That seals it. He's delusional.
"It turns out VC was catapulted from the deck of our boat and landed, confused but unhurt, on the deck of another boat in our patrol."
WHY doesn't anyone else remember the dogapult of VC? Isn't that something you would remember? How many guys were on his boat? How many guys were on the boat that VC, the magic-flying-dog, landed on? If I were there I think I would remember it for sure.