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Milo

           

           M&MEnterprisesvergedoncollapse.MilocursedhimselfhourlyforhismonumentalgreedandstupidityinpurchasingtheentireEgyptiancottoncrop,butacontractwasacontractandhadtobehonored,andonenight,afterasumptuouseveningmeal,allMilo’sfightersandbomberstookoff,joinedinformationdirectlyoverheadandbegandroppingbombsonthegroup.HehadlandedanothercontractwiththeGermans,thistimetobombhisownoutfit.Milo’splanesseparatedinawellco-ordinatedattackandbombedthefuelstocksandtheordnancedump,therepairhangarsandtheB-25bombersrestingonthelollipop-shapedhardstandsatthefield.Hiscrewssparedthelandingstripandthemesshallssothattheycouldlandsafelywhentheirworkwasdoneandenjoyahotsnackbeforeretiring.Theybombedwiththeirlandinglightson,sincenoonewasshootingback.Theybombedallfoursquadrons,theofficers"clubandtheGroupHeadquartersbuilding.Menboltedfromtheirtentsinsheerterroranddidnotknowinwhichdirectiontoturn.Woundedsoonlayscreamingeverywhere.Aclusteroffragmentationbombsexplodedintheyardoftheofficers"clubandpunchedjaggedholesinthesideofthewoodenbuildingandinthebelliesandbacksofarowoflieutenantsandcaptainsstandingatthebar.Theydoubledoverinagonyanddropped.Therestoftheofficersfledtowardthetwoexitsinpanicandjammedupthedoorwayslikeadense,howlingdamofhumanfleshastheyshrankfromgoingfarther.

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