Flying Leathernecks Page #2

- No.

Midway, we got.

- Jorgy, I'll see you at the club.

- Okay, Bert.

Mrs. Jorgensen, it's from your husband.

The 10th word is "love."

Shall I leave it on the table for you?

No.

- Okay, Billy.

- Thank you, my friend.

It's from that cute little Billy Castle.

I just love that boy.

Excuse me.

- Do you think we'll have time?

- Sure. We'll make the time, Charlie.

Okay, then.

Got word from your son, Charlie.

He says he can't write for quite a while.

But he knows that his

ma and pa will know that...

...he will act so that they can know there

will be no shame brought on his lodge...

...and to tell his sisters

to take good care of his horses...

...and to keep on with their schoolwork.

At this rate, I'll be here all night.

- Bedtime story.

- Bedtime story.

Your daddy sent you a bedtime story.

I'll read it to you.

Papa says he's on a big island.

But he's gonna fly away very soon...

...and then hurry back to us.

But in the meantime...

...he wants us not to do anything wrong...

...and to take care of each other.

As soon as he gets back,

we're going to live on the ranch.

- Can I have a pony?

- Of course.

All night, the coded messages said

"Urgent. Urgent. Urgent."

It seemed hard to believe that anything was

urgent on that beautiful Pacific dawn...

... when VMF 247 sailed

for Cactus Airfield...

... on the island of Guadalcanal.

What urgency there was.

The hard-pressed ground troops

were holding the airstrip...

... only by effort beyond maximum.

On the 16th day of August, the battle for

Guadalcanal was still very much in doubt.

Cactus Base. Richter speaking.

Put Colonel Riley on.

He's right here, sir.

It's Colonel Richter, sir.

Hello, Red. How's it going?

Your overlay got here. Let's get a look

at it. I'll call you back in a minute.

Ring off.

General, Red's in trouble.

He's committed his reserves

and can't contain the Jap attack.

His right flank has been turned and

he's lost contact with the 42nd Marines.

Ground command will send the reserve

battalion in a flanking movement...

...through this gap. Right, colonel?

- Yes, sir.

- Is there a new ETA on our air support?

- No, sir, not for two days.

When you contact them, see if it's feasible

to use them in a strike at the north ridge.

Yes, sir. If there still is a north ridge.

Cactus Base, this is Dogface.

Request air support. Urgent.

I say again, request air support.

Urgent.

Jigsaw 1. Jigsaw 1.

This is Cactus Base.

How is your fuel? Over.

Hello, Cactus Base. This is Jigsaw 1.

We are okay. What do you want?

Have a request you make

a strafing run on hill 702.

Runs north to south.

Acknowledge. Out.

This is Jigsaw 1. Wilco.

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