將軍和中尉 - 古德明

將軍和中尉 - 古德明

GeorgeMcLean,anAmericanlieutenantintheSignalCorpsduringWorldWarⅡ,hadtodeliveratop-secretmessagetoGeneralEisenhowerinManilain1945.Ithappenedthattheyweretakingapoundingfromatyphoonatthetime.
"MydriverandIweregoingtowardEisenhower'sheadquarterswhenourjeepdroppedintooneofthewater-filledholesintheroad.Thejeepsubmerged.Ileftmydrivertofigureitoutandwentonbyfoot.IlookedlikeadrownedratasIhandedEisenhowerthetop-secretmessage.
"'Whathappenedtoyou,lieutenant?'Eisenhowerinquired.Itoldhimandhesaidtooneofhisaides,'Getthisofficersomedryclothes.Andbringthatdriverandjeepinhere.'Hewasmoreconcernedaboutmethanhewasthemessage.I'llneverforgetthat."
第二次世界大戰期間,喬治.麥克萊恩是美軍通訊隊中尉。一九四五年,他在馬尼拉,要送一分絕密信件給艾森豪將軍。當時遇上颱風。
「我和司機同往艾森豪司令部,路上水坑不少。吉普車途中掉進一個水坑,沉在水裏。我留下司機收拾殘局,自己步行前去,把絕密信件交到艾森豪手上,渾身濕漉漉,像隻淹死的老鼠。
「『艾森豪問:『中尉,你怎麼會這樣?』我跟他說了。他吩咐手下一名副官:『給這位軍官一些乾衣服。把他的司機和吉普車帶來這裏。』他關心我多於關心那信件,這是我沒齒不忘的。」