Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

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Brown, Charles Reflections
After World War 2, Charles R. Brown had a hard time adjusting to civilian life and opening about his combat experiences...
Higgins, Richard Reflections
When Richard Higgins returned to the United States he went to Quantico to drive a truck. He would drive civilians to...
Frongello, Arthur Reflections
Arthur Frangello did not have any issues adjusting to civilian life. He was happy to make it back. Some of his friends...
Freeman, Bradford Reflections
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Bradford Clark Freeman if he feels it important for future generations to study...
Brant, Robert Reflections
While Robert Brant was an Air Traffic Controller, he witnesses many plane crashes on Bougainville [Annotator's Note:...
Lippman, Robert Reflections
[Annotator's Note: The interviewer asks Robert Lippman what he thinks of the time he spent with the 1st Battalion,...
Dole, Robert Reflections
Senator Robert "Bob" Dole's [Annotator's Note: Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole, American veteran and politician] life was...
Cassidy, John Reflections
Reflecting on his most outstanding memory of World War 2, John Cassidy said it was surviving the Kamikaze attacks in...
Yavenue, Richard Reflections
Richard Yavenue's most vivid memory [Annotator's Note: of his time on Saipan] is seeing civilian children shell shocked...
Yoho, David Reflections
David Yoho was on a fleet oiler in World War 2. The ship took on fuel sometimes from a fuel barge in order to refuel...
Brandes, Rita Reflections
Rita Brandes stayed with her sister and her husband [Annotator's Note: Brandes left Bremen, Germany as a teenager and...
Bradley, John Reflections
John Bradley suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder according to what his wife tells him, due to his experiences in...
Boreen, Roy S. “Swede” Reflections
Roy Boreen felt that World War 2 did not change his values in life although the war did have an impact on his life...
Edwards, Randall Reflections
News that the war had ended seemed to daze Randall Edwards and his fellow prisoners of war initially. Once they got...
Kaslow, Solis "Sol" Reflections
Solis “Sol” Kaslow remembers the loss of PT-509 as his most memorable experience during his time at war [Annotator’s...
Thurston, Stanley Reflections
Stanley James Thurston feels it is important for young people to learn the truth about what happened in the Second...
Snyder, John Reflections
The war made John Snyder more passionate. His love of children and helping others came from his work in the war. At his...
Molen, Herman Reflections
Herman Molen spent time in the VA [Annotator's Note: United States Department of Veterans Affairs] hospital in Houston...
Steele, Ben Reflections
Ben Steele worked two miles underground in a Japanese coal mine. It was very tight because of the way the ground...
Hoff, Russell D. Reflections
Russell Hoff has vivid memories of his prisoner of war experiences. He has flashbacks that will probably never leave...
Draxler, Donald Reflections
Donald Draxler was mad at the Japanese for the attack on Pearl Harbor [Annotator's Note: the Japanese attack on Pearl...
Derrington, Clarence "Earl" Reflections
Clarence Derrington was given a sense of values by his time as a prisoner of war, POW. Material things are not...
Linker, George Reflections
When the war was over, George Linker wanted to throw his rifle down and return home quickly. Instead, he spent a year...
Moen, Virgil Reflections
Virgil Clayton Moen did not suffer from post traumatic stress or any other psychological issues after returning from...
Hayashi, Shizuya Reflections
Shiyuza Hayashi is Japanese-American. He was born in America and did not know what Japan was like. His parents had...
Beard, Norma "Norma Ford" Reflections
Norma Jean Ford Beard feels museums are important to show the cost and not just the glory of war. All the veterans that...
Cook, Norman Reflections
[Annotator’s Note: The interviewee knocks on the table throughout this segment.] Norman Cook served with the 856th...
Powers, Robert Reflections
Robert Powers enjoyed World War 2 more than the Korean War. He had a reason to go in the first war and he enjoyed the...
Lutz, William Reflections
William Lutz left his unit when there was no shooting. It was as if the war had stopped. He just kept walking. The...
Bolster, Elisabeth Reflections
Elisabeth Bolster went to New York to be with her in-laws at Jackson Heights [Annotator's Note: she left Fillmore, Utah...
Brukman, Jack Reflections
To Jack Brukman, the most memorable incident of World War 2 was when his hearing saved him from being injured by a bomb...
Koone, Carl Reflections
Asked if he had any problems with post traumatic stress disorder, he said he had some problems with loud, sudden noises...
Gross, Eva Reflections
Eva Gross and her Hungarian relatives seldom visited prior to the Nazi entry into Hungary. Gross did spend summers with...
Knapp, William Reflections
William “Bill” Knapp learned how tenuous life is and how men can hate each other during the Second World War. Hating is...
Sved, Edwin Reflections
As a kid, Edwin Sved was interested in model airplanes and flying. He remembers how overwhelming it was to see the new...
Weber, Norman Reflections
Norman Weber was told by a counselor that he has PTSD [Annotator's Note: post-traumatic stress disorder; a mental...

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