Seaman was the Q. He brought us in real low. But he couldn’t handle it.
THE GLOOM: Buddy couldn’t handle it. Was Buddy one of your crew?
PAX: Right. Buddy was the bombardier. But it was the Q who couldn’t handle it, and he went to pieces.
THE GLOOM: Andy went to pieces?
PAX No. Andy was the navigator. He was all right. Buddy went to pieces. It was awful how he came unglued.
THE GLOOM Howie came unglued?
PAX: Oh, no. Howie was a rock, the best tailgunner in the outfit. Buddy came unglued.
THE GLOOM: And he bailed out?
PAX: No. Andy hung tough. Buddy bailed out. How he survived, it was a miracle.
THE GLOOM: Then Howie survived?
PAX: No, ‘fraid not. We lost Howie the next day.
THE GLOOM: Over Macho Grande?
PAX: No. I don’t think I’ll ever get over Macho Grande. Those wounds run…pretty deep.
We ran around, we sweated, we did elevens. Then we did some other stuff that if you didn’t show up for you really missed a great time and we really don’t have time to go over.
One FNG a Lycee Dad, FNG name is Shurley With a U!
