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Three Kings Day 1945 did not bring a good present to the young General Haywood Hansell, in command of the 21st Bomber Squadron. His was worse than coal. That January 6, his superior arrived in Guam by plane to give him terrible news: “This is not working. You stay out.” The officer cracked inside; he was “completely sunk.” The worst thing was knowing that his replacement would be Curtis LeMay, the antithesis of him at a tactical level. If he had opted for selective bombing so as not to devastate entire cities, the new boss was in favor of dropping bombs en masse to end World War II as soon as possible. Hansell walked the Green Mile soon after. LeMay arrived on the island with… See More