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Nile Kinnick correspondence, June-August 1942
1942-06-15: Page 03
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2 around he didn't like the way in which I took the formation down through the clouds, nor the way in which I broke them up before heading for home. To top it all off my radio didn't work well at all, and I couldn't understand him half the time. When we got down he got all excited & even talked about a special check for me. Well, I managed to pacify him finally by acting meek & duly impressed, while inside I felt like throttling the little snipe. What advantage some fellows take of their rank! Well, the next hop didn't go a while lot better, and again I received a lot of sharp criticism. By that time it was getting to be an old story, & I couldn't be bothered. But, lo & behold,
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2 around he didn't like the way in which I took the formation down through the clouds, nor the way in which I broke them up before heading for home. To top it all off my radio didn't work well at all, and I couldn't understand him half the time. When we got down he got all excited & even talked about a special check for me. Well, I managed to pacify him finally by acting meek & duly impressed, while inside I felt like throttling the little snipe. What advantage some fellows take of their rank! Well, the next hop didn't go a while lot better, and again I received a lot of sharp criticism. By that time it was getting to be an old story, & I couldn't be bothered. But, lo & behold,
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