Evening star., 1942-12-27

gone and with full tanks the fighters could not make
the distant bases There would be turning them aside
with heavy fire; they would shoot him down ram him
both Already they above him. and through the trans
parent panel above him he watched them bunch all seven
into tight v suicide formation formed on the assmp
ton that at least would be able to the transport
FarragM Detcey ,Ooudnt kno,U the to this but Mr.
Shein would hare What that stun, he'd tried in mock
combat Kaea? Les the tails of the Zeros and
their painted drop He watched them his left hand
the Wheel right the throttle for the four believing
motors.
Mcclure was firing already Now the top guns going
and the Skibbes were in an alout dive Closer closer
NOW Les pulled the transports nose still higher as he
slammed the thotte and swiftly spun the wheel which
dropped the landing flaps the trailing edge of the wing
1t though the driver of speeding automobile had
lifted his foot and slammed his weight the brakes Mush
ing peousy close stang the transports speed dropped
from two-forty little than hundred The Zeros,
diving the faster target must change direction in frac
ton of a second or streak harmlessy past the bow
Good mani" yelled the commander Give em hell!'
The leader of the formation tried to then nosed
down steeply the his port flank locked
wings in the attempt to follow him locked wings and
poded their tanks burst The third avoided the wreck
age in a which left him upside down astern, where
Skosky the atfaced Polish Jew the tuet shot him
pieces Fry you snake Skosky addressed the the
flames Il only wsht had tree Heines in dere wit you
Benson from starboard rddled the formation leader The
three other ships flashed past the transports close
that Les could the sarng faces of monkey in the
cockpts Flame was eapng from the wings of licking back
the scarlet emblem of the Rising Sun 1t within
the time that could strike match and to his
cigarette Les pushed the hroes and dropped the
to regain speed, Then the clouds closed around them.
There admiral who gripped his hand and spoke
the two words that the Navys highest need of praise
well done! There captain who displayed, with grim
ming PRIDE hand which dripped blood from where he'd
caught it in the gun gear. and who announced
proudly that he'd accounted for of the little monkey
prntabes. There Mr. Lang pale waxed paper who
whispered Damned good work. Curry You evened the
until he had landed the big ship the waters of
the ato at Parrot Island you should get something
of this Chief he said they TAXED toward the dock
T pretty ribbon isn't coming your way, my names Hiro
hito"
4E official photographs didn't the whole show They
had pictures of the review and of the admiral pnnng the
medals - the Navy Cross for all hands, for Mr. Lang
who protested in writing that he didn't deserve it and of
Les Curry with the Distinguished Flying Cross his breast
in addition to the higher honor The photographers weren't
present when hour before the ceremony - marine
orderly ushered Les Curry the admas office Les sauted
sty the admiral shook hands and said he glad
him again.
You'll have to do lot of handshaking before this DAVIS
chief he said land doesn't you dressed
for it. There's of whites and cap in nv private