As a VC hero, Gould was interviewed by the Marquess of Donegal, who asked him what he was thinking while busy with those bombs. "I was hoping the bloody things would not go off," Gould replied. In the USA a journalist would ask that stupid question.
An excellent post. R.I.P., Mr Gould.
God bless his heart. A fine man, and a fine obit! Thanks for posting!