Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Heavenly Mist, by Gerard Richardson, Favorite of JFK.

The sinking of PT 109 by the Japanese destroyer, The Heavenly Mist, hung in President Kennedys reception room in the White House. JFK had commanded the PT 109 during WWII. This oil now hangs in the JFK Library.

1 comment:

RTtheRT said...

I'm very confused! Capt. Gerald Richardson presented me w/2 large postcard-size/style which he signed & dated 1971, of the PT 109 incident. It is entitled: "The 109", NOT "Heavenly Mist." He gave each of us Hospital Corpsmen 2 copies so the front & back could be displayed; that's what I had done. How could the name have gotten changed?