When you came home......
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Depends when you came home and on what ships, whether it was a large affair or not. When the 82nd as a division came home after Berlin occupation, they marched in a parade. Many high-pointers of the 82nd (most made 3 combat jumps) came home in the summer of 45, recieved little reception. Most of them adjusted to normal life, many married their girlfriends from before the war. They became the postmen at your mailbox, the local bricklayer, architects, heck one trooper became an aerospace engineer!

 

There were the few that were effected badly and unfortunately became heavy drinkers and died at young ages. Some took their own life, but it is far fewer than today's soldiers. I know of one unfortunate trooper that was an original member of the 82nd, made it through the entire war, and passed in very late 46 of cancer I believe. Very sad to make it through all that (MUCH more than E/506), and die at such a young age.

 

 

Regarding BoB, read this; http://101airborneww2.com/bandofbrothers.html

 

It is very useful in determining fact from Hollywood fiction.

 

Welcome to the forum!

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When you came home...... - by laurenbeagregory - 02-26-2013, 12:05 AM
When you came home...... - by 24th Arm'd Engr. Bn. - 02-26-2013, 12:38 AM
When you came home...... - by laurenbeagregory - 02-26-2013, 12:57 AM
When you came home...... - by Walt's Daughter - 02-26-2013, 08:24 AM
When you came home...... - by CaptO - 02-26-2013, 10:24 PM
When you came home...... - by laurenbeagregory - 02-27-2013, 04:08 PM
When you came home...... - by brian m - 03-03-2013, 01:49 PM
When you came home...... - by brian m - 03-03-2013, 01:55 PM
When you came home...... - by laurenbeagregory - 03-04-2013, 03:21 PM
When you came home...... - by Walt's Daughter - 03-04-2013, 07:23 PM
When you came home...... - by CaptO - 03-04-2013, 11:57 PM
When you came home...... - by laurenbeagregory - 03-13-2013, 12:10 PM
When you came home...... - by laurenbeagregory - 08-25-2013, 08:43 PM
When you came home...... - by Walt's Daughter - 08-26-2013, 10:19 AM

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