The U.S. ambassador to Australia, Caroline Kennedy, has shared a touching moment with the children of two Solomon Islanders who had saved the life of her father and U.S. President John F. Kennedy during World War II.Ms Kennedy traveled to the islands' capital city Honiara last week as part of an American diplomatic visit to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal.The series of brutal clashes between allied and Japanese forces in the South Pacific in 1942-1943 marked a significant turning point in the war, and John F. Kennedy was one of thousands of U.S. naval officers involved in the conflict.
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