Hi Geoff
I don't think LD's would have done it. I should have said his arm was "shattered" rather than just "broken" and has a temporary metal bar screwed into the exterior of his arm to stabilize it.
His Crew Commander is a friend of mine and confirmed to me via email this AM that the lad had been shipped out. He'll need a bit more surgery in Germany and then be sent back to Canada.
No matter how much he wanted to stay with his mates, it's better that he return and they replace him from the standby pool in Pet.
As I'm training now and leaving myself for Kandahar in the new-year, I'm sorry I won't get to see him as we handover with his Btl Gp. Right now, I plan to get the wife up to see him when he gets in from Germany. His Mother will likely go to Germany to see him too.
regards
Darrell
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