I first encountered Sgt. Erwin’s tale about 50 years ago.
You might say that he deserved no medal; his reward for getting the bomb out of the airplane was his life.
On reading some Medal of Honor citations, I flatter myself and say “Yeah, on a good day I could have done that”.
Reading this citation, “Me? Not a chance”.
If it had been me in his position, that B-29 would have disappeared in a blinding flash somewhere over Japan.
If there were an award above the MOH, he deserved it.
Welcome to the Canteen, DuncanWaring....
I hear what you are saying. Thanks for sharing your experiences.