On this day 25 years ago (Commentary Thread)

[Targan]

Originally Posted by Ancestor

The paratrooper didn't talk much about his experiences, the gunner's mate did. They both saw some pretty bad stuff, I just think they were different personality types that dealt with things in different ways.

My grandad was a New Zealand Army infantry captain, he fought in North Africa and on Crete. He never spoke at all to family about his wartime experiences. It's a shame for me, but I wouldn't wanted to cause him to relive any trauma.