It is set in 1944--1945. I was reminded this morning that Catch--22 is set in 1944 AND, Sutherland reminds, [in HOW TO BE WELL READ] it is set when the war was known to be won, but not yet over. Another nuanced turn of the anti-war screw for both of them. - Pynchon-l / http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l