“Perhaps what unites this group of disparate souls is their unique sense of humor, one only an eighty or a ninety year old has. With each of those who shared their tales, I’ve smiled, chuckled, laughed out loud, and occasionally doubled over and laughed till I cried.” Inspirational AttitudeWwiiStories Of People Book:The Other Veterans of World War II: Stories from Behind the Front Lines Source: The Other Veterans of World War II: Stories from Behind the Front Lines
“At day’s end, when released from their chores, they fastened earmuffs under their chins, stole their mothers’ scarves to wind around their necks, and boarded wheeled vehicles they had fashioned from crates and boxes. Without engines or wings, the contraptions were earthbound, but, as they bumped their way downhill, the summer air breezed past the boys’ sky-angled faces, and if they dared close their eyes, they swore the crates took flight.” Coming Of AgeWwiiStories Of PeopleHonorable Men Book:A Gathering of Men Source: A Gathering of Men
“They were said to be suffering from battle or combat fatigue, or being “flak happy,” a condition we now call Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Most recovered from the stress when removed from combat. Some, however, carried it with them the rest of their lives.” PtsdWwiiStories Of PeopleHonorable Men Book:A Gathering of Men Source: A Gathering of Men