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(John Kennedy) ATSUMARI YAMASHIRO, Japanese Naval officer; commander of the 11th Flotilla and sen...

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(John Kennedy) ATSUMARI YAMASHIRO, Japanese Naval officer; commander of the 11th Flotilla and sen...
(John Kennedy) ATSUMARI YAMASHIRO, Japanese Naval officer; commander of the 11th Flotilla and senior officer on board the destroyer Amagiri on the night of its collision with John F Kennedy's PT-109, Aug 2, 1943. Autograph Manuscript Signed, 1p, nd, 4to, in English, entitled "The True Story of Pres. John F Kennedy's PT 109 Collision." In small part, "...must be told so that everyone will know what actually happened...the 11th Destroyer Flotilla of the Imperial Japanese Navy was on patrol in the Vella Gulf...Upon sighting the PT 109 my concern was the distance was closing, and if the Amigari would collide with the PT 109, the bow of the Amagiri might burn...I, Captain Yamashiro ordered 'Hard-A-Port' which was to avoid collision. Afterward Skipper Lt Cmdr Hanami told a deliberate lie when he ordered 'Hard-A-Starboard'...If there would still be an Imperial Japanese Navy, Skipper would be reprimanded and disgraced...Unfortunately, his lie was picked up by Mr Donovan in his version of PT 109. Of course, Mr Donovan's version reached more people but it is not the truth. My story is true. I was there, I was in command and my order was to avoid collision..." On lower 1/3 of page, Yamashiro has drawn a map of the Vella Gulf, with the relative positions of the Amagirl and the PT 109. In Excellent Condition. $1,000-1,500