[mass55th]

"protective about him and his legacy"

His legacy is that he killed two people and himself because he chose to fly at night, which he wasn't trained, or certified to do.

[21twelve]

“His legacy is that he killed two people...”

I can see the scene in the here-after:

“Oh yeah Uncle Teddy - well I killed TWO people!”
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In walks JFK

“Oh, hey dad, sorry - I didn’t see you there.”