missed the plane/ part 2

missed the plane/ part 2


fiction
Edward w Pritchard

Lieutenant Osborne who I am driving about beautiful Hawaii was like me not the ideal soldier. Case in point he showed me my personality profile that he had been given in confidence the other day at the airport. He wanted me to see it he said.

First though Hawaii isn't all that special a place to be for me here in the middle of world War 2.

In a few days I get additional orders in regard to being an aide to Lieutenant Osborne who is some sort of scientist but definitely not a typical soldier. He and I are flying to Guam by military plane tomorrow. It is an unescorted flight so landing in Guam will be very dangerous.

Here is the first page of my personality profile. I leave out my medical record as my nature is evident from the armies report.

Personality and attributes:
Private/ Air Force
Edward w Pritchard

born march 1923
Morgantown WVA
drafted February 1942

Based on a review of this Private's personality, education and skills it is recommended that Pritchard
be in a clerical position as he is now where he is a competent company clerk.  Subject types and enjoys paperwork according to company commander who subjects  works for.

1. Military record to date is no combat. Subject is moderately athletic having played basketball in High School. This is a tall man in the style of Abe Lincoln. Tall and slim and strong but usually non violent. Subject attended Morgantown University studying to be a concert pianist or violin player. Subject is described as sensitive but did not try to avoid military service and scored with proficiency in rifle, bayonet and hand to hand combat. Subject was in one bar fight during basic, helping a friend in a jam, not disciplined.

Subject reads, plays popular piano for the guys after duty and enjoys Poker. Subject met with the Chaplain for complaints of homesickness. Routine and usual in nature. Family are coal miners and according to chaplain's notes, it is a  close family. Parents were from England. Two other brothers in US military at this time. One is now in a POW camp in Europe.

3. As for  subject as soldier, perhaps not an ideal soldier but after all, he was drafted and serves competently.
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Tonight Osborne and I are going to a very swanky restaurant. The Lieutenant is from a wealthy family and is use to the best and from here on out we are eating in the field. I understand that I will assist the Lieutenant as he begins his implementation of the Manhattan project in Guam.
end part 2