The Frogmen Page #2

"Proceed... on duty... assigned. "

Message coming through now, sir.

- Hey, what goes? Do you see the blinker?|- No, but he can. Infrared.

Oh. Well, don't let|my men know about this...

or they'll have even less respect for me,|if that's possible.

"Proceed on duty assigned.|Good luck. "

- Give 'em a "roger," Smitty.|- Aye, aye, sir.

Left 15 degrees rudder.|Steady on course 285.

Steady course is 285.|Rudder is left 15.

- All engines ahead full.|- All engines ahead full.

Engine Room acknowledges all ahead full.

Well, Lawrence, looks like the curtain's|about to go up on your bathing beauties.

Yeah. What time|do we arrive in the area?

- 0600 tomorrow.|- I'd better get started. I'll see you later.

Right.

Say, uh...

this fella Cassidy|you mentioned this afternoon.

- Jack Cassidy?|- Yeah.

- What about him?|- What, uh, sort of a man was he?

He was quite a character.

The kind of a guy that could charm|the ears off an elephant.

Yeah. The men thought|a lot of him, huh?

Crazy about him.|He was crazier about them.

He, uh, got it at Iwo, didn't he?

Yeah, after a mission,|on the way back from the beach.

One of his men was hit and knocked|into the water. Jack went in after him.

- Never been seen since.|- When your number comes up, not a bad way to go.

- I'll see you below.|- Right. What about some cribbage later?

No, thanks. Not tonight. I'm gonna|hit the sack after briefing the men.

Now as to the general plan of operation.

This is Red Beach here.

That's the natural harbor and entrance.

This area over here is Green Beach.

Now, based on aerial photographs|and intelligence reports...

the enemy expects us to hit Red Beach...

but the admiral wants to fool 'em|and hit over here on Green Beach...

if it's at all accessible.

Our job is to find that out.

Mr. Klinger, you'll take Flannigan|and these 10 men.

You'll go in on Red Beach strictly|to create a diversionary feint.

Blow up enough obstacles, man-made|or otherwise, to convince theJaps...

that we're coming in here...|Red Beach.

I'll go in the other boat|with Hodges and the rest...

to do a complete reconnaissance job|on Green Beach.

- Is that understood?|- Yes, sir.

We shove off at 0600.|Roger hour 7:30. That's all.

"Create a diversionary feint.|Make a complete reconnaissance. "

How do you like that? Remember when|we hit Iwo and Mr. Cassidy briefed us?

All he said was, "I'll take half the gang|and have a look-see on Green.

The rest of you go over on Red|and kick up a rumpus. "

He makes everything sound|like a presidential directive.

I'm happy to string along with him.|It isn't gonna be so rugged on Green Beach.

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