Word had gotten back to the Pentagon and finally the Vice President, who was now President Votten. The reality of the situation was that President Washington was still President and Commander –In-Chief of all military forces. Vice President (President) Votten briefed President Washington and recent events in the field, along with the President Washington was Brigadier General Clayton and Sergeant Major Dognillo. “I’ve got a question.” SGM Dognillo said. “Maybe I’m missing something, but why don’t they use aircraft to hunt down the Armor? Once, they find them then call in an Arty strike.” All of the men in the room looked back and forth at each other, it was a great question that none of them knew the answer to. President Washington ordered, “General Clayton will you get on the horn and find out why they aren’t using reconnaissance aircraft to find the enemy tanks.” “Yes sir.” BG Clayton responded. “Sir, if I’m an Armor Commander I’m hiding in dense foliage which might make it difficult to see from the air.” “That’s true, General. But, we won’t know until we try.” President Washington told him. “Roger that, sir.” BG Clayton and SGM Dognillo left the room and headed for the communications room to pass the Verbal Order of the …show more content…
Skillet was far more concerned with the aircraft flying over him than he was the 3rd ID’s Armor at this point. He kept moving his unit deeper and deeper into the forest where the tree cover was thicker. What he failed to conceal where the tread markings on the ground that signaled to the aircraft that there was Armor in the area. That was his undoing, a reconnaissance aircraft had spotted the tracks at zero six hundred three days after the last attack on the 82nd. The aircraft began to circle the area attempting to determine the exact location. After fifteen minutes of circling they couldn’t see into the dense foliage, all of a sudden there were two shining glints from the ground, they were from something