Griffin, W.E.B. - The Corps 06 - Close Combat by Griffin W. E. B

Author:Griffin, W. E. B.
Language: eng
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INDICATES JAPANESE LOSS OF AT LEAST THREE (3) TYPE 97 LIGHT TANKS, AND IT IS RELIABLY

ESTIMATED THAT JAPANESE INFANTRY LOSSES WILL EXCEED SIX

HUNDRED (600) KIA.

6. US LOSSES:

A. FIELD GRADE OFFICER KIA ZERO (0)

B. FIELD GRADE OFFICER WIA ZERO (0)

C. COMPANY GRADE OFFICER KIA ZERO (0)

D. COMPANY GRADE OFFICER WIA ONE (1)

E. ENLISTED KIA TWO (2)

F. ENLISTED WIA ELEVEN (11)

G. MISSING IN ACTION: ZERO (0)

H. MINIMAL DAMAGE TO HENDERSON FIELD AND AIRCRAFT. HENDERSON

FIELD IS OPERABLE. VANDEGRIFT MAJ GEN USMC COMMANDING =SECRET=

[TWO] Radio City Music Hall New York City, N.Y.

1825 Hours 24 October 1942 "Did you like the show?" Mrs. Carolyn Spencer Howell asked Major Edward F. Banning, USMC, as they left the world's largest theater. Mrs.

Howell was tall, willowy, chic, black haired, and exquisitely dressed. Her clothes were seriously expensive, but tastefully understated. "When my husband turned me in for a new model," as she liked to put it, "his new tail cost him his ears and his nose."

Her annual salary-for her labor in the research department of the New York Public Library-would not have paid for the ankle-length silver fox coat she was now wearing.

"Great legs," Ed Banning said. "We can come back tomorrow," Carolyn said as she put her hand on his arm. "The Christmas Show starts tomorrow. Great legs in Santa Claus costumes. I thought you would like the Rockettes."

"Once is enough, thank you," Banning said. "What would you like to do now?" "That's supposed to be my line," Banning said.

"This is my town. I'm trying to do my bit for the boys in service." "Well, if you really feel that way, three guesses what I would like to do."

She squeezed his arm. "Aside from that," Carolyn said. "Are you hungry, Ed?" "You're speaking of food," he said. "Yes, I'm speaking of food. The word was 'hungry.' " "Oh," he said. "Could I ply you with spirits?" "Jack and Charlie's," she said. "What's that?" "A saloon," she said. "A real saloon. It was a speakeasy during prohibition. Not far, we can walk." "Fine," he said. "My mother told me that Jack's boy has just joined the Marines."

"Sounds like my kind of place." "I think you'll like it." She leaned her head against his shoulder as they waited for the light to change. "I thought New Yorkers didn't pay attention to red lights," Banning said. "They do when they're with boys from the country they want to keep from getting run over." The light changed and they crossed the street. A few minutes later they came to what looked to Banning

like a typical New York City brownstone house... except for a rank of neatly painted cast-iron jockeys

surveying a line of cold-looking people waiting to move down a shallow flight of stairs to a basement

entrance.

"Is this it?" Banning asked.

"This is Jack and Charlie's."

"We can't get in here," Banning said. "Look at the line."

"I think we can," she said. "I used to spend a lot of time in here in the olden days."

"With your husband?"

"Yes, with my husband. Does that bother you, Ed?"

"What if he's in there?"

"I don't mind being seen with a handsome Marine," Carolyn said.

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