After surviving nearly 750 missions (?!!) in combat who the hell
*wouldn't* be section eight material?

Rudel had over 2,000 combat missions. The reason he didn't go nuts is because
he started out nuts, a true "war lover".

Gunther Rall, onetime LW fighter ace and third highest scoring pilot of all
time, had a similar number of wartime sorties. In direct contrast to Rudel,
Rall kept his humanity intact and further served as NATO's commanding general
for some period. He remains a warm gentleman of integrity with wit and all of
his faculties in place. It just shows that some people indeed can 'hack it'
for years in combat without losing their minds, but Rall is undoubtably an
exception in this regard.

v/r
Gordon
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USN SAR

Donate your memories - write a note on the back and send your old photos to a
reputable museum, don't take them with you when you're gone.