He acted upon what he saw. Through him and those who worked with himsome of them dying with himthe United States became a more effective participant in the war against hunger. It was on an errand of mercy that he died. along with members of his staff and other hunger fighters when the plane that was ferrying him to a refugee camp slammed into a cliff. To the end. he kept the vow that formed when he saw the young hunger victim die. And In the process. his interest and support undoubtedly made the difference between life and death for thousands.