Chapter 31: Mrs. Daneeka

In Chapter 31 of Catch-22, Doc Daneeka is believed to be dead after his name is listed as one of the casualties in a plane crash. His wife in America is devastated by the news and receives insurance payments and monthly payments from military departments. However, Doc Daneeka is actually alive and is ostracized by the men on Pianosa, who blame him for the increase in required missions. He writes a letter to his wife, asking her to tell authorities that he is alive, but she moves to Michigan without leaving a forwarding address.