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by another surgeon who had a Mexican assistant. The two latter sewed up the loose flesh with three or four stitches and in half an hour I was back at the mess hall. When the crowd got a good look at the awful adhesive across my forehead nose and cheek they started shouting and clapping. I had to tell the story 'bout a hundred times and explain that I wasn't hurt and that the awe-inspiring adhesive was only to let the camp know that they had a hospital. [[strikethrough]] At this [[/strikethrough]] I've got part of the broken propellor and will send it home to hang in room #21 along with my other trophies.

I'm sorry I had to swear and I'm sorry for the whole affair. My anxiety just now is whether the major will let me up again in a hurry. The Captain told the Major I was O.K. and laughed over the whole affair so I'm not exactly "in wrong". If I wasn't first in solo I was first in crash anyway.