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Medal of Honor, by Dallas McCord Reynolds
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Title: Medal of Honor
Author: Dallas McCord Reynolds
Illustrator: Bernklau
Release Date: December 2, 2008 [EBook #27393]
Language: English
Character set encoding: ASCII
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MEDAL OF HONOR
By MACK REYNOLDS
ILLUSTRATED by BERNKLAU
According to tradition, the man who held the Galactic Medal of Honor could do no wrong. In a strange way, Captain Don Mathers was to learn that this was true.
Don Mathers snapped to attention, snapped a crisp salute to his superior, said, "Sub-lieutenant Donal Mathers reporting, sir."
The Commodore looked up at him, returned the salute, looked down at the report on the desk. He murmured, "Mathers, One Man Scout V-102. Sector A22-K223."
"Yes, sir," Don said.
The Commodore looked up at him again. "You've been out only five days, Lieutenant."
"Yes, sir, on the third day I seemed to be developing trouble in my fuel injectors. I stuck it out for a couple of days, but then decided I'd better come in for a check." Don Mathers added, "As per instructions, sir."
"Ummm, of course. In a Scout you can hardly ma