
Rendova
Ross
Purple Heart
Navy
Marine Corps Medal
William F. Haley
United States Naval Service
United States
Chelsea Naval Hospital
Massachusetts