[colorado tanker]

The Navy officer who wrote the report on the PT-109 affair was Byron White, who became bff with Kennedy. Lucky draw - another officer might have hammered him for losing his boat.

White went back to Colorado to practice law after the War, but remained a Friend of Jack, organizing his Colorado campaign. Kennedy rewarded him with Deputy Attorney General and later Justice of the Supreme Court.

[Tax-chick]

Hmm, all neatly wrapped up. But to be fair, if the story is even mostly true, he was t-boned by a destroyer at night. It’s not like he ran aground (like Nimitz early in his career ;-).

[fso301]

White went back to Colorado to practice law after the War, but remained a Friend of Jack, organizing his Colorado campaign. Kennedy rewarded him with Deputy Attorney General and later Justice of the Supreme Court.

That I did not know. Thanks!