Who saved the crew of PT-109?
Biuku Gasa and Eroni Kumana
John Smith and James Cook
Henry Hudson and Jacques Cartier
Lewis and Clark
Answer
Biuku Gasa and Eroni Kumana, two Solomon Islanders, rescued the crew of PT-109, a torpedo boat commanded by John F. Kennedy, after it was rammed and sunk by a Japanese destroyer in 1943. Gasa and Kumana provided food, shelter, and transportation to the stranded crew, helping them to survive and eventually return to safety.
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