Chapter Twenty Two

“Amen to that,” Brad agreed. “I was there, too, and it was exactly the way Bill described it. Those men would have gone to hell for Ali McGrath and would have thanked her for allowing them to keep her company. She is truly one of the great ones.”

“Then there’s Ginger Conrad ... or Ginger Jamison Conrad,” Kim interjected. “Her husband, Charley, was a Marine pilot over there. Those idiots didn’t fly over the paddies, they flew through them. It was said you could always tell a Marine aircraft: it had rice growing in its air intake. Then Judy Morris is engaged to Mike Morris, a Marine major ... and Medal of Honor winner.”

She grinned and added, “Oh, yeah ... There’s one other girl, Kathy Carlson.” Turning to the guys she asked, “Have you ever heard of Kathy-grams?”

Brad Kramer was stunned. “You mean... ?”

“That she’s Kathy?” Kim asked with her eyes wide. “Yep. And please note the last name. It used to be Katherine Hughes. Now it’s Katherine Hughes Carlson. She’s sort of attached to a guy