"Looking out the window throught the darkness we can see the lights of the airfield not far below. There are over two thousand people waiting for us; family, press, and military officials.

There was no large cheer throughout the aircraft when it was anounced that we had crossed into American airspace. Hours earlier we had landed in Germany and were quickly shuttled off to a remote part of the airfield. Many soldiers bought their first beer in a year there in the small building that had been prepared just for us. Many bought two or three."
Chapter: War