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WillowTheWhisp · 18-06-2007, 20:57

Excellent post Jambutty.

My father was in WWII. He was blown over a wall by a bomb but he was one of the lucky ones. Him and his mate survived. They were thrown over the wall by the blast. Others who had been closer to the bomb by were torn to pieces. How do you live with something like that? How do you live with the memory of people with arms and legs ripped off? THat was only part of it. He didn't talk about it. I only found out gradually and it wasn't until I saw one of those TV documentaries that it really came home to me what he'd been through.

18-06-2007, 20:57	#79
WillowTheWhisp Resident Waffler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington, Hyndburn Posts: 18,142 Blog Entries: 14 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 1062	Re: War veterans Excellent post Jambutty. My father was in WWII. He was blown over a wall by a bomb but he was one of the lucky ones. Him and his mate survived. They were thrown over the wall by the blast. Others who had been closer to the bomb by were torn to pieces. How do you live with something like that? How do you live with the memory of people with arms and legs ripped off? THat was only part of it. He didn't talk about it. I only found out gradually and it wasn't until I saw one of those TV documentaries that it really came home to me what he'd been through. __________________