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That was it. No choice in the matter but to pack up and get out of Texas within a limited number of hours "Brooks and Braid" looked as if the Washington authorities had said, "We must have two Lieutenants quick -m-m- let's see what list. Here's two right at the top of the list. Send them!" Anyway -- good-by to the golden opportunity. Instead of King Pin in the 183rd it was to be a Casual (to take the place of those killed), a tail-ender, in one of the squadrons already gone over. [[underline]] So [[/underline]] I thought, darkly.

I got out of Texas in a whirlwind. Braid was on a cross-country trip with Lt. [[Griole?]], up in Oklahoma, and a wind storm made it appear that I'd chase up north