Doc Daneeka shares a tent with Chief White Halfoat, a Native American (“half-blooded Creek”) from Oklahoma who never learned to read or write because his family was always on the move. Wherever the family located, oil was discovered; as the petroleum companies moved in, the Halfoats were forced out. Explaining why Orr can’t be grounded, Doc Daneeka reveals “Catch-22” to Yossarian. Hungry Joe, a former photographer for Life magazine, develops an unusual aversion to being grounded. Flashbacks reveal traumatic events in Yossarian’s recent past.
