Part 3, Bail Out: Chapters 10-12 Summary

On April 25, 1945, a few short weeks after Jack's birthday, Godfather II is assigned a final mission. Godfather II is to fly a bomb run over Pilsen, Czechoslovakia. Jack does not understand why they are to fly this mission since the war in Europe is reported to be nearly at an end. However, Jack goes along because the Army tells him to. Godfather II arrives at the target without incident, but the lead plane fails to release its bombs when they reach the target area, forcing Godfather II to have to repeat the bombing pattern. On the second run, the plane is hit heavily with flak causing the wing to break and fall off. Jack goes to get Chuckie after he cannot raise the pilot on the intercom, but finds Chuckie dead. Jack returns to his...