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Nitram

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1. My Grandfather was a scout during WWI. He went across No-Man's Land on reconnaissance patrols.

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Wed Aug 17, 2016, 10:01 AM

Aug 2016

He dove into a crater hole with his squad to avoid machine gun fire, and they were all injured by chlorine gas that had collected at the bottom of the crater. He recuperated in Paris and returned to the U.S. without noticeable after effects. Years later he had severe psychological problems with depression and paranoia, and I've wondered if it wasn't a form of PTSD.

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My Grandfather was a scout during WWI. He went across No-Man's Land on reconnaissance patrols. Nitram Aug 2016 #1