[A Navy Vet]

"The term Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder hadn't been invented yet but the thing was real."

Yes. My WWII Veteran Father told me about it. It was called Shell-shock or Battle fatigue. Probably other terms as well. Not all are cut out for the horrors of war.

[shelterguy]

“””Yes. My WWII Veteran Father told me about it. It was called Shell-shock or Battle fatigue.”””””””””

I remember a few guys that were called shell shocked. Dad was in WW2 but all I know is that he ended up in a hospital in Africa and got sent home before his term was up. He NEVER talked about it. Other WW2 vets I knew would never stop talking about it.