From the log of a Flying Fortress radio operator on mission to Germany:
"1015 hours; altitude zero. Noticed mouse in radio room. 1150 hours; 10,000 feet: crew taking oxygen. Mouse okay. 1310 hours; 22,000 feet: mouse cold so I'm putting him in my heated muff. He's pretty drowsy. 1325 hours; 25,000 feet: mouse unconscious. Fleas show activity. Target bombed. 1510 hours; 20,000 feet: mouse stirring. 1600 hours; 10,000 feet: mouse running around radio room. 1630 hours; altitude zero: gunner just salvoed mouse out of plane. When last seen mouse and fleas were doing okay."
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