Worster
Morgan sent home this news clipping about the 2nd Army Maneuvers,
which were held in the area of Tullahoma and Gallatin, Tennessee.
While many, if not most, details of the war game were classified, the
local media covered the activity as best as possible.
"Somewhere In Tennessee", the article began in an attempt to demonstrate
compliance with the need for secrecy that had been imposed upon
their reporting " ... in Gallatin ...". Well, so much for
secrecy.
Whether the reporters had been briefed otherwise or whether they added
the dramatic note of pathfinder activity having taken place the night
before, Worster cleared the misconception with a handwritten addendum.
"I lead the Group of S-2 [Intelligence
team] into the barn on the drop zone. We were not dropped in but
walked from Lebanon [Tennessee]. Our duty was to lay out the drop
zone and send light signals up to the aircraft".
|
1st
Sgt Kenneth N. Schroeder, HQ 2nd supervising the men of HQ 2nd as
they set up their bivouac area somewhere in Tennessee, September 1943.
(Courtesy Irv Shanley) |