Signal 23  ^*1   By Monte R. DeVere

It was down in the HP Office,

And Business was Signal five.  ^*2

The Desk Sgt. sat with his feet

Propped up, while the radio

jumped with jive.

The patrols were all on standby,

having finished their routine chores;

They had halted their war on the

highways, and were waging a battle

of snores.  When from the direction

of Munich, Seven Charley   ^*3

roared out of the night;

With a foot made heavy by whiskey,

and a head made dreadfully light.

It happened at Dasing cut-off;

Old Hermann was flying low;

When the law of the fourth dimension,

Said somebody had to go.

You'll find the rest in the records,

The crash was heard from afar;

There wasn't a thing left of Hermann,

and darned little left of his car.

Then a wake was held for 'Seven Charley'

He was sent on his way with a prayer;

And we wished we could send him his

whiskey, Cause he's going to get thirst

down there.

^*1   MP Code for an accident.

    ^*2   MP Code for out of service.

^*3   American owned vehicle