Mr. Donovan. Sloppy—no; he was not sloppy.
Mr. Ely. I wonder, Mr. Donovan, if you could return to your description of the way Oswald performed his job, perhaps with particular reference to how he reacted to stress situations.
Mr. Donovan. Yes. I have been on watch with him when an emergency arose, and in turning around and reporting it to the crew chief and to myself—and to me, simultaneously, he would tell you what the status of the emergency was, if anyone could tell, and what he thought the obvious action we should take. And he was right. There was usually an obvious solution. Then he waited for you to tell him what to do, and he did it, no matter what you told him.
Mr. Ely. Did he remain calm at all times; or was he excitable with regard to his job?
Mr. Donovan. I don't recall him being particularly excitable.
Mr. Ely. Would you characterize him as "very cool," or do you think that might be overstating the case in the other direction?
Mr. Donovan. I just think in that respect he was normal.
Mr. Ely. Did you have occasion to observe the relation between Oswald and his fellow enlisted men?
Mr. Donovan. At times; yes.
Mr. Ely. Did it seem that he was normal to you with regard to mixing with his peers?