In China the B-29s were having trouble from the Japanese that were flying in at night and strafing the bombers on the ground. The P-61s were fairly new to the area and continued to have great difficulty in finding and engaging the enemy as the attacked the B-29 field. Then one night the Japanese attacked the Black Widows on the ground and the night fighters launched and shot dow a few attackers.
The next morning General LeMay flew down to inspect the damage to the Black Widows and their field and to congratulate the pilots that had scored victories. The pilots were grinning and the commander too as LeMay climbed back on his plane to return home when he stopped to say one more thing.
"Now that I see you can get the job done you will get the job done when my bombers are attacked or you will be relieved."
They got the job done from that point on.
