Chapter 13: Major —— de Coverley

In Chapter 13 of Catch-22, Major -- de Coverley is described as an intimidating and mysterious figure who strikes fear in the hearts of everyone. He is in charge of renting rooms for the men to take leave in the cities that the Americans capture, and he spends his spare time playing horseshoes. Despite his fearsome reputation, Yossarian is able to deceive him by adjusting the bomb line, causing Major -- de Coverley to go to the enemy-controlled city of Florence and not return. The narrator also mentions that Colonel Cathcart had tried to give Yossarian a medal in the past for his bravery during a mission, but the authorities couldn't figure out how to punish him for his reckless actions and so chose to present him with a medal instead.