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Franek · 10-05-2008, 05:38 PM

Ok Jeff;
All men are not created equal. So what makes one man a hero, when another cowers? I for one do not know. There incidents of men running to the rear and not stopping. They were sent back by MP's in the rear. Now does this make a person a coward. Who knows? I for one ran. So does this make me a coward?. No, I dont think soi. I ran but stayed alive to fight another day.Did I expereience fear? Hell yes! many times. Like who wants to die. I read an article in our division paper that there was a BAR man in our outfit. That did not fire at attacking Germans. When asked why. He replied that he thought that he might miss????? He was taken prisoner. I think that he told his story because he had a guilt complex.(JUST GUESSING) .
You asked what my opininion of them was?I have no opinion. We all did what we had to. Who knows how one will react under fire.

10-05-2008, 05:38 PM	#56 (permalink)
Franek WW2 Veteran Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 122	Battle Fatigue Ok Jeff; All men are not created equal. So what makes one man a hero, when another cowers? I for one do not know. There incidents of men running to the rear and not stopping. They were sent back by MP's in the rear. Now does this make a person a coward. Who knows? I for one ran. So does this make me a coward?. No, I dont think soi. I ran but stayed alive to fight another day.Did I expereience fear? Hell yes! many times. Like who wants to die. I read an article in our division paper that there was a BAR man in our outfit. That did not fire at attacking Germans. When asked why. He replied that he thought that he might miss????? He was taken prisoner. I think that he told his story because he had a guilt complex.(JUST GUESSING) . You asked what my opininion of them was?I have no opinion. We all did what we had to. Who knows how one will react under fire.