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dflprincess

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10. Or battle fatigue

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 10:55 PM

Oct 2012

After my mom died last spring I found some of my dad's Army papers and there was one from his commanding officer recommending he (Pop) be grounded and sent stateside for R&R as he was showing signs of battle fatigue (after over a year in the Pacific). The commander thought it was early enough that after some rest Dad would be ready to return to theater. I couldn't find anything that told me what happened, but I think he may have been sent to Louisana as he was seemed to have been there when he was discharged in September 1945.

I'm going to write for his records but there's a good chance they were among those destroyed at the fire at the St. Louis center in the 70s.

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WWII Vets: Creating A Better Society... My Old Man... [View all] WillyT Oct 2012 OP

My dad was on B-25, but in the Army Air Corp dflprincess Oct 2012 #1

:hug: WillyT Oct 2012 #2

Back at ya! dflprincess Oct 2012 #5

My dad was awarded two Silver Hearts in less than a day at Guadalcanal, and when he returned. . . Journeyman Oct 2012 #3

I Understand... And It All Sucks When You Drill Down To It... WillyT Oct 2012 #4

People forget that PTSD is not something new dflprincess Oct 2012 #7

For Years... They Referred To It As "Shell Shock"... WillyT Oct 2012 #9

Or battle fatigue dflprincess Oct 2012 #10

Same Thing, In My Mind... WillyT Oct 2012 #12

Oh it is - just the different names it's been given before anyone really admitted to or understood dflprincess Oct 2012 #15

There's a statistic that 25% of all medical evacuations in WWII... pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #11

My Dad washed out of the Navy program that used the Stearman trainers.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #6

My father in law enlisted in WWII as a Marine at age 17 senseandsensibility Oct 2012 #8

You know, I wish nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #13

short but nice sapub Oct 2012 #14

Thanks... And Welcome To DU sapub... WillyT Oct 2012 #16